White Cheeks smackdown

[CAMP CANARD]

Made the trip back to Kansas last week. We left Christmas night at 9:00, and arrived at camp at 9:30 . We were beat up after that haul, but got our second wind and hit the roads scouting. Going into one of our gates, a guy stopped to visit and ask if we are seeing much. He was from Iowa visiting inlaws with his wife. Real nice kid, and die hard waterfowler. He had a trailer load of fullbodies and did we. Hunted with him that evening on his ground, and managed 9 Canada's and 1 snow. Made another hunt with him the next day, and got 2 Canada's. Wind was South, and temps in the high 20's. He had to head back home, so me and my partner hit the roads again scouting. A good front was closing in on us, so we knew the pattern was gonna change. Pulled up on my spot, which is half cut corn and beans.....and there they were ! about 1000 Canada's on the Beans ! We moved our spread from the Corn that we hunted the first day where we just killed 5 Mallards.....BTW my first shot was a banded Drake. We were stoked! Anyway, we moved everything and went back to camp for a sandwich. Arrived back at the field at 3:00, climbed in our layouts, and it was ON ! It was 19 degrees with a 20 mph N wind, and they were focused on one thing.......fill there bellys ! Had our 2 limits by 4:15, and one had jewelry. Mallard was 17 years old, and the Goose 13.....he was a beast pushing 15 pounds. Great trip with a great friend and got another friend to boot ! We all are already planning another trip together. Tomball Tiger missed an epic hunt, and I doubt he will pass on the next trip .