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CZ, there's nothing more fun than having your decoys strafed by a squadron of teal on their initial approach. Aren't teal the birds that can only fly straight up and down? CHAZ
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Nope, they can strafe a layout of dekes, below radar, and provide some fine crossing shots, too. I have seen them drop almost straight down from high altitude, though.
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Teal are my favorite duck to shoot. I was very young when Michigan had it's last early teal season. I have been forced to shoot them in Indiana for the last 20 or so years. It's quite the conflict, do I set up for nuisance geese? or set up for Teal? I like the shooting aspects of teal much better than geese. This old girl does too. She's supposed to be dead by now, so every hunt these days is precious. ![](http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m176/GregT_02/2014-09-04182622_zpse4f81dbc.jpg)
Out there doing it best I can.
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Teal are the perfect bird to perfect hitting the third bird in line while aim for the first. Good eating too.
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Actually I have hit the FIFTH bird--tailwind plus teal equals "Look out, tail-end Charlie"....
The ones I've cooked rendered out about as much industrial-strength duck cholesterol as they did meat. What was left was very good, tho. About a taquito's worth of great meat. Where I hunted them it was upland hunting--corn stubble.
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The dog and I got out yesterday evening for a short hunt. Five points and flushes, four shots at three birds, one hit and brought to hand. ![](http://m6.i.pbase.com/o9/10/209910/1/157293936.Fnt62NmX.BillGentry09_07_14.jpg) The 100 plus year old William Read & Son 12 Gauge Belgian Guild gun did it's job one more time. ![](http://m9.i.pbase.com/o9/10/209910/1/157293459.4pCI5PQt.firstgrouse09_07_14.jpg)
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My all time FAVOURITE gun, no matter if it's geese or ruffed grouse, pheasants or mallards! Before restoration ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/catnthehat/2011%20Pointer%20Party/DSCF0281.jpg) After restoration! /Westlly%20Richards/WestleyRichradsgoose1_zps385ec9b0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/catnthehat/Westlly%20Richards/westleyrestored1_zps41b223fe.jpg) ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/catnthehat/2014%20hunting%20pics/birds2_zps526b2222.jpg)
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Of course I have shot all my vintage guns - what do you think they are called SHOT guns for??!!
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I shot some early geese with the Remmy. I move on to shorebirds tomorrow, then into the uplands on the 15th. Hope to add a few Rails, Snipe, and perhaps a Gallinule for the members. ![](http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m176/GregT_02/706b12f8-208a-4964-a03a-4497621bda20_zpsf6ef66f2.jpg)
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Hi all, great pics and posts! Well this weekend was our opener for Sharpies and huns. It was pretty much a bust, the place we went to where we always did well didn't pan out. Didn't see many birds and there is a lot of row crop still up. Have a hunch that's where they're hanging out. My son Will did manage to get a grouse on Sat. and Sun. (forgot the camera so no pics), I didn't get any shots. So....today we hunted around the house and did well. Will managed two and I got three and a hun. Will and his birds, he was using his 16ga Sauer Royal: ![](http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv299/gjw_photo/DSCN06971.jpg) My birds, I was using my 20ga Yildiz: ![](http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv299/gjw_photo/DSCN06961.jpg) My 13 year old GSP Duchess came out today with us, still going strong! Best! Greg
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Opening of dove season was spotty, but everyone in the county is drilling wheat for the winter....the doves are back; helped by a couple of fronts. Quick limits are the order of the day. The 16 gauge is still my favorite, although a model 42 .410 will get a chance tomorrow. ![](http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k518/birdhunter6/Mod2116ga_zps2fa8034f.jpg) ![](http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k518/birdhunter6/BellaDove1_zps095385e5.jpg)
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