WisconsinDorkTrip

Got into some crappies on a flowage.

Manguy and his cousin l̶e̶a̶r̶n̶ teach how to catch northerns on tip-ups.

Here's another video of me yelling at my dog. He's got a lot to learn, but it's been fun watching him work birds. Lone Oak Shooting Preserve: http://loneoakshootingpreserve.com/

This is the first time Ash has gone hunting. He's obviously a little ruff around the edges, but I thought it was pretty successful for his first time. I wanted to get some decent pictures with my phone, because I doubted the GoPro would get him as close up as I would have liked...but I probably should have just focused on him getting the birds to me. Hopefully I learn to stop saying hopefully so much! Lone Oak Shooting Preserve: http://loneoakshootingpreserve.com/

Got out on Poygan for the second time this year. There are a lot of white bass around, but they make you work for 'em. I avoided the skunk and caught a few fish. It wasn't a bad morning to sit on a bucket.

Spent the day on Poygan. Didn't do terrific, and didn't do terrible. I think the sheepshead will get tossed back from now on.

Managed to scratch 2 drakes out on the last day I could hunt. Paddy made a good retrieve on a wounded one that wasn't smart enough to dive. Got rid of all the crappy shells that were misfiring and not ejecting, and fell back on BBs. I strongly prefer 2 shot for mallards, but there's been a local shortage of those during this past duck season. I'll be stocking up on shells before next season.

'Twas a dark and windy morning. The old ammo issues come to a head here, and I toss all the old ones away after this frustrating series of events. Not sure why, but the beginning part of the video is a lot darker than it was when it was in the editing process. It's more difficult to see than it should be for some reason unknown to me. Ah well.

Got a limit of drake mallards. Also had a diver(looked like a ringneck, may have been a bluebill) go down that escaped. Paddy made a great recovery on a wounded mallard, probably getting bit in the process. It was a terrific morning in the marsh.

The gun issues continue here. Lost a bufflehead that dove, those things are tough. Paddy got some retrieves in.

A few ducks here, and the start of my shotgun troubles. John's old ammo that I was trying to use up wasn't ejecting well, if at all. Paddy refused to get a hen that swam under the ice, but redeemed himself by finding the last one in the cattails. Unfortunately, the battery died right after I shot her.

Here's my buck from this year's gun season.

After all these years, I finally got a goose. I've shot plenty of them, but they never seem to fall. The second one got away, he must have recovered. A drake woody got lucky and escaped my steel when I went to pick up the honker.

Every time you go to pick up dekes, action happens.

A little buck decided he wanted a ride on my cart in early November.

Every woodcock I've shot this year in slow motion. With an epic soundtrack. Luckily for you, there are only six!

On my way to do some upland hunting, I was able to get my turkey tag filled.

Looking back, I think I was wrong. That woody was actually a hen. I never noticed how much green hen woodies actually have on their head.

Corey and I scored some mallards on a pothole. For October these birds sure didn't wanna commit. Corey got a drake and 2 hens, and I got 2 hens. There was only one drake in the bunch.

Found a spot loaded with woodcock. I got 3 in 4 shots without moving much.

...but I'll take 'em any way I can get 'em.

After a lackluster morning of duck hunting on 'Bago, we head into Oshkosh for a bucket of whiteys.

For as little pressure as this section gets, and as long of a walk as it was, I expected better results. I got a couple nice ones, though. The water was higher than normal, so that may have screwed me up a bit. There were a couple spots that I had to tiptoe through to stay dry, and the current was also difficult in places. It was an exhausting, yet enjoyable jaunt. I was happy to get back to my car.

Here's some driftless fishing. Not much excitement other than not being able to seal the deal on a nice one.

Here's some footage from a couple trips to the northwoods in late August and early September.