jode hillman
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I was fortunate over the past few days, thanks to full moon tides and northeast winds,to set out for the first few rail trips of the year. Friday was 68 with 40 mile an hour north east wind. This had the Sora Flushing wild and flying strong. There was plenty of shooting but only one bird came to the bag.
Monday, was a warmer day with calm air. The tide was not quite as high, Sora like most rails would rather run then flush. You need a very high tide and a bit of a commotion to get them to take flight. Usually this is about a 1 to 2 hour period right at the top of the tide. It is quite noticeable when the tide starts to drop, they will duck and run into the smallest cover.
The skiff I restored last year Continues to perform quite well in the second season under my care. Hopefully another storm or two is in the near future, to help knock the cover down and make pushing a bit easier. Right now it?s quite difficult and many flushes occur with shots never being fired.
Still a great time to be out and lacking a New Jersey dove season this is our traditional September activity.
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Monday, was a warmer day with calm air. The tide was not quite as high, Sora like most rails would rather run then flush. You need a very high tide and a bit of a commotion to get them to take flight. Usually this is about a 1 to 2 hour period right at the top of the tide. It is quite noticeable when the tide starts to drop, they will duck and run into the smallest cover.
The skiff I restored last year Continues to perform quite well in the second season under my care. Hopefully another storm or two is in the near future, to help knock the cover down and make pushing a bit easier. Right now it?s quite difficult and many flushes occur with shots never being fired.
Still a great time to be out and lacking a New Jersey dove season this is our traditional September activity.
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