I hunted Wister for the opener, with a sweatline draw of 30. I was one of the last ones to get on the refuge. I was surprised that they didn't go sooner, but all that was left were the Hazzard units. I got down there a little late, and the shooting started at 6:10, 10 minutes early (not me, but all the yahoos on the main part of the area). The birds were flying pretty good over Hazzard, lots of teal and spoons. But I was still making my 2nd trip to the blind at legal shooting time, and missed a pretty good chunk of the morning flight. I got a few shots off, but it was like shooting at F-14s with the afterburners lit. I missed most of the shots I took. As things calmed down, I tossed out my decoys, but the birds wouldn't come to me, not even to check things out. They all landed on the other side of the pond. I couldn't hunt the evening, so I ended up with 2 cinnamon teal and a coot. Yeah, that's right, I can waterswat a coot with the best of them.
When I went back to the check station, I saw a lot of nice straps of big birds, and many are saying this was the best opener in 10 years.
When I went back to the check station, I saw a lot of nice straps of big birds, and many are saying this was the best opener in 10 years.
Gives the dog work - worse case scenario.
