Day 16

It's really all about dedication.

Day sixteen was the kind of morning that makes the heart beat a little faster. Nice and cold the night before, clear skies in the morning and frozen ground under our feet on the walk out. Our other regular monday morning team members Rick & Clyde had other plans this time so it was just the two of us on this promising day. We loaded up and started the walk out to the old old spot on the banks of the mighty Columbia river. Even the fact that other hunters had badly modified our blind and left their trash behind was not enough to dampen our good feelings about the perfect weather and beautiful view.

The ducks were flying today and amid the many passes and exciting landings a big fat greenie was folded. Todays picture shows Fred G way way out there in the water searching for his green headed prize.(click on the photo to see how far out) Sometimes though, the prize will not be won. Sadly the greenie we call Re-run will feed the foxes rather than the humans. Now I titled this post with "It's really all about dedication" for a reason. Some people might just shrug off the responsibility of getting their duck if it meant water over the waders or a long slog through the brush. Some people might only try once to get their duck and not go back through all the hassle to look again. Not here on the HOY7 hunting team. Are we the best hunters ever? Yes we are. But we are also the most dedicated hunters as well. Nothing stops us from our Heston given right to fold. (Except but not limited to: work, sleep, lack of wikki, occasional stomach upset, hangovers, bad planning, high water, asthma, mud, bad planning, schedule conflicts, being the last in line, the North unit, summertime, and of course, bad planning.)

Some people may say that coming home with no ducks was a waste of a perfectly good day. But not here at the HOY7 hunting team. See, it's about dedication. Did you see the sun rise over snow capped mountains this morning? Did you watch 8 mallards turn and fly perfectly into your blocks? Did you see hawks, herons, brandts, pintails, divers and the militarys secret new stealth jet boat today? I didn't think so. So remember, We Are The Best!
GBCH.