Went duck hunting today...

Firetruck · January 2010

and came home and had to cook chicken!

:laugh: Yep we got had today. Those birds have been shot at so much they are leary of decoys.

Anyway I brined a whole bag of leg qtrs for about 24 hrs and then dried them, added bad byrons, and put them back in the fridge for another 24 hrs. When I got home from hunting tonight I had to get them done, so on the large they went indirect, raised grid, at 400 with some apple chunks. I just pulled them off at 185* and man we couldn't control ourselves. We just had to have one. The rest went in the fridge for tonight. Some will be frozen tomorrow for future meals.

Misippi Egger · January 2010

Looks good, JoJo.

Sorry to hear about the ducks!

Saturday (and maybe Sunday) will be my last chances to hunt this season. I hope the cold weather coming will bring some down this way!

wspwooks1 · January 2010

I have hunted on Old Hickory Lake in Nashville and had the worst season ever! I swear they need to make the season extended into February. 60 degrees on Saturday and 33 degrees now! Only in TN, I guess. Great looking cook though! Never thought about using my V-Rack for thighs.

Geoff

Crimsongator · January 2010

When does the season close?

Car Wash Mike · January 2010

So Daffy is safe?

Mike

Rolling Egg · January 2010

I duck hunted for 3 years around 1995. We always stumpjumped as we called it. Mostly sit in flooded timber up to our waste in water, leaned up against a tree in the 20 degree weather. It's definately not a sport for the weak. We had a sweet little hole though. It was about 20 acres of flooded land partly timber. It was also a roosting hole. We could limit in about 30 to 45 minutes late in the evening.

loco_engr · January 2010

Chicky looks yummie there JoJo!

I've been trying to scare some down your way with the engine whistle! :silly:

eenie meenie · January 2010

JoJo, wish you would have saved me some duck legs for my cassoulet! Those look great, no wonder you couldn't wait to eat them.

Beli · January 2010

JoJo.............that's it..... life is full of minor adjustments we have to make on the road.....normally for the best or least worst..... :laugh:

Firetruck · January 2010

Amen brother

Firetruck · January 2010

Been fighting that weather battle for years.

The V rack was a last minute idea as I was trying to figure out how to get 11 leg qtrs on without piling them up. Worked great.

Firetruck · January 2010

Sunday

Firetruck · January 2010

Check he is. Now it's "wabbit season"..."duck season"..."wabbit season"...

Ripnem · January 2010

JoJo,

Sorry for the slow day. Your yardbirds look incredible though.

Pretty slow up here as well. This was about the highlight of my fowl season. These two avoided a few guys from our group on the other side of the lake. They then came straight for me.

Starting the day with a double is kinda fun.

We spent most of this season chasing upland. Our Grouse numbers are finally towards the top of the cycle.

Firetruck · January 2010

Those are sweet. I've had the privilege to do that a few times but land around here is all locked up and I can only do that when the rivers flood. Even then you gotta be careful about trespassing.

Firetruck · January 2010

I appreciate it. Hard to compete with the warm weather.

Firetruck · January 2010

Rebecca, they were great. I just hope they will still be close to as good after they have been reheated.

Firetruck · January 2010

You are right

Firetruck · January 2010

Nice! We don't get much chance at those down here. Every now and then they get curious and make a low pass.

Big George's BBQ · January 2010

That looks really good

Firetruck · January 2010

THanks Big George

Crimsongator · January 2010

So if I can convince the wife to make a weekend trip would I need a TN license or an AR license?

Went duck hunting today...

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