Swan Success!!

[Greeneyed Pickle]

My 10yr old and I went off on our first swan hunt yesterday. Man did we have a great time! The morning was a little slow but I was able to shoot my bird about 1030. Over all it was a slow morning as we only saw 5 groups of swans and one loner as well as 3 small groups and one large group of snow geese. Each time we saw the snows we were able to get a couple to break off and start to come into the spread but they all changed their minds at about 200ft AGL. Unfortunately, my daughter wasn't able to knock one down on her own so about 1200 we picked up to get some lunch with plans to hunt the evening on the sound.
We got out on the water and were all set up by about 4. We had JUST finished getting set when a group of 4 swans flew over but we weren't able to get them to turn back. It was SLOW until about 445 when they all decided to to fly!! It was swans everywhere!! We ended up getting 6 groups to come into the decoys and Maddie sure did awesome launching round after round but we just couldn't get one to drop. Man those are some tough birds!
We really had some GREAT father/daughter time and I can't wait until next year!!

Tim

[clt_capt]

Next year, she'll be big enough to carry 2 out of the field. This year she would have had a hard time I think.

It is great that you are getting this type of Quality time with your girls.

[SportFishStaff]

Tim, Great Job. I did a swan hunt to NC a few years back with my dad and brother it was a great time. They are really tough birds and are moving a lot faster than you think because of their size you think they are going slow. Its one of my favorite hunting memories, I don't have a lot of mounts but that one makes a special mount. Thanks tim

[NY Bearhunter]

NOW THATS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO TRY FOR SURE...


GREAT TO SEE YOUR DAUGHTER HUNTING WITH YOU, QUALITY TIME IN THE FIELD FOR BOTH OF YOU...