9-17-11 teal hunt JB

[Shawn Braquet]

My uncle and i had our 8 by 6:45, not quite as quick as bayou badon and fool who was across the pond from us

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Nice pile of birds shawn can't wait to get after them in the morning

[Ducedux]

We were in JB this morning too. Took us till 8:15, sports shot 92 shells between them before they killed the first teal. Has to be some kind of record. I don't see how the South lost the Civil War, those Yankees couldn't hit a unicorn if it tried to light. SHEEEZZ!

[Shawn Braquet]

Bad shooting on our parts too, a few marsh pics.

[Micah]

Looks like a good morning shawn...i been shooting like doo doo this year!!!!

[Kenner18]

Way to Go Shawn.

[huntin fool]

Last time I ever fill you in on something shawn!! Lol. See ya in the morning. I'll be done at 634 tomorrow.

[bjhooper82]

Good kill and nice pics

[huntin fool]

Today sucked for me and shawn both. My blind got 4, shawn got 5, another blind got 4

[simplepeddler]

That is a sweet looking spot for sure

[huntin fool]

That is a sweet looking spot for sure

Just don't have our water right now.. need about 4 inches. Barely running the 25...

[huntin fool]

Come too ours barely making it with a 27hp godevil

Shawns running his go devil and doing fine in ours.. Just me in the tunnel/25 tahustu I can get up in just about all of our ponds. Put a load in, and it will get up in a few ponds. Lots of grass which is one of the main things. Thank god that tahustu is a trooper.

[Shawn Braquet]

Just don't have our water right now.. need about 4 inches. Barely running the 25...

Im perfectly fine with our water now, seems to be up 4 inches or so from last big duck season

[huntin fool]

Im perfectly fine with our water now, seems to be up 4 inches or so from last big duck season

Fine, let me rephrase that, shawn is happy with the water right now, however it would be nice to have a few inches of h2o

[Andy C]

What we should have done last 4 mornings was teal hunt. Cause we ain't killing any gaters

[huntin fool]

What we should have done last 4 mornings was teal hunt. Cause we ain't killing any gaters

Your in Johnson Bayou gator hunting?

[Andy C]

No on the east side of the refuge

[Ducedux]

I am with Shawn, I would rather struggle to get to the blind than struggle to kill ducks. It's been my experience that the more mud showin the better the shootin. In the old Black Lake Lodge days we would get to some of the blinds and have decoys laying on there side. Those were the days it took longer to push your sports to deep water than it did to kill your birds. Also in JB yesterday, sports were late and got in the blind @ 7:05 killed our 12th bird about 9:30. Teal were flaring off of the robo, had to turn it off for them to decoy. I HATE robos but on sunshiny days the blue wings eat em up. Not so much in the overcast.

[Shawn Braquet]

I am with Shawn, I would rather struggle to get to the blind than struggle to kill ducks. It's been my experience that the more mud showin the better the shootin. In the old Black Lake Lodge days we would get to some of the blinds and have decoys laying on there side. Those were the days it took longer to push your sports to deep water than it did to kill your birds. Also in JB yesterday, sports were late and got in the blind @ 7:05 killed our 12th bird about 9:30. Teal were flaring off of the robo, had to turn it off for them to decoy. I HATE robos but on sunshiny days the blue wings eat em up. Not so much in the overcast.
we had to leave for 8 due to church, but i debated on pulling robo up but never did, we had the birds to limit but not the shooting unfortunately, not much was flying after 7:00 on our side. As far as the water is concerned, my big pond that I hunt is probably 18" deep at the deepest spot and where I'm hunting is probably around a 10" average. I think this is an ideal level for the grass, birds, hunters, and dog. The dog doesnt have to swim, it's easier for me to walk the marsh, and I can still access my spots easily with my longtail. I'm thinking Jchief should be posting a report soon with yesterdays pics.