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Monday, January 11, 2010
Images from a recent off-shore waterfowl hunt at the mouth of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario
A long-tailed drake in a Federal Black Cloud shot string from Charlie Durant's Benelli SBE II
You can see the spray of Black Cloud shot flying at this Scoter
Cloud of Long-tailed ducks and white-winged scoter off the Niagara River
Iced-up scoter decoy in temperatures hovering 2 degrees above zero
Charlie Durant with both species of birds
Long-tailed duck decoys sporting a bit of ice
Charlie Durant gunning off shore divers from Capt. Jim Taylor's 19-foot Lund
Pass shooting long-tails on Lake Ontario
Charlie Durant bearing down on a passing scoter
Not for the faint of heart. Capt. Jim Taylor slices his sturdy Lund through a heavy sheet of Niagara River ice
Durant with a nice long-tailed duck
A Niagara Bar long-tail
The journey home, via the Niagara River, after a successful morning hunt
Capt. Jim Taylor at the Lewiston NY launch ramp after a morning waterfowl hunt
Capt. Taylor using de-icer on his outboard
On January 9 and 10, 2010 Charlie Durant and I shot Long-tailed ducks and white-winged scoters off the mouth of the Niagara River with guide Capt. Jim Taylor, Hawg-Master Charters (800-464-0103). The shooting was fast and furious and limits were easily achieved despite the frigid temps.
