George,
I kept a detailed log in younger days but got sloppy about it and then totally stopped finally. Wish I'd kept it up, would be a lot of interesting reading in later years. I do take a lot of pictures though, so at least I remember it that way. You don't need a fancy camera, I just keep one of those disposable ones in my pocket all the time. They take decent pics and you don't have to worry about losing or dropping them.
Jeager,
Wow! That was a bargain, I'd have done the same. I've got quite a few on hand but am always looking for more at a good price. I've got about 200 rounds of 1 5/8 in 3 inch that I'd love to trade somebody for 2 3/4 stuff.
Treblig,
My preference for ducks is the Kent Tungsten Matrix ammo, though it's gotten painfully expensive. The best duck load they make is the 2 3/4 length loaded with 1 1/4 ounce of #5. For geese I shoot a ten gauge magnum and use the Federal Tungsten Polymer 3 1/2 inch in #4. This ammo is completely out of production but I managed to get over 1000 rounds on clearance so I'm set for awhile anyway.
Stan,
You've got to remember that I'm orginally from the very southernmost part of Illinois which is very very southern. We always called them summer ducks when I was a kid growing up. I've never heard anybody use that name here in Michigan, I think it's strickly a southern thing.
RMC,
The past several seasons I've really been doing most of my gunning across the river. My friend Jim and I lease a camp over there and have a lot of local buddies so we end up getting good shooting. I'd hunt more in Michigan if I had the friend base here that I do in Canada. I mostly make the opening days and maybe a late season hunt or two but that's it.
Just two more weeks to go and we'll knock the dust off the early geese here in Michigan, then it's home to Southern Illinois for doves, across the river for the early goose opener in Ontario on the 9th and 10th, big antique gun show that weekend too. Towards the end of the month is the Ontario duck opener, then the following Monday will be the start of a week in Quebec with Kaas, Kevin, and Bickel. Ah the sporting life.....
Destry
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