Re: They Buzzed the Tower - TWICE
I have always been a hard core big game hunter but it didn't take me long to figure out that I enjoy waterfowl hunting even more! I find that there's a lot more camaraderie for one thing during the hunt. You can talk and joke around with your buddies in the blind as opposed to having to be more quiet than a mouse while sitting in a whitetail blind or walking/stalking animals when even the sound of a zipper is too loud. Of course, that's a big part of being successful when ungulate hunting out there but just the same it's nice to be able to enjoy a hunt with a couple of other guys together.
There's far more action, as well! Doubt I'll get much rebuttal that pulling the trigger is fun and there's definitely a whole lot more of that when hunting ducks. Likely because there's no shortage of waterfowl here for us on the coast. It's a very sustainable hunt. Plus, because it's local, you can get out more frequently. Since I'm retired it's easy for me to get out at least twice a week and be home before lunch. Tough to do half day hunts on big game hunts for us living on the coast
Without a doubt, one of the things I enjoy most is being out with a well trained dog. I own a versatile (griff) and get her out a lot in the fall on upland birds but because I waterfowl hunt so much more I've trained her much like you would a retriever,,,,multiple retrieves, handling commands for blind retrieves, retrieves on land or water, etc. Watching a dog do what they were born to do is something I can watch all day!
Versalites are also quite good at realizing that one thing is not like the other as depicted in the photo,,,,lol
Last edited by mastercaster; 12-21-2023 at 09:42 AM.
He's NOT your buddy, buddy!