LADuck -- Look to the south & southeast of you . . . they are there but in very remote and difficult areas to access . . . geese too. Bodean

Glad you made it back safely and no one was injured.

Why was your boat taking on water to begin with?

Please share more information if possible. It may help someone else avoid a similar accident or mishap.

Meeka -- There are several snags at different points w/in the junction of Bayou Loutre and the MRGO. I never noticed this particular snag before Friday morning. You are plenty safe from snags if you keep it in the main channels, but there is a relatively new snag in Bayou Loutre just after you enter ...

Meeka & Capt,

The accident took place on the edge of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. I suspect the water temperature was in the mid to upper 40's, perhaps even the lower 50's. Certainly cold enough to pose some risk. The marina was Breton Sound Marina . . . some very fine folks.

I was ...

Fortunately, I am alive today to write this report. Yesterday morning (Friday, Jan. 3rd) at approx. 4:15, I sank my hunting partner's 16 foot modified v boat with a 25 Go-Devil. The entire event occurred in a matter of seconds as I ran up on a snag & swamped the back of the boat in six-eight feet of ...

Tunica -- I hunt periodically out of what was once JT & Joyce's Bait Joint. The weir needs a water depth marker on it for safety purposes. Explanation: I want to know how much clearance above the weir is available on any given river level. If there is only a foot or two of clearance or if the river ...

Tunica --

I think wearing neoprene waders in the boat while duck hunting is a good idea even if you are not going to be wading. Are you saying that you believe even the neoprene waders pose a risk of filling up with water? I am interested in your thoughts on this topic.

By the way, what do ...

I am heading north bound on I-55 this evening for the holidays with family in Memphis and North MS. Going to be able to duck hunt as well in MS even though our second split here in LA opens tomorrow morning.

Please be kind to the red truck with LA plates and a pirouge. I may look like a foreigner ...

I par-boiled a merganser recently and then put it into a gumbo along with some other ducks, cut gizzards & livers, two dozen oysters, a pound & a half of shrimp, and okra. No complaints here.

Yes, I also like poule dous. Don't knock if if you have not tried it.

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While the steel shot is incased in hard plastic,it still will not compress.Therefore.it does put more damaging pressure on the barrel,than lead which does compress.This is why it's not reccomended to shoot lead in older weaker barrels.

Regardless of where you stand on the ecological ...

Riverhunter,

You got one thing correct, I am crazy but not because of any believe about steel shot and possible barrel damage . . . what a bunch of huey . . . however, I am all ears if you can you back up what you are saying. Give it up if you got it.

So what, steel is harder than lead ...

Has anyone thought about how hard steel shot is on your gun not to mention how bad it sux for duck hunting.

River- Where you been man? What do you mean about being hard on your gun? What are you shootin, a damascus (sp) barrel? As for steel shoot "sux" -- dead ducks don't tell tales . . . lots ...

The pintail population is down . . .

"Pintails and scaup continue to be species of concern because their breeding population numbers have been well below average for the past 15-20 years. Pintail numbers decreased by 46% from last year. They are 68% below their long-term average and are at an ...

One of the USFWS reports says lead poisoned waterfowl were documented as early as 1894.

The Brits knew and documented asbestos related health hazards in the 1890's. How many thousands of people have died from asbestos related diseases that could have possibly been avoided?

The science ...

Y'all want some human health data on lead? Zap me a response, and you will get some user friendly info.

As for sea level rise and the delta turning into ocean front property, just remember that south Arkansas was an ocean at one point.

Vandal, I understand Bustin Ducks has some job openings ...