Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
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Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
I was fortunate to spend three days last week hunting in the Mississippi Delta.
I thought we were going to hunt rice fields but we were greeted with this:
Even after breakign ice the fields refroze quickly.
The Ice pushed all the ducks off the rice and bean fields and onto big water.
Lukly the guy who invited me had access to a Lake Blind on Beaver Dam... a historic oxbow lake hunted by Nash Buckingham!
Nash Buckingham is arguably the most important writer in the history of waterfowl and Beaver Dam was one of his "home lakes"
We shot from a blind named "Tripple Tree"
They plywood walls were fantastic in the windy 16 degree weather!
With only big lakes and the river open ducks poured into the lake.
The first day the water was mostly open and we quickly shot a two man limit of gadwall and a teal.
Here is one stud Gaddy -
Day two was colder and a lot windier and more ducks were flying. We shot a 3 man limit including 10 species of waterfowl to include a Speckle Belly goose!!
Yes a ringer and a bluebill ended up in the bag.
With the shooting getting better and the weather getting colder we decided to invite three more to join us the last day.
There was one small hole in the ice and the ducks wanted in
Shot a 5 man limit of mostly Gaddys
A few more fun shots-
Hulls on the ice:
Count they decoys and count the ducks
Ice building up on the Cypress
Eating Peanut Butter cookies my Bride sent up with us - they were lucky. Any time it got slow I pulled out the cookies and the ducks started flying again.
Stacking Ducks like wood
A video of the run in at noon breaking ice all the way.
I can tell you hunting in cold like that is rough. I came home tired, beat up but very happy.
And I can't wait for my next rip to the Delta!
I thought we were going to hunt rice fields but we were greeted with this:
Even after breakign ice the fields refroze quickly.
The Ice pushed all the ducks off the rice and bean fields and onto big water.
Lukly the guy who invited me had access to a Lake Blind on Beaver Dam... a historic oxbow lake hunted by Nash Buckingham!
Nash Buckingham is arguably the most important writer in the history of waterfowl and Beaver Dam was one of his "home lakes"
We shot from a blind named "Tripple Tree"
They plywood walls were fantastic in the windy 16 degree weather!
With only big lakes and the river open ducks poured into the lake.
The first day the water was mostly open and we quickly shot a two man limit of gadwall and a teal.
Here is one stud Gaddy -
Day two was colder and a lot windier and more ducks were flying. We shot a 3 man limit including 10 species of waterfowl to include a Speckle Belly goose!!
Yes a ringer and a bluebill ended up in the bag.
With the shooting getting better and the weather getting colder we decided to invite three more to join us the last day.
There was one small hole in the ice and the ducks wanted in
Shot a 5 man limit of mostly Gaddys
A few more fun shots-
Hulls on the ice:
Count they decoys and count the ducks
Ice building up on the Cypress
Eating Peanut Butter cookies my Bride sent up with us - they were lucky. Any time it got slow I pulled out the cookies and the ducks started flying again.
Stacking Ducks like wood
A video of the run in at noon breaking ice all the way.
I can tell you hunting in cold like that is rough. I came home tired, beat up but very happy.
And I can't wait for my next rip to the Delta!
Barry Bevis, Realtor and Owner of BigBendFishing.net
I liked it so much, I bought the company
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TEAM "Duck Season!"
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http://www.bevisrealty.com
TEAM "Duck Season!"
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Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
That is awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Now that looked like a very fun trip! Congratulations!
Its a wonderful day in the neighborhood!
Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
I bet that was fun!!
One thing, that is a funny looking wigeon
One thing, that is a funny looking wigeon
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Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Funny-Fixed it!micci_man wrote:I bet that was fun!!
One thing, that is a funny looking wigeon
I was talking with someone about wigeon when I wrote that.
Hoping to get one this weekend.
Barry Bevis, Realtor and Owner of BigBendFishing.net
I liked it so much, I bought the company
http://www.bevisrealty.com
TEAM "Duck Season!"
I liked it so much, I bought the company
http://www.bevisrealty.com
TEAM "Duck Season!"
Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Looks like an awesome trip indeed. Lucky dude
Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Man…that looked COLD!
Thanks for sharing and you can have my part. I'd rather look at the pictures!
Thanks for sharing and you can have my part. I'd rather look at the pictures!
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Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Awesome post Bman!! Definitely looks COLD but the DUKs obviously liked it! That’s a heck of a trip!!!
Well done and thanks for posting.
Brian
Well done and thanks for posting.
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Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Nothing beats ICE to make ducks do crazy things.....
Well maybe WIND with it....
And Cookies, the homemade kind, with love notes from the wifey, when combined with ICE and WIND are pure death on ducks...better than corn anyday...
Congrats on a great hunt to a SPECIAL Place and GOOD LUCK in the Home Strectch...
Steve
Well maybe WIND with it....
And Cookies, the homemade kind, with love notes from the wifey, when combined with ICE and WIND are pure death on ducks...better than corn anyday...
Congrats on a great hunt to a SPECIAL Place and GOOD LUCK in the Home Strectch...
Steve
Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Cool post and really enjoyed the photos. I've always wanted to hunt there. Glad ya'll have such awesome hunts!
Re: Mississippi Duck hunting trip to a HISTORIC location
Glad you had a great trip! Thanks for posting up the photos and trip report.