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Bird Hunting!
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Last evening, I stepped out on the deck and noticed a light/white circle around the moon. In the past, this has always signified that you had about 30 days before seeing the big flocks of both ducks and geese heading north to Canada.
It is time to get out the packing lists, take inventory, and in the interest of upcoming bird seasons shoot a few rounds of skeet. I’m not really satisfied with my repertoire of bird calls. Duck is better than goose but need to practice on both of my “come-back” calls. I did go out and buy a couple of calls last year but didn’t really have an opportunity to practice.
Think this year, I’ll stay with the bird calls I’ve got but definitely try and get-in some additional calling practice. Other than buying a couple boxes of shotgun shells and a few decoys, think I’ll be ready – Wish me luck!
Hunting Tool Makes for Interesting Art Form!
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In the world of hunting, there are many tricks and tools that can give you the competitive edge over your prey. One of the most common tools is the hunting decoy. A decoy is anything that distracts the animal you’re trying to catch, and this can range from animal body decoys to sound mimicry tools.
One of the most popular forms is the duck decoy, or waterfowl decoy. Duck decoys have transcended their hunting roots, however, and actually become a popular form of art. Beginning in 1918, the first duck decoy art collection was started by Joel Barber. And the practice of collecting hunting decoys has thrived ever since.
Reaching heights reserved for exclusive modern art, a thirty piece hunting decoy collection was auctioned in late 2007 for $3.7 million.
In recent years, there has also been a rise in collecting other hunting decoys such as fishing lures. It remains to be seen if this type of collection will reach the same heights as waterfowl decoys.
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