Maryland’s Eastern Shore

[BEAR]

Took a couple days to hunt the eastern shore of Maryland this week. I’ve been needing a good Common Merganser and Red Breasted Merganser to have all 32 species of ducks in North America mounted. I shot both several years ago, but never had gotten a good drake. I had hunted with Jon a few years ago when I had my yellow lab Daisy. Got a good drake Common then for Daisy to retrieve, along with Brant. I timed it right with the weather. They were coming off the big freeze, and the river opened up on Friday. I was wanting to target Canada Geese too since they get a few subspecies of Canada Goose there. The Mergansers were definitely there. Had 300+ come fly by the blind. Shot a couple nice ones, and my limit of Canada Geese. Yesterday, we hunted a dry bean field from a pit, shooting my limit again of Canada Geese, over a spread of v board decoys. A real classic eastern shore goose hunt. Was a great time. 28C321CE-98D4-4ADE-AE1C-AE481CC99B8D.jpg

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[DRDUCK]

Nice!

[joeydpga]

Right on! Congrats. Those V boards take me back to hunting with my dad and a good friend of his.

[Arrowman]

Those commons are beautiful!

[turbo]

[SCtrkyhntr1]

Very nice!

[Rubberhead*]

You're taunting me, aren't you?

[Rubberhead*]

The hen head photo is great - I can't quit looking at it.

[BEAR]

She was the last bird of the day. The Golden BB got her. She went sailing down a long way up river. We got in the boat and went after her, and looking for a long hunt with her diving on us. She was stone dead. Perfect shape.

[nitro5x6's]

I will agree, there is something cool about a Common.

I like the mounts I have seen in a diving pose... I have killed some, but like a dumbass, didn't mount any.

[Coot_Commander]

If you don't mind me asking.how much did you pay per gun.i have an old buddy who always wanted to shoot one.if you don't want to post it can you on me sir?

[Coot_Commander]

If you don't mind me asking.how much did you pay per gun.i have an old buddy who always wanted to shoot one.if you don't want to post it can you pm me sir please ?

[BEAR]

$250 a day per person. Go in January. Need some good cold weather to get them down there in good numbers. I stayed in Chestertown, Maryland, and hunted on the Chester River. They are all over Pennsylvania, especially if you want to go freelance.

[Meathook]

Nice killing. I just started a new job and my first project is on Eastern Shore. Will be there many times next winter and plan to hunt a few times.

[Coot_Commander]

Mr.Bear ,can you pm me with a guide that you would recommend.id sure love to take him.

[Strick9]

Great pics and congrats on finishing it with good looking birds!

[PharmHunter]

Nice Bear!

[BEAR]

Thanks. It was a big relief to get the Common Merganser. I don’t have time to do it this season, but hopefully next season I’ll be able to get a good Red Breasted Merganser drake.

[BRR]

Congrats. What subspecies of Canadas are up there?

[BEAR]

I shot Lesser, Interior/Hudson Bay/Todd’s, and Atlantic. The Hudson Bay and Atlantic subspecies are the most common. When I shot the Lesser, I knew it was something different. It’s call was more high pitched.