Here I am on my first duck hunt with Jim Low (L) and his retriever Willa

Here I am on my first duck hunt with Jim Low (L) and his retriever Willa

I was determined.  My goal, when I set out to begin this series on Adult Onset Hunting with the Missouri Department of Conservation, was to get a deer and a duck on my first two hunts.

I came through on the first half, harvesting a doe.  On the duck hunt?  A different story.  To my defense, the weather was warm and the conditions weren’t ideal to see many ducks, however, I had a chance…a great chance to reach my goal and I just watched as my mentor Jim Low did all the work.

It happens quite often with a new hunter.  I wasn’t exactly sure what I would see or how I should react.  While I thought everything was happening so fast, Jim actually told me this was an ideal situation for us.  Shows you the difference between an experienced hunter and a newbie!

Enjoy our visit with Jim on this next Google Hangout as he describes the differences between duck and deer hunting and answers some questions most first time hunters have.



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