Short day

 Well, I went to Mongo coyote hunting just kind of late in the day just kind of looking to see what's around. See if I can find any tracks,  I did find some 🦃 tracks and I did cut a bunch of coyote tracks.I did not call anything in, I had to call it a day after I realized my Red Dot on my shotgun, the battery was dead. My shotgun was all I brought cuz I figured I was going to hunt a bunch of close in shots nothing long range or rifle shots. I was going to hunt some scrub, well I got about I don't know three or four five sets in and had to call it a day. It was a fun time, I didn't see anything, next week's supposed to warm up 💩 but I'll let you know what happens then.

Coyote hunt and a start on March clean up.

 Tuesday I went coyote hunting, did alot of walking and only called in Eagles, Hawks, Blue Jays, and Woodpeckers. I hunted sun up to sun down and the only fur I saw was 1 grinner.... truly almost smoked him, but he showed right at the beginning of my set. The weather was pretty mild in the mid 20's to start and ended in the 40's, not great calling weather.

Next week is 12 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday so I'll be getting out a couple times I hope to try and put some fur down.

 

Took a day to clean up the garage a little, even got all my waterfowl gear put away. So when the snow melts I'll be able to get it on the pad on the side of the garage.

 

By the way... yes we have snow... it's actually snowing right now.

 

Hope everyone is well and warm.

Another season

 Yesterday was my last day for goose in the 24-25 season, because of the ice storm that moved in last night.

However, yesterday was a really fun hunt. I actually almost got out of the house at a decent time, thereby getting to the field at a decent time. I ... oh wait... update... I said I was having trouble with my wheeler a couple weeks ago. Well, I called a mechanic I ask for advice and he said check the gas flow, which was good. If that's not it check the spark plug, well that was my problem, it was covered in carbon. So, I put a new one in and it ran better than when I first got it. Very happy... back to it.

I put out all of my full bodies and a 12 pack of silo socks and that was my spread. I shot my first 3 geese,on the phone, talking to my buddy that now lives in WI. He was waiting for his son so they could go drill some holes in an ice cube and sit on it..... 

Well, after his kid got there he hung up and I finished my limit with 2 more birds by 9a.m.

 

 THIS IS WHERE THE VIDEO IS.....

 It was very enjoyable to take my time, to break down the spread and not be in a hurry.

While I was getting ready to leave I did have a visitor that was lonely. 

Yep, I could've loaded the truck yesterday.

Well, even though I'm running out of seasons I still have coyote and fox 'til the end of the month.

Then it's March clean up.

Another day at the river

 Really windy yesterday at the river, and the wind was coming from a direction that didn't benefit me. I got to the spot around 10ish got my decoys set up and waited..... Had a couple flocks of geese around but nothing that really wanted to play the game. Then I it... a honk.... I looked all around 👀... but couldn't see th... holy moly, they're flyin' right at me down the river. So I waited and 💥..💥...💥.... 2 dead geese. Then I went home. The end.

Next week's the last week for goose then I'll start to hit coyotes again. Then there's "fix it month" otherwise known as March.

The day started at 3 degrees with -15 to -25 windchill

 Yep, that's how it started and it didn't get any better as the day rolled on. This was Tuesday and with the cold temp's coupled with the high of last week, I again went coyote hunting. The only difference with this week's hunt, is the outcome. Short story short, I called in 4 Eagles, 7 Redtail hawks, and many woodpeckers. I did alot of walking and didn't cut 1 fresh track, but these weren't my best spots, so there's still hope. 

Wednesday I finished my chili, went to the Walmart (again) for some stuff I missed on Monday, and had it in my head to get to my river spot by noon or 2. Well, as you may have guessed that didn't happen. I didn't get there until some time after 3. When I got there I heard geese on the river, so as quietly as a person can on crunchy snow, I snuck down a hill and up the other side to put me in line for a little jump shoot. When I crested the hill I shot 3x's and put 3 geese down.... or so I thought. 1 revived and flew upstream, I lost track of him because I was trying to keep another one tacked down. I hurriedly went up the bank and let 2 more rounds go, then I got the canoe loose and down the embankment to the river. I went around and started downstream, to chase another of the geese. I passed 1 goose floating head down in the river, I knew I could catch him. I paddled downstream a couple hundred yards and could not come up with the swimmer. So, I headed back upstream to gather up the only goose that died where I wanted them to.

When I got to shore in front of where I was hunting. I had a flock of a dozen or so geese lock up and start to come in, until they saw me. If I would've been there when I wanted to, I would've at least had my deke's out and had a really good shot at getting a couple of 'em. 

Anyway, as time ticked on and started getting closer to sunset I heard a lone honk. By the time I saw him he was almost right overhead and doing mach 3. I threw my muff down grabbed my shotgun and let 2 rounds loose. The first was right overhead, with no reaction, the second was one of those bending backwards almost touching the backs of your knee's with your shoulder's kinda shots. HE FOLDED INSTANTLY, I couldn't believe it, it was by far the best/luckiest shot I have made this year. Oh, yeah did I mention it was through the tree tops? Yepper it was....

He was moving so fast he landed on the island in the middle of the river, 

THIS IS JUST A FILE PICTURE FOR REFERENCE.

The island I am talking about is in back of me to the right, covered in snow

I thought there was going to be a need for a follow up shot.... but no, he was ready for me to go over and pick him up. 

I was ecstatic. 

That was the last round I fired, it was a great day.... I need to start being on time....