tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post741714647885698425..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: Woot! I got my first woodie today!Holly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-53502694498449839132009-11-10T15:02:01.938-08:002009-11-10T15:02:01.938-08:00Congrats! I usually shoot on eor two each year and...Congrats! I usually shoot on eor two each year and I've always meant to get a mount but they always seem to end up eaten...Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-63121652694112590772009-11-06T18:47:39.355-08:002009-11-06T18:47:39.355-08:00When you have time join us for a hunt at a very co...When you have time join us for a hunt at a very cool club. Check out www.spinnerisland.com <br /><br />we restored one of the oldest clubs on grizzly island. If you like us add us to your links. <br /><br />John Sweeneyjohn Sweeneyhttp://www.spinnerisland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-298215161034484152009-11-06T09:44:44.842-08:002009-11-06T09:44:44.842-08:00Congrats on the first woodie!
It's ironic, I ...Congrats on the first woodie!<br /><br />It's ironic, I guess... in NC I was almost sick of woodies, because it's almost all we ever got along the Cape Fear swamps. But now I miss the pretty little things. <br /><br />It is too bad the taxidermists can't get the skin without the meat, as with big game.Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-72241272001408937452009-11-05T08:02:26.871-08:002009-11-05T08:02:26.871-08:00Excited for the MIssissippi Delta season to open i...Excited for the MIssissippi Delta season to open in december! Thanks for getting me excited.The Buffalo Digesthttp://www.thebuffalodigest.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-33690614547300278122009-11-03T09:45:11.002-08:002009-11-03T09:45:11.002-08:00LOVE IT!!!LOVE IT!!!Kirstie Pikehttp://www.proishunting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-57550354331240363792009-11-02T17:26:52.600-08:002009-11-02T17:26:52.600-08:00Whatever you are willing to give.
In fact, if y...Whatever you are willing to give. <br /><br />In fact, if you like, I can make something nice looking for you on a salmon hook. I'll combine your woodie feathers with some snipe and perhaps cinnamon teal... <br /><br />Now I'm excited!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-48794186122309894772009-11-02T15:08:03.402-08:002009-11-02T15:08:03.402-08:00Well, it's good you went home with something! ...Well, it's good you went home with <em>something</em>! But I have left LDC empty-handed once - two years ago.<br /><br />The thing that kills me about LDC is that 1) they have stricter rules than the other hunt areas, saying you <em>have</em> to hunt from your blind, period, not within 100 feet of your blind like most areas. But 2) people break the rules like crazy. We had a guy hunting Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-55847123385033508302009-11-02T14:38:10.434-08:002009-11-02T14:38:10.434-08:00Congrats on your first woodie!
I was drawn #10 ou...Congrats on your first woodie!<br /><br />I was drawn #10 out at LDC on opener, and you must have had the blind we had, lol. All the birds would not give us a second look, not enough open water for them to care about, too overgrown and not enough water movement. We watched and heard everyone else around us shooting all morning, but nothing would come near us. Between my boyfriend and I, we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-56876097006272172932009-11-02T11:40:39.203-08:002009-11-02T11:40:39.203-08:00Just a couple... How much do you need?Just a couple... How much do you need?Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-91734863920004271062009-11-02T11:33:31.459-08:002009-11-02T11:33:31.459-08:00Did you keep any feathers for any fly-tier you mig...Did you keep any feathers for any fly-tier you might know? Wood duck flank is highly sought.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-14626405675582556112009-11-02T09:09:54.254-08:002009-11-02T09:09:54.254-08:00Congrats on your first wood duck. I think I need ...Congrats on your first wood duck. I think I need to get into this duck hunting thing, but it tends to get in the way of deer hunting, and I'm not sure I could ever give up a few days deer hunting to hunt ducks.<br /><br />And I feel for ya when it comes to the early shooters. Our gun season is notorious for early shooters; the ones that make you go "what the hell? How could they SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-11079134800242883112009-11-02T09:07:18.063-08:002009-11-02T09:07:18.063-08:00Yes, he actually was pretty easy to pluck - and I ...Yes, he actually was pretty easy to pluck - and I dryplucked him, because it wasn't worth firing up the whole wax pot to dip one bird. I can't wait to eat him!<br /><br />I figured the otters were up to no good. But they were in the wrong pond if they wanted downed ducks!Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-12998150961737902922009-11-02T07:59:08.950-08:002009-11-02T07:59:08.950-08:00Congratulations on the woodrow.
In my opinion, the...Congratulations on the woodrow.<br />In my opinion, they are the best<br />picking and best eating ducks.<br /><br />BTW, otters are cute, but they'll<br />take any downed duck they can get <br />hold of. It doesn't take long for<br />them to figure out that decoys might<br />mean a free meal is nearby.<br /><br />ofsoldfatslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090493770521723251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-85272739341521157852009-11-02T06:11:38.526-08:002009-11-02T06:11:38.526-08:00Oh darn this was about ducks. ;) Congrats.Oh darn this was about ducks. ;) Congrats.The Hunter's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719001540972130011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-54896137547158682652009-11-01T17:59:59.345-08:002009-11-01T17:59:59.345-08:00That would be a question for a taxidermist, Native...That would be a question for a taxidermist, Native (or someone who knows more about the subject than I do). All I know is that they want you to bring them the whole bird.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-61952588232918576132009-11-01T17:21:57.635-08:002009-11-01T17:21:57.635-08:00Great story Holly,
One question though, why do you...Great story Holly,<br />One question though, why do you have to sacrifice the meat in order to have a mount?nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428958610230219051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-86675942597364491582009-11-01T10:28:32.284-08:002009-11-01T10:28:32.284-08:00It was truly a beautiful bird. So, pretty, in fact...It was truly a beautiful bird. So, pretty, in fact, that the ants almost hauled it off!<br /><br />I wish I had shot at the other bird, but I couldn't get it all together in time and I also couldn't see through the blind cover to see where I was shooting, so... alas!<br /><br />I posted a story about the "other thing" that happened yesterday on my site. My right ear is still HELLEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899366488533938680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-3300776477241632442009-11-01T10:02:41.186-08:002009-11-01T10:02:41.186-08:00Cool idea - I'll give it a try!Cool idea - I'll give it a try!Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-82300370203640227192009-11-01T08:28:38.654-08:002009-11-01T08:28:38.654-08:00Holly,
There are all kinds of recommendations on ...Holly,<br /><br />There are all kinds of recommendations on how to keep your (reed type) Duck Calls from freezing up/sticking.<br /><br />One of the best/easiest that I've found is to keep a small bottle of Rainex (inside windshield defogger) in my vehicle. <br /><br />Before each morning's hunt I give each call a little squirt. It's really "thin" liquid and spreads Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-77139113731322048182009-11-01T07:27:10.328-08:002009-11-01T07:27:10.328-08:00Congrats on the wood duck! They are a marvel to lo...Congrats on the wood duck! They are a marvel to look at. I'm fortunate that I get to shoot at plenty of them here in the Mississippi flyway.<br /><br />Great story and thanks for sharing!spotted facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180023664940821052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-53713123277459893082009-11-01T07:26:46.771-08:002009-11-01T07:26:46.771-08:00Congratulations Holly on your first woodie...a pro...Congratulations Holly on your first woodie...a proud picture of you with it! :)Marian Ann Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189162059138923328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-45355937327300764052009-11-01T07:20:52.678-08:002009-11-01T07:20:52.678-08:00Shewee: Nope, no mounting. The problem with mounti...Shewee: Nope, no mounting. The problem with mounting a bird is you don't get to eat it, and this boy's gonna be a good eater - I swear he had a quarter cup of rice in his gullet from feasting all night under the full moon. And he's a fatty, with a liver so pale it could be the wild version of <em>foie gras</em>.<br /><br />I'll probably mount another duck some day, but I want to Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-91557452224751517792009-11-01T02:38:21.547-08:002009-11-01T02:38:21.547-08:00Congrats on the woodie drake, he is a beauty. Tha...Congrats on the woodie drake, he is a beauty. That is my goal this year as we wait for second season to come in. Only 15 more days. Are you going to mount him? Thanks for another great story!Shewee womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831306969117088982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-25964618883905271902009-11-01T01:17:44.146-07:002009-11-01T01:17:44.146-07:00And there was me thinking the high point of the da...And there was me thinking the high point of the day was sleeping!<br />Your day was way better <br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com