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Offline GSLAM95

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Swan Hunt 2011
« on: January 01, 2012, 06:59:09 PM »
This was my 2nd year for making the annual trip to North Carolina with Don Bald for a Tundra Swan hunt. 
We hunted over 8 of Don's hand carved decoys and a couple of dozen fold up shadows that his friends in NC have.  There were eight hunters the first day and we stayed for a second morning to watch another group of four hunters fill their tags for a total of a dz birds taken.  The bird I shot was a large mature swan that I am going to have mounted. 

I don't do as much waterfowl hunting as I once did but seeing hundreds of these majestic birds in the air at once is an experience that I will never forget, the company and scenery was as good as it gets as well.  I was able to meet some great guys from NC and look forward to seeing everyone again next year.
Here are a few pictures from the hunt.




 
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2012, 07:39:10 PM »
I'd imagine they make a pretty impressive thud when they hit the ground..  Neat hunt...
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2012, 07:47:58 PM »
man---what a huunt----they sure are white .
Congrats on a fine time
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2012, 08:28:50 PM »
That does look like a good time for sure!! Big birds!
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2012, 08:41:52 PM »
That sounds like a blast!!   Congrats to you and all the other hunters!   *cheers*   Can you tell us alittle about the calls that are in the pics? 
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 08:48:07 PM »
Congrats on a great waterfowling experience! *cheers* I enjoy waterfowling and Tundra swans is on my dream list! *dance*
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 09:19:54 PM »
Looks like a cool hunt John. Those birds are bigger than the dog *lol*
I'll bet he was tired.
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2012, 07:36:10 AM »
Another memorable hunt there John. I enjoyed the pictures.
Thanks
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2012, 11:21:04 AM »
Quote from: West Augusta on January 01, 2012, 09:19:54 PM
Looks like a cool hunt John. Those birds are bigger than the dog *lol*
I'll bet he was tired.

The German short hair belongs to the son of a gentleman that was kind enough to put us on the swans.  They went quail hunting while we were swan hunting but were back in time for pictures. 8)
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2012, 11:28:41 AM »
Quote from: TNBIRD on January 01, 2012, 08:41:52 PM
That sounds like a blast!!   Congrats to you and all the other hunters!   *cheers*   Can you tell us alittle about the calls that are in the pics? 
The calls were made by Don, they are a custom made swan call that sound very good in the right hands.

Quote from: wiltznucs on January 01, 2012, 07:39:10 PM
I'd imagine they make a pretty impressive thud when they hit the ground..  Neat hunt...
We had a single come in first thing and let the youngster next to me have him all to himself, when he peeled him out he made a "thud" 3' in front of me.  We all laughed as I side stepped in the ditch not knowing for sure if he was going to bounce down in with me. :o
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2012, 09:43:04 AM »
Good pictures...definitely  looks like you  had a great time *cheers*
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Re: Swan Hunt 2011
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 08:43:52 AM »
Congrats. Heard they were good table fare too
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