early goose and duck season

[Guest]

has anyone killed anything?

 

[watchmecatchem]

We killed 8 opening day of early wood-duck season and killed 4 teal the next day
Havent killed any geese yet but hope to this weekend

 

[Jmax]

Be careful on the hens. I saw a mother hen with five little duckleans with her by Island Cove a couple days ago. It surprised me to see little ones this late in the year. I hope no over excited hunter shoots momma before the little ones are big enough to take care of themselves. Jmax

 

[hoggerhead]

jmaxx, Me and my buddy saw the same ones out there about a month ago and we couldnt beleive our eyes either! The normal hatchlings this year were about 3 times the size of those little ones.

 

[Jmax]

I know what you mean on that one. It has always upset me to leave little ones to fend for themselves in early seasons. To this day I remember back when I was younger shooting a big doe by herself during an early muzzle loading season. Now sooner had she gone down then here comes a young yearlean looking for her. It went over and stoud by her body and to this day that bugs me. I know that deer was big enough and old enough to be o.k. but if I had seen it before I shot her I would have passed. Left me a bad feeling about shooting does too early. I try to wait now at least until regular gun season and then I really check a doe out before I ever take aim if I do at all. Jmax

 

[Guest]

we killed 8 geese opening day and 7 woodies.