The one trophy that I have been after. I got my first greenhead last year, so that's off the list. So, I was now focused on the woody - and to get it opening weekend.....whew! the pressure is off.....next quest - a band!







Now, the SAD part of the story - this was my ONLY bird after 3 days of hunting. That part sux, but if I was only going to bag one, then I am glad it was this one.

The bird is wet because it was raining. I sure hope that the taxi can fix him. He has a broken wing (see in pic 3) and a chunk out of his neck from the clean-up shot.

Congrats on your first woody.

That is awesome...my first ever duck was a woodie. It was tore up so bad that I couldn't get the taxi to mount it. Been looking for one ever since. Only have seen one other and my gun was slug over my shoulder and I never even pulled up on it haha.

Congrats...take it to Pat at Avian Arts, if it can be fixed he can do it.

Been killin ducks for 14 years now and still havnt got a band lol. Good looking tree screamer! Them things are thick around here and fun to shoot

We don't see that many of them - so, it's a little more coveted.
Along with the greenheads - don't see many of them either.

Gads and widgeons - plenty of them - Snooze.

Coastal im guessing?

Congrats!! Always good when you get your 1st woody!

If he is that tore up, throw him in the freezer be sure to double bag him in zip locks (I use Freezer bags). Sit on him for a while to see if you get another one to mount in his place.

The wing won't matter if you plan to mount I'm a traditional resting pose. Wing only matters for flying pose. The neck could be an issue. But a good taxi can fix it.

No sir - inland

Of course, can't say where, but I have only ever seen a few and never had any shots on them before.

Yea, planned on sitting pose, so I think it will be fine. And if the neck can't be fixed, I will just turn him to the other side.

Congrats!

Got my first two woodies this year too. Opening weekend! Congrats!

nice work! A woody and a pintail are top of my list for this season

Congrats on your first woodie!

Good Job! I've heard of people getting a band on their first hunt and people who go their entire life never to get a band. Took me 7 seasons to get my first band! Good luck!

Nothin better to remember than your first woody

Grew up in Kansas duck hunting and probably got a band every third time out.....went to Texas and in 8 years killed over 1500 ducks without a single band.

I went from lucky to unlucky.....