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CKing13
Jake
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:36 pm
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Location: Powhatan, Virginia
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 First ducks Hey guys, at 25 years old I finally got into waterfowl hunting. Man what have I been missing! My buddy got me started a couple of weeks ago and this past Saturday I finally put a few ducks down. I wish I had gotten started sooner than I had on waterfowl, but i'm eager to make up for lost time. Just thought i would share a couple of pics.
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hendup
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:08 am
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Location: Cartersville, Va
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Re: First ducks Congrats man! Kiss you money, free time, and sanity goodbye!
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm
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Location: Roanoke
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Re: First ducks Two hoodie drakes for your first ducks!?!? Congrats man! Welcome to the addiction.
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CKing13
Jake
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:36 pm
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Location: Powhatan, Virginia
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Re: First ducks TScottW99 wrote: Two hoodie drakes for your first ducks!?!? Congrats man! Welcome to the addiction. Yeah the place we were hunting it seemed like that was all that were there. I feel fortunate for that. Any of you guys know how common a Ringneck is in Virginia?
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am
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Location: Roanoke, VA
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Re: First ducks Waterfowling ranks right up there in the addiction category with turkey hunting. Its much more gear intensive that turkey hunting, but like most things in like that require hard work, it's very rewarding. Fills that void nicely between deer season and turkey season. But be careful or you'll end up like me trying to rush to put some venison in the freezer so you can get on with the real hunting of ducks....congrats on your first.
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Longbeard
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:06 pm
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Location: Campbell County VA.
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Re: First ducks cking,
I have been duck hunting for 18 years around here and have yet to kill a ringneck around here. I killed a couple on a trip to arkansas a few years ago. They are normally big water ducks. If it was me that duck would be at the taxidermist. Those hoodies also make awesome mounts. Congrats on the success!
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longbeard magnet
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:48 pm
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Location: In the marshes of K&Q
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Re: First ducks Congrats on your first ducks. Hendup is right, you can kiss everything goodbye now 
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CKing13
Jake
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:36 pm
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Location: Powhatan, Virginia
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Re: First ducks Yeah that seems to be a common theme everyone has told me (and i've figured out)----my money is pretty much obsolete until the end of February. Haha. But it is worth it, it is addicting like you all have said. That Ringneck is in the freezer and im shopping around for a good, reasonably priced taxidermist. So is the Hoodie. Anyone know of a good/somewhat cheap taxidermist? My buddy gave me the number to his and he said hes extremely good. His price is $225 per duck, no matter how I want it.
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Longbeard
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:06 pm
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Location: Campbell County VA.
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Re: First ducks I use dale carson in madison heights, va. He is in my opinion one of the best around my area. He has mounted close to 20 mounts for me. His price is very reasonable and he has a wonderful turn around time. just google carsons taxidermey and check out his site. I know peacemaker uses him also. Those ducks wll be fine in the freezer for a couple months. Congrats again.
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hendup
King of Spring
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Location: Cartersville, Va
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Re: First ducks Best guy for a duck mount close to Powhatan is Mike Gray from Hugh's Taxidermy IMO
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CKing13
Jake
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:36 pm
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Location: Powhatan, Virginia
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Re: First ducks hendup wrote: Best guy for a duck mount close to Powhatan is Mike Gray from Hugh's Taxidermy IMO Thats the one my deer taxidermist uses. I think I might take it to Mike King that my other buddy suggested.
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peacemaker
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 am
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Location: Campbell Co., VA
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Re: First ducks Congrats man! This is just my third waterfowl season, and I'm already with Dale: gotta get the freezer full so I can get to hunting the REAL game! Ducks!  It's a whole new world out there . . . welcome to the addiction.
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cut_un
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 am
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Location: Central Va.
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Re: First ducks Hey Brother, glad ya'll got into em! Hope you will continue to stop by and talk fowl with the guys!
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