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Duck and Goose Hunt in Alberta
19 October 2016, 01:35
MikeBurkeDuck and Goose Hunt in Alberta
We just returned home from a great hunt near Bonnyville, Alberta with Take-Em Outfitters. It is our third year in a row hunting with Clayton.
There was plenty of snow with a little freezing rain thrown in for fun. We had three great days of duck and goose hunting.
You have to play in the snow when you are from Louisiana.
19 October 2016, 02:26
dukxdogNow that's just super.
Thought the "angels" were a new layout style.
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19 October 2016, 06:46
MikeBurkeWe actually hunted in willow blinds covered in snow. I much prefer that method to the lay down blinds.
I took a couple of photos when the weather was not too bad. It was difficult to shoot against the white sky, either the birds were dark or the sky was too light.
19 October 2016, 10:44
crbutlerSome of my favorite duck hunting memories were in snowstorms. Glad you guys had a good time, and you are a much better man with a camera than I... I have never had a flying duck photo turn out.
19 October 2016, 17:13
MikeBurkeIt is difficult to photograph birds on the move and even more difficult to do while hunting. Kamo Gari has posted some great pictures of ducks, I thought it was worth a try. It helped to have a very good 100-400 MM lens.
One more decent one that was close to being very good.
23 October 2016, 20:25
bwanamrmLooked like a great hunt Mike! How many bottles of Schnapp's were consumed before a grown man lies down in the snow to make snow angels?
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24 October 2016, 04:15
MikeBurkeCanadian Whiskey
I was told my snow angel had the biggest head ever.
26 October 2016, 03:21
BiebsMike, it kind of looks like hat weather up there, huh? :-)
27 October 2016, 00:24
samirGreat pics. Thanks for sharing
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13 November 2016, 23:02
L. David Keith
Looks like you had quite a weather change from LA
Finally colder weather is moving birds south. We leave for NE soon.
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