"Magellan Visits the L'anguille Lounge Duck Club"

On November 20-21 Magellan visited the L'anguille Lounge Duck Club.  As it so happens, this was the opening weekend of the Arkansas duck season.  Altough work prevented me from taking Magellan myself to hunt over him at the club, there was no doubt were he would be that weekend.  Opening weekends are always good hunts for us at the LLDC, and this one was no exception.  There are a few things which must be done on the way though, one of which is a visit to the "package store" on the way up:

Magellan in front of the Country Liquor Store

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

After that, everyone settles in for the other opening weekend traditions at the camp:

 

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

 

Magellan in his 'bed' - photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

 

Pat and Magellan watching something Tennessee, or Mash,

or 2 and a Half Men, or, or, or

  

Lastly, it wouldn't be a trip to the LLDC without Magellan visiting the famed "Millhouse Dead Mount".  Legend has it, about 3 years ago, this was the only pair of ducks anyone knew without a doubt my buddy "Millhouse" actually shot...so goes the legend anyhow.

Millhouse's Dead Mount - photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell.

And now, the hunts:

DATE:  11/20/2010

TEMP: 40ish

WEATHER: foggy, south wind, full moon

LOCATION: LLDC Riley East pit

KILLS: 2 mallards, 1 pintail, 11 teal, 10 shovelers, 6 specs, 2 snows

FRIENDS: Ramsey, Forrest, and Duncan Russell and David Hurlbut

DOGS: Delta

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

The day was perfectly slow, with duck limits by 11 a.m.  The Russell sons shot excellent, and Hurlbut put on a clinic.  Everyone shot hens except me (Ramsey).  Great morning, unless you were a duck.

(L to R) Duncan, Forrest, David - photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

DAY 2 AT L'ANGUILLE DUCK CLUB

DATE: 11/21/2010

TEMP: 50ish

WEATHER: overcast, south wind, full moon

LOCATION: LLDC Wampler Field pit

KILLS: mallards, pintails, greenwing teal, specs, and snows

FRIENDS: Pat and Patrick Pitt, Mark Barnett, Robert "Millhouse" Hillhouse, Dave Hurlbut

DOGS: Lottaboom and Woodrow

Thousands of birds roosting made it a tough morning.  While passing on shovelers all morning long, we managed to kill 19 mallards, pintails, and greenwings.  We also managed to kill 2 specs and 3 snows.  Patrick's "Lottaboom" and Millhouse's "Woodrow" made quick work of the retrieves.

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

Photo courtesy of Ramsey Russell

Many thanks to the guys of LLDC for the quick recap of the hunt and the photos.

Be sure to check back often as we'll review the first couple of days of the Mississippi opener and visit more South Mississippi delta haunts.

THANKS - Justin