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I wasn't a typical opening day for us by any stretch of the imagination. We were greeted with 23 degree temperatures and some pretty tough ice to deal with. Geese by the thousands helped keep some open water but it quickly froze as we bumped birds off going in to the pits. At our opening night eve "Come to Jesus" meeting I strongly suggested that we leave the impending ice alone and not attempt to break it up as I've found it scares ducks more than attracts them. I also dwelt on the "Dead hens lay no eggs" theory and laid down the law on shooting hen Mallards and hen Pintails, which was evidentally taken to heart as out of 56 Mallards killed opening morning there were 55 Greenheads and after a few hours most of the guys quit riding the Rookie about his mistake (I didn't!), but it still cost him a mandatory trip to the hen bucket. I was proud of everyone's effort on this. I also made it clear there were no Robo ducks allowed on the club and any member caught using one of them would loose his membership, no discussion, no refund, no recourse. We did better than any of the surrounding clubs that used them anyway and some in site of our pits.

We've picked up over 300 dead Snow, Blue, Ross' and White-fronted Geese out of our fields and at first suspected impaction due to the dry conditions but now suspect a toxin and I notified the AG&F who gladly sent samples we had saved to Wisconsin for tests. We did pick up 6 bands and one $20 reward band on the dead ones we found. A lot of 200 to 400 yard blinds for the dogs to run. My BLM Ace picked up over 80 in one day.

If we don't get substancial rain it's going to be a tough season as it's dryer than any year I've hunted Arkansas and I've been over there since 1971.

Nov. 22 "Hell's coming to breakfast!"


20 hunters, with 56 Mallards and 31 Whitefronts among others.



Another view.





The Rookie!



The teal showed up on day 3.



Gotta love the Specks.



Ace picked up almost 300 birds in 10 days.



Benellis all, To my knowledge, nobodys shoots anything else at the L'Anguille Lounge except some of the kids.



Oddly, Pintails were in short supply, fewest I've seen on an opening week.

Great start??



I know people who'd consider that a good seasons

awesome hunt!! nice pics.

Yal gonna need a bigger shed.

Thats some pretty green.

Keep us posted on the goose story.

Nice pics as always! Keep them coming throughout the season. Also like the pic of the Benelli's.

Great pics!!!

An awesome report my good man! Simply marvelous.

Looks awesome as always Pat!

Good shots Pat, ya'll got internet at the lounge now? Good to see ya'll Sunday, maybe my delivery to Ramsey kept him happy for a while. Looks like Monday was the kind of weather I like; a little sun up in the sky. Need some rain desperately though, hoping the next time I get up to that part of the world I can hunt for more than two days at a time

so how much are membersips? and how long is the line to get in?

good hunts

H20fowlkiller wrote:so how much are membersips? and how long is the line to get in?

Lengthy list waiting spots, probably double digit. 3K initial membership including buy in. 1st year is probationary to insure a good fit. We've been fortunate so far with our members.

The Waterfowler wrote:

H20fowlkiller wrote:so how much are membersips? and how long is the line to get in?

Lengthy list waiting spots, probably double digit. 3K initial membership including buy in. 1st year is probationary to insure a good fit. We've been fortunate so far with our members.

So if you say there are no robo's allowed or the get kicked out no if ands or buts...boys im heading to arkansas with a ghille suit

my pecker's hard.

nice job pat. I love the rules. If that rookie loses his membership over the hen incident, I will bring you a brief case full of cash tomorrow.

Gotta love that green. That is a hell of a statement.

Maybe if ya'll lowered the dues a bit, just for a year or so, ya'll could afford some decent firearms.