Mallard hen. Yes. They do stink.

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It’s been a year coming. Having missed waterfowl season last year, this year I’ve eagerly awaited the season opener and first weeks.

We’ve taken a few recon trips – but no serious sits due to a MAJOR lack of water in the province. Ducks unlimited has been a godsend as of the 25 properties we’d scouted, only 3 had water of any kind.

By chance at a visit to the family farm in Bruce (Lance’s family that is) we happened to hear about some DU property close by. On a post-legal-light driveby, we spotted some ducks leaving the area and marked it for a later visit.

Saturday we buzzed the site, and tripped over 70+ birds just waiting. Spooking them away on our entry, we managed to get 3 or 4 good opportunities to drop ducks, and on the final of our first returns lance spotted for me and I managed to drop a nice mallard hen.

Had her tonight for dinner. Great start to the season.

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