Waterfowl Slam 2013-2014

[Dano]

This thread is a sticky and locked thread. I'll update the information as the season progresses. Anyone wanting to participate can pm me with their information and I'll update this area. I'll also put up another Waterfowl Slam sticky thread that won't be locked and that thread will be for posting pictures and comments.

Guidelines:

The BIG 25 BC Bird Slam

A group of active waterfowlers on this site have put together a list of waterfowl that can be found in BC. For this BC Bird Slam we wanted it to be achievable in one season. Sept 2013 - March 2014. There are 4 separate categories that are possible to complete. Dabblers, Divers, Sea Ducks, and Geese. This contest is designed to help people try hunting new species or meet new people to share hunts with.

The BC GRAND SLAM includes the 6 bonus ducks. The first person to post up all 31 species will be automatically crowned the winner. But that is very unlikely to happen in one season.

The person with the most species (drakes) at the end of the season (verified with proof of pictures) will win the title of "The Baron" of BC Birds. (or Baroness). There will be an award of some kind that will be posted when confirmed but the idea of this event is to keep it friendly and fun for those participating and those following along.

Remember, this is about getting out there and enjoying all different kinds of waterfowl hunting. British Columbia has one of the most diversified species of waterfowl in Canada to hunt. Take advantage of the opportunities out there and share your experiences with fellow HBCers.


DABBLER - the Puddle Jump 7

American Widgeon- DAB
Gadwall - DAB
Green-winged Teal - DAB
Mallard - DAB
Northern Shoveler - DAB
Northern Pintail - DAB
Wood Duck - DAB

Bonus dabbling ducks

*Blue-winged Teal - DAB
*Cinnamon Teal - DAB
*Eurasian Widgeon - DAB


DIVING - the Underwater 8

Barrow's Goldeneye - DIVER
Bufflehead - DIVER
Common Goldeneye - DIVER
Common Merganser - DIVER
Hooded Merganser - DIVER
Lesser Scaup - DIVER
Red-breasted Merganser - DIVER
Ring-necked Duck - DIVER

Bonus Diving Ducks

*Canvasback - DIVER
*Greater Scaup - DIVER
*Ruddy Duck - DIVER

SEA DUCKS - The Briny 5

Black Scoter - SEA
Harlequin Duck - SEA
Long-tailed Duck - SEA
Surf Scoter - SEA
White-winged Scoter - SEA


GEESE - The Honking 5

Greater White-fronted Goose (SpeckleBelly)
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Brant

[Dano]

The duck season is over, I'll post the entrants so far and their duck season tally's up to now. If any of the entrants would like to send me more information please do it by PM. If anyone has any questions regarding what is listed, please send me a pm and I'll do my best to get back to you. Thanks to all those who posted pictures and participated! I'm sure we'll have many more entries next year and those of you who posted up this year are owed a big thank-you for getting this rolling!

I'll ask now for anyone withholding pictures to post them up by wednesday at 4pm. At that time I'll access if anyone is in position to add a Spring Canada or Brant to their list and be in position to win. If not, the winner will be declared before the spring season.

Crazy Farmer:
Crazy Farmer managed to be the only one to complete one of the sub-Slams in the HBC Waterfowl Slam contest.
Adam was successful in harvesting all 7 ducks in the Puddle Duck Slam, aka:The Puddle Jump 7. Well done!!!

Puddle Duck Slam!
Mallard
Pintail
Widgeon
Green-winged Teal
Gadwal
Wood Duck
Shoveler

Pretty sure we can add Canada and Cackling Goose to this total too!

Shotgun John:

Mallard
Pintail
Widgeon
Green-winged Teal

Bufflehead
Goldeneye
Scaup (bonus duck)

Geese: Canada Goose

Lorneparker:

Mallard
Pintail
Widgeon
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose

Madeinbc:

Mallard
Widgeon
Green-Winged Teal
Snow Goose

303Brit:

Mallard
Pintail
Widgeon
Green-winged Teal
European Widgeon (bonus duck)

Canada Goose
Cackler
Specklebelly
Snow Goose

Bufflehead
Scaup (bonus duck)

Sea Ducks:
Harlequin
Surf Scoter
Common Scoter
White Wing Scoter probable (immature drake, may be hen. Will remove if deciding factor in Slam title)

[Dano]

Duck season is over and it looks like the spring goose/Brant season will not be a factor so I'll go ahead and proclaim 303Brit the winner of the inaugural HBC Waterfowl Slam contest!
Kiel shot 15 of the 31 species listed, 2 of which were bonus ducks (Euro Widgeon and Scaup)! He was also the most active picture poster this season.
Congratulations Kiel, thanks for posting pictures all season and letting us follow along. Hopefully others were inspired enough to participate in next years contest.
There was a banner posted that had the Waterfowl Slam contest theme, can't remember who posted it. Will someone send me a PM with the html code so I can copy it and Kiel can add it to his signature line. Please include Inaugural HBC Waterfowl Slam Contest Winner 2013/2014
Ill leave this post open for posting for a while, then lock it and leave it up.

[lorneparker1]

Nice work sir! Next year I will hunt the last 2 months of the season and give you a proper beating!

[pnbrock]

congratulations you definitely put a solid effort in!!

[Blacktail]

Kiel send me your address info
I will send you the calls

[Crazy_Farmer]

Congrats Kiel you deserve it! alot of hard work you put in!

Always have the puddle ducks, but divers once I have them mounted I normally dont target them.

Will have the slam of those in another year or so possibly and then some.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/image-11.jpg (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Crazy_Farmer/media/image-11.jpg.html)

[lorneparker1]

Who mounts a lawn dart! ^^^^ that guy does!.

[pnbrock]

what would you call a lawn dart?

[BiG Boar]

Great work Kiel. I will get to work on starting the Stanley Duck! I thought it would be closer and come down to brant and late season geese! Good for you man! Very solid season.

[Crazy_Farmer]

A lawn dart is the pterodactyl looking one. The flying reptile.

[303Brit]

Thanks gents, CF love the Lawn Dart!!!!

It was fun, I was kind of hoping to get more guys posting pics. but as others are now chiming in on the Odd Season and duck pics threads I can start to see why

PM Sent BT

303

[Kudu]

Thanks gents, CF love the Lawn Dart!!!!

It was fun, I was kind of hoping to get more guys posting pics. but as others are now chiming in on the Odd Season and duck pics threads I can start to see why

PM Sent BT

303

Well done 303 - you worked hard for the win.

[Dano]

Kiel send me your address info
I will send you the calls

Blacktail makes duck calls and generously offered up a couple as prizes for our HBC Waterfowl Slam Contest.

The calls are a set of his wood/poly calls
The body is wood and the sound board and stopper are one piece poly
The single reed is made from walnut and the double reed call is from bubinga.

A big thanks for offering up these calls Blacktail, nice to have a momento for Kiel to keep from the great season he had!
I understand Big Boar is going to supply an award that will be passed on to the winner each year, thanks Dave.
Kiel, be sure to post up pictures of these items when they arrive, I'm sure all who followed this thread all season will enjoy seeing the pictures.
Thanks again everyone!
Dano

[Blacktail]

I am sending Kiel a set of calls
He already bought a walnut single from me a little while ago
soooooooooo...................

I am substituting a bacote single reed for him
I think he will like the upgrade:mrgreen:

[303Brit]

Dano I certainly will, and I'll even take them with the fancy new camera not the potato we used for some of the field hunts ;)

Blacktail, I certainly appreciate the prize donations this site is fortunate to have sponsors that donate to all the different raffles, and contests. The substitution of the Bacote will be greatly appreciated. Especially since my call collection is a little on the low side, but as Lorne can atest I'm not the greatest fowl caller in the field. Not the worst either though ;)

I anxiously await them to practice with in the off season

303

[303Brit]

Guess what I got today???
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/77513_10153819184970075_195475727_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/1941339_10153819184915075_1860279466_o.jpg
on their new home with one of Roy's other calls
https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t31/1540437_10153819185025075_325021771_o.jpg

Thanks again to Roy for offering up the prize, and especially for swapping out the original call as I already had it.

303

[Blacktail]

No problem Kiel
Congrats again

[lorneparker1]

WE doing this again this year?

[Spirit's Master]

I'm in this year if it goes.

cwf

[Stormy]

is this on this year?