Made it to Cindy's Kitchen every Saturday in January, sometimes early, sometimes late depending on how the geese flew. She closes at 2 so don't dilly dally.
Check Knutson's or Mack's Prairie Wings. I got one from Mack's several years ago. Have a 2011 catalog that shows one from a company called DJ Calls of Pekin Il. Haven't used that specific call. You're not going to call in the divers but just grab their attention to take a look like you would...
I've hunted around the Annapolis area three times in the last week and have only seen and shot butterballs. Have not seen a single bill yet. A buddy hunted Hooper's Island the week before Christmas and they only hunted the bay one morning the rest of the time was spent hunting the ponds and...
Brian, it sounds like you have a great opportunity to honor Barb every fall when you return to your goose field for your first hunt of the season by placing a new flag at her stone.
Today was the first of two for the Maryland blind site lottery. "squatters" get their chance to claim a section of shoreline to hunt after all the landowners have had their chance. 170 ish guys in my county showed up this morning. Got pretty lucky and drew slot 22 (opposed to 146 last year)...
You should spend a day at the lottery for resident non-landowners "squatters" trying to get a blind site. Nothing like drawing ball 470 out of 500 and trying to find a spot left open that's even remotely close to a public boat launch by the time they get to you.
I second that...sleds are cool. I made these scoters last fall but didn't get to float them this season. Looks like your brant sleds have gotten some use.
Thanks guys, some nice looking decoys. I think my first ones will be simple, utilitarian butterballs. They're not too picky what they decoy to so simple should work just fine. I'll post some pics when I'm done.
Does anyone have experience making decoys from old crabpot floats? I've seen a few and they look pretty straight forward to make. Looking for any tips before I try to make some.