Here's my suggestion guys, take a day off internet posting and go shooting. I did over the weekend, did me a world of good as it always does.
Though I nearly frostbit my trigger finger as I had to shoot without a glove on that hand. It was so cold the safety slide on my Parker didn't wanna go forward without a hefty push and a gloved thumb just wouldn't do the work.
Killed mallards and black ducks myself, plus a couple geese, even a banded mallard drake. Saw a full plumage drake shoveler shot (not something you see much outside of late season South Louisiana), and my buddy killed a banded drake pintail, first banded one of those I ever saw.
Get out amongst 'em over the holidays, even if it's some cold weather clay shooting. Use the guns for they're intended purpose, you'll feel better for effort.
Me I'm headed home to Southern Illinois for Christmas then on to Reelfoot Lake with my father for couple days shooting. Weekend after I'll be back across the river for ducks again if we can find some water that ain't solid.
Destry
