Will's First Duck Hunt

Sunday, November 9th
Weather:
Blue skies, temp around 42 degrees.
Slight northwest wind

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After getting out of Mass, Will and I head home, grab our gear and head for the marsh. We arrive at Unit E with one other truck in the parking lot. We put on our gear and head up the trail to see where the other hunting party is at. I can't find their spread, so head for the point. Being that this is an evening hunt and I don't want to be picking decoy's up in the dark, I setup a dozen in two pods and hit the bank. The first thing I noticed when setting up is that the water is way high. I had forgotten my mojo, however I took note to make sure and bring the extra tall poles for when I come back. We sat for an hour and didn't see anything. During the next hour, we had a single circle us a few times but wouldn't commit and then a small group of 2 to 3 circle once and not commit. At sundown I saw quite a few in the air, but none wanted on E. When I got ready to leave, Will was asleep on the ground. I picked up, got ready and woke him up. As we were packing up at the truck, the other hunter showed up with an empty bag as well.

It wasn't the best hunt for Will's first time, but I think he had fun all the same.