smirff Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Alarm went of at 4am this morning and with a handy 1/2 hour drive to my spot it wasn't long before I had my hide set up and my deeks in the water, there was a good wind blowing when I arrived but it soon died away and come daylight it was more like a June morning than a September one, high tide was at 9:30 and a few birds started moving with the rising tide but nothing came close enough. As I was contemplating heading home I spotted two mallard heading for my decoys I dropped the first one with the first shot and the second bird peeled of to the right and it took my third shot to get onto it, I was surprised I hit them at all as I was stiff sitting there all morning lol. Both shot with gamebore super steel 32g no3 through 1/4 choke. Great to be back at it hope you all have a great season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 nice one fella hope your season goes as well as it started. nice set up of deeks also .well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Was this a hen mallard and a young drake? Atb strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Correct bird on the right is a young drake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Good on you pal well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Or a mature drake in eclipse. Correct bird on the right is a young drake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Both are mature birds, the drake is coming out of eclipse. The tip of the tail feathers is the indicator or whether or not you have a young bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 A nice mornings flight & 2 for the pot well done , no pics of the trusty dog ?. Atb Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirff Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for the replys, thought the drake was an older bird as he was quite large, pole star my lab lucy is only 15 weeks old I posted a few pics of her a few weeks ago although im wishing she was older so I could take her with me lol, my father brings his springer when we go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for the replys, thought the drake was an older bird as he was quite large, pole star my lab lucy is only 15 weeks old I posted a few pics of her a few weeks ago although im wishing she was older so I could take her with me lol, my father brings his springer when we go out. Ah ! well next season then maybe ATB Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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