http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290192/464651100_kYbRk-Ti.jpg http://skimmer.smugmug.com/gallery/6694643_7VGLR/ 2009-01-30T07:43:14Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/29/2009 Tim Smith and I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction at the New York Racquet Club. It was a great evening in an incredible setting. T ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#464651100_kYbRk" title="1/29/2009 Tim Smith and I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction at the New York Racquet Club. It was a great evening in an incredible setting. T ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290192/464651100_kYbRk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1/29/2009 Tim Smith and I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction at the New York Racquet Club. It was a great evening in an incredible setting. T ..." title="1/29/2009 Tim Smith and I had the great pleasure of attending the annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction at the New York Racquet Club. It was a great evening in an incredible setting. T ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T07:54:26Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290192/464651100_kYbRk-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 08:14:38 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This is a shot of the general raffle items including the canoe. All the artwork and special items were donated by individuals and corporations and small businesses in order to raise monies f ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#464650870_9vxqd" title="This is a shot of the general raffle items including the canoe. All the artwork and special items were donated by individuals and corporations and small businesses in order to raise monies f ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290190/464650870_9vxqd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a shot of the general raffle items including the canoe. All the artwork and special items were donated by individuals and corporations and small businesses in order to raise monies f ..." title="This is a shot of the general raffle items including the canoe. All the artwork and special items were donated by individuals and corporations and small businesses in order to raise monies f ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T07:55:46Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290190/464650870_9vxqd-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 08:14:01 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This is the exhibitors room where beautiful shotguns, artwork, guides and other supporters of Ducks Unlimited were exhibiting their products and services.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#464650630_TvAMJ" title="This is the exhibitors room where beautiful shotguns, artwork, guides and other supporters of Ducks Unlimited were exhibiting their products and services."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290188/464650630_TvAMJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is the exhibitors room where beautiful shotguns, artwork, guides and other supporters of Ducks Unlimited were exhibiting their products and services." title="This is the exhibitors room where beautiful shotguns, artwork, guides and other supporters of Ducks Unlimited were exhibiting their products and services." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T07:56:58Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290188/464650630_TvAMJ-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 07:39:42 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is Tim Smith with one of the attendees inspecting our display. I donated a full day of striped bass fishing to Ducks Unlimited and it was auctioned later in the evening and was bid and ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#464650387_G5u4m" title="Here is Tim Smith with one of the attendees inspecting our display. I donated a full day of striped bass fishing to Ducks Unlimited and it was auctioned later in the evening and was bid and ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290187/464650387_G5u4m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here is Tim Smith with one of the attendees inspecting our display. I donated a full day of striped bass fishing to Ducks Unlimited and it was auctioned later in the evening and was bid and ..." title="Here is Tim Smith with one of the attendees inspecting our display. I donated a full day of striped bass fishing to Ducks Unlimited and it was auctioned later in the evening and was bid and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T08:06:00Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290187/464650387_G5u4m-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 07:39:25 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />A no flash photo and not very good but it better captures the warm atmosphere of the rooms in the club. It was a great evening and I was very pleased to have been invited to be in attendanc ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#464650088_CCjCE" title="A no flash photo and not very good but it better captures the warm atmosphere of the rooms in the club. It was a great evening and I was very pleased to have been invited to be in attendanc ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290186/464650088_CCjCE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A no flash photo and not very good but it better captures the warm atmosphere of the rooms in the club. It was a great evening and I was very pleased to have been invited to be in attendanc ..." title="A no flash photo and not very good but it better captures the warm atmosphere of the rooms in the club. It was a great evening and I was very pleased to have been invited to be in attendanc ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-30T08:04:10Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1290186/464650088_CCjCE-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 07:13:24 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/24-25/2009 The last weekend and end of the duck season for 2009 and it was a great one. Pete Johnston, his son PJ and his dog "Scout", Jim Conte and I spent two days on an Island in the ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116579_PoUBk" title="1/24-25/2009 The last weekend and end of the duck season for 2009 and it was a great one. Pete Johnston, his son PJ and his dog "Scout", Jim Conte and I spent two days on an Island in the ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240135/462116579_PoUBk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1/24-25/2009 The last weekend and end of the duck season for 2009 and it was a great one. Pete Johnston, his son PJ and his dog "Scout", Jim Conte and I spent two days on an Island in the ..." title="1/24-25/2009 The last weekend and end of the duck season for 2009 and it was a great one. Pete Johnston, his son PJ and his dog "Scout", Jim Conte and I spent two days on an Island in the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:13:16Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240135/462116579_PoUBk-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 03:09:05 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This was our set up for hiding along the shore. It worked real well with ducks and geese tending like we weren't there.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116571_igYLg" title="This was our set up for hiding along the shore. It worked real well with ducks and geese tending like we weren't there."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240137/462116571_igYLg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This was our set up for hiding along the shore. It worked real well with ducks and geese tending like we weren't there." title="This was our set up for hiding along the shore. It worked real well with ducks and geese tending like we weren't there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:11:48Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240137/462116571_igYLg-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 04:11:49 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is "Scout" PJ's excellent young female Labrador making a super goose retrieve.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116565_RKboq" title="Here is "Scout" PJ's excellent young female Labrador making a super goose retrieve."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240141/462116565_RKboq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here is "Scout" PJ's excellent young female Labrador making a super goose retrieve." title="Here is "Scout" PJ's excellent young female Labrador making a super goose retrieve." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:12:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240141/462116565_RKboq-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 04:24:50 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />PJ and Scout with another goose.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116556_KpczX" title="PJ and Scout with another goose."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240143/462116556_KpczX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="PJ and Scout with another goose." title="PJ and Scout with another goose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:14:14Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240143/462116556_KpczX-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 04:25:12 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Video of a goose retrieve by Scout</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116530_Qx8V3" title="Video of a goose retrieve by Scout"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240144/462116530_Qx8V3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Video of a goose retrieve by Scout" title="Video of a goose retrieve by Scout" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:15:16Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240144/462116530_Qx8V3-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Another very long Goose retrieve</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116485_M4GDJ" title="Another very long Goose retrieve"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240145/462116485_M4GDJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another very long Goose retrieve" title="Another very long Goose retrieve" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:16:19Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240145/462116485_M4GDJ-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Scout with another goose.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116480_kK858" title="Scout with another goose."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240147/462116480_kK858-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Scout with another goose." title="Scout with another goose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:16:34Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240147/462116480_kK858-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 04:30:23 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Scout, PJ and a nice black duck.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116465_U2DHt" title="Scout, PJ and a nice black duck."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240151/462116465_U2DHt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Scout, PJ and a nice black duck." title="Scout, PJ and a nice black duck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:16:56Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240151/462116465_U2DHt-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 04:52:16 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Just before sunset and waiting out another go at some birds. It got real cold and the bay began to ice up. On this night the temperature dropped to 11 degrees and the bay iced over.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116457_6z64j" title="Just before sunset and waiting out another go at some birds. It got real cold and the bay began to ice up. On this night the temperature dropped to 11 degrees and the bay iced over."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240154/462116457_6z64j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Just before sunset and waiting out another go at some birds. It got real cold and the bay began to ice up. On this night the temperature dropped to 11 degrees and the bay iced over." title="Just before sunset and waiting out another go at some birds. It got real cold and the bay began to ice up. On this night the temperature dropped to 11 degrees and the bay iced over." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:17:59Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240154/462116457_6z64j-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 05:17:07 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Packing it in for our first day.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116448_2gw5y" title="Packing it in for our first day."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240162/462116448_2gw5y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Packing it in for our first day." title="Packing it in for our first day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:18:17Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240162/462116448_2gw5y-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 05:29:21 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Back at the house on West Island we all sat back, enjoyed a few drinks and a great meal of venison stew cooked by Pete Johnston. It was an excellent day and great evening together.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116438_6UpRC" title="Back at the house on West Island we all sat back, enjoyed a few drinks and a great meal of venison stew cooked by Pete Johnston. It was an excellent day and great evening together."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240163/462116438_6UpRC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Back at the house on West Island we all sat back, enjoyed a few drinks and a great meal of venison stew cooked by Pete Johnston. It was an excellent day and great evening together." title="Back at the house on West Island we all sat back, enjoyed a few drinks and a great meal of venison stew cooked by Pete Johnston. It was an excellent day and great evening together." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:19:17Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240163/462116438_6UpRC-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 08:29:44 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is Pete enjoying himself waiting for the stew to heat up.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116426_FTLn9" title="Here is Pete enjoying himself waiting for the stew to heat up."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240165/462116426_FTLn9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here is Pete enjoying himself waiting for the stew to heat up." title="Here is Pete enjoying himself waiting for the stew to heat up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:19:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240165/462116426_FTLn9-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 08:30:19 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Scout warming up by the wood stove. She really worked hard on this day with some really long retrieves in some bitter cold.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116423_WfUyi" title="Scout warming up by the wood stove. She really worked hard on this day with some really long retrieves in some bitter cold."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240166/462116423_WfUyi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Scout warming up by the wood stove. She really worked hard on this day with some really long retrieves in some bitter cold." title="Scout warming up by the wood stove. She really worked hard on this day with some really long retrieves in some bitter cold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:20:36Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240166/462116423_WfUyi-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 08:30:37 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Day two and lots of ice. We worked for about an hour to break ice to make a landing zone for the geese and ducks. It looked pretty good when we were done but the morning was pretty slow. In ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116415_c9yfZ" title="Day two and lots of ice. We worked for about an hour to break ice to make a landing zone for the geese and ducks. It looked pretty good when we were done but the morning was pretty slow. In ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240167/462116415_c9yfZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Day two and lots of ice. We worked for about an hour to break ice to make a landing zone for the geese and ducks. It looked pretty good when we were done but the morning was pretty slow. In ..." title="Day two and lots of ice. We worked for about an hour to break ice to make a landing zone for the geese and ducks. It looked pretty good when we were done but the morning was pretty slow. In ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:21:41Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240167/462116415_c9yfZ-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 20:33:55 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Pete's boat a 20 foot Pointer did the hard work getting to and back from the island. The trip home was tough with lots of ice to break as you can see here.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116406_weXZu" title="Pete's boat a 20 foot Pointer did the hard work getting to and back from the island. The trip home was tough with lots of ice to break as you can see here."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240169/462116406_weXZu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Pete's boat a 20 foot Pointer did the hard work getting to and back from the island. The trip home was tough with lots of ice to break as you can see here." title="Pete's boat a 20 foot Pointer did the hard work getting to and back from the island. The trip home was tough with lots of ice to break as you can see here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:22:31Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240169/462116406_weXZu-Th.jpg 2009-01-24 22:21:32 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />The house we stayed in belongs to Pete's friend. It was very comfortable and we enjoyed it very much.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116395_xbHeb" title="The house we stayed in belongs to Pete's friend. It was very comfortable and we enjoyed it very much."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240170/462116395_xbHeb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The house we stayed in belongs to Pete's friend. It was very comfortable and we enjoyed it very much." title="The house we stayed in belongs to Pete's friend. It was very comfortable and we enjoyed it very much." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:23:29Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1240170/462116395_xbHeb-Th-1.jpg 2009-01-24 22:21:39 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Some goose action in this clip but also some problems with the camera falling into the sand. I couldn't figure out how to edit it so after the shooting you might as well shut it off.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116282_bresR" title="Some goose action in this clip but also some problems with the camera falling into the sand. I couldn't figure out how to edit it so after the shooting you might as well shut it off."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250173/462116282_bresR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Some goose action in this clip but also some problems with the camera falling into the sand. I couldn't figure out how to edit it so after the shooting you might as well shut it off." title="Some goose action in this clip but also some problems with the camera falling into the sand. I couldn't figure out how to edit it so after the shooting you might as well shut it off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:26:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250173/462116282_bresR-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Another nice goose.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116272_sAr3P" title="Another nice goose."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250175/462116272_sAr3P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another nice goose." title="Another nice goose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:27:03Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250175/462116272_sAr3P-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 01:08:32 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />PJ Scout and goose.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116265_gD34S" title="PJ Scout and goose."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250177/462116265_gD34S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="PJ Scout and goose." title="PJ Scout and goose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:27:27Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250177/462116265_gD34S-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 01:08:59 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />An easy black duck retrieve.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116245_PzhJP" title="An easy black duck retrieve."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250179/462116245_PzhJP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="An easy black duck retrieve." title="An easy black duck retrieve." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:28:11Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250179/462116245_PzhJP-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />A black duck fly by and then a pair with one duck dropped.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116213_H4NF5" title="A black duck fly by and then a pair with one duck dropped."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250180/462116213_H4NF5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A black duck fly by and then a pair with one duck dropped." title="A black duck fly by and then a pair with one duck dropped." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:29:21Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250180/462116213_H4NF5-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />The trip home breaking ice all the way. We were lucky we made it back but all's well that ends well.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116186_joxkK" title="The trip home breaking ice all the way. We were lucky we made it back but all's well that ends well."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250181/462116186_joxkK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The trip home breaking ice all the way. We were lucky we made it back but all's well that ends well." title="The trip home breaking ice all the way. We were lucky we made it back but all's well that ends well." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:30:46Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250181/462116186_joxkK-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Breaking ice with the pointer.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116181_YbWgH" title="Breaking ice with the pointer."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250182/462116181_YbWgH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breaking ice with the pointer." title="Breaking ice with the pointer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:31:11Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250182/462116181_YbWgH-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 03:20:49 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Pete and PJ running the boat.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116172_m6y5Q" title="Pete and PJ running the boat."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250183/462116172_m6y5Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Pete and PJ running the boat." title="Pete and PJ running the boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:31:26Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250183/462116172_m6y5Q-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 03:20:55 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Icebergs on the bay. This one about 10 feet high.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#462116166_BxAGo" title="Icebergs on the bay. This one about 10 feet high."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250185/462116166_BxAGo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Icebergs on the bay. This one about 10 feet high." title="Icebergs on the bay. This one about 10 feet high." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-25T22:31:48Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1250185/462116166_BxAGo-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 03:23:09 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />I have been side tracked and not updated the hunting reports in a while. This was a glorious sunrise looking out over the decoys on 1/11/09 hunting with Buddy Cipoletti. I just loved the way ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455459387_7MvpU" title="I have been side tracked and not updated the hunting reports in a while. This was a glorious sunrise looking out over the decoys on 1/11/09 hunting with Buddy Cipoletti. I just loved the way ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110116/455459387_7MvpU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I have been side tracked and not updated the hunting reports in a while. This was a glorious sunrise looking out over the decoys on 1/11/09 hunting with Buddy Cipoletti. I just loved the way ..." title="I have been side tracked and not updated the hunting reports in a while. This was a glorious sunrise looking out over the decoys on 1/11/09 hunting with Buddy Cipoletti. I just loved the way ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:47:06Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110116/455459387_7MvpU-Th.jpg 2009-01-11 19:21:05 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Jim Conte in the photo and I did a couple of shoots and did pretty well with broadbill and brant. The weather has gotten cold but good for hunting.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455456744_yuqbJ" title="Jim Conte in the photo and I did a couple of shoots and did pretty well with broadbill and brant. The weather has gotten cold but good for hunting."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1130120/455456744_yuqbJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jim Conte in the photo and I did a couple of shoots and did pretty well with broadbill and brant. The weather has gotten cold but good for hunting." title="Jim Conte in the photo and I did a couple of shoots and did pretty well with broadbill and brant. The weather has gotten cold but good for hunting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:47:59Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1130120/455456744_yuqbJ-Th.jpg 2009-01-13 19:44:48 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Captain Al doing his thing on a cold morning hunt.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455456738_kABUN" title="Captain Al doing his thing on a cold morning hunt."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1130121/455456738_kABUN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Captain Al doing his thing on a cold morning hunt." title="Captain Al doing his thing on a cold morning hunt." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:48:34Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1130121/455456738_kABUN-Th.jpg 2009-01-13 19:56:18 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/11/09 Buddy Cipoletti took this shot of me with two nice drake scaup. We had a good shoot with our limit of scaug (broadbill) and a few brant. It was a good hunt so we did it again in the ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455455085_4XgRH" title="1/11/09 Buddy Cipoletti took this shot of me with two nice drake scaup. We had a good shoot with our limit of scaug (broadbill) and a few brant. It was a good hunt so we did it again in the ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110118/455455085_4XgRH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1/11/09 Buddy Cipoletti took this shot of me with two nice drake scaup. We had a good shoot with our limit of scaug (broadbill) and a few brant. It was a good hunt so we did it again in the ..." title="1/11/09 Buddy Cipoletti took this shot of me with two nice drake scaup. We had a good shoot with our limit of scaug (broadbill) and a few brant. It was a good hunt so we did it again in the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:50:13Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110118/455455085_4XgRH-Th.jpg 2009-01-11 20:20:31 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is Buddy taking a photo with his cell camera of the decoy layout maybe saving it for future reference. It worked very well. Some excellent days on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455455077_pkmyY" title="Here is Buddy taking a photo with his cell camera of the decoy layout maybe saving it for future reference. It worked very well. Some excellent days on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110117/455455077_pkmyY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here is Buddy taking a photo with his cell camera of the decoy layout maybe saving it for future reference. It worked very well. Some excellent days on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti" title="Here is Buddy taking a photo with his cell camera of the decoy layout maybe saving it for future reference. It worked very well. Some excellent days on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:51:21Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1110117/455455077_pkmyY-Th.jpg 2009-01-11 19:21:14 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/5/2009 I had the pleasure again to be able to hunt with Dick Orlandi and his son Jimmy. Dick and Jim belong to a small club out east on the Island and they invite me occasionally to hunt ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455453708_yptsR" title="1/5/2009 I had the pleasure again to be able to hunt with Dick Orlandi and his son Jimmy. Dick and Jim belong to a small club out east on the Island and they invite me occasionally to hunt ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1050094/455453708_yptsR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1/5/2009 I had the pleasure again to be able to hunt with Dick Orlandi and his son Jimmy. Dick and Jim belong to a small club out east on the Island and they invite me occasionally to hunt ..." title="1/5/2009 I had the pleasure again to be able to hunt with Dick Orlandi and his son Jimmy. Dick and Jim belong to a small club out east on the Island and they invite me occasionally to hunt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:55:17Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1050094/455453708_yptsR-Th.jpg 2009-01-05 02:07:11 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is Jimmy and Coal with a beautiful pheasant that Coal raised and retrieved. Proud guy and happy dog. It was a great hunt and thank you both. Another great day outdoors. Captain Al Lo ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#455453702_YbHez" title="Here is Jimmy and Coal with a beautiful pheasant that Coal raised and retrieved. Proud guy and happy dog. It was a great hunt and thank you both. Another great day outdoors. Captain Al Lo ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1050091/455453702_YbHez-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here is Jimmy and Coal with a beautiful pheasant that Coal raised and retrieved. Proud guy and happy dog. It was a great hunt and thank you both. Another great day outdoors. Captain Al Lo ..." title="Here is Jimmy and Coal with a beautiful pheasant that Coal raised and retrieved. Proud guy and happy dog. It was a great hunt and thank you both. Another great day outdoors. Captain Al Lo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T06:56:58Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/P1050091/455453702_YbHez-Th.jpg 2009-01-05 02:01:44 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/31/2008 I did an afternoon hunt today with Frank Ianucci and we had a good time on a nasty cold blowing snowy last day of the year. We bagged four brant, a drake broadbill and a hooded ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#446373175_ezaPu" title="12/31/2008 I did an afternoon hunt today with Frank Ianucci and we had a good time on a nasty cold blowing snowy last day of the year. We bagged four brant, a drake broadbill and a hooded ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310090/446373175_ezaPu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/31/2008 I did an afternoon hunt today with Frank Ianucci and we had a good time on a nasty cold blowing snowy last day of the year. We bagged four brant, a drake broadbill and a hooded ..." title="12/31/2008 I did an afternoon hunt today with Frank Ianucci and we had a good time on a nasty cold blowing snowy last day of the year. We bagged four brant, a drake broadbill and a hooded ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-31T21:44:09Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310090/446373175_ezaPu-Th.jpg 2008-12-31 04:30:29 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />The weather kept the birds flying and sometimes it was almost a white out with the snow blowing but it was fun and good hunting.The hunting clothes available today are amazing at keeping you ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#446373169_auqMw" title="The weather kept the birds flying and sometimes it was almost a white out with the snow blowing but it was fun and good hunting.The hunting clothes available today are amazing at keeping you ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310088/446373169_auqMw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The weather kept the birds flying and sometimes it was almost a white out with the snow blowing but it was fun and good hunting.The hunting clothes available today are amazing at keeping you ..." title="The weather kept the birds flying and sometimes it was almost a white out with the snow blowing but it was fun and good hunting.The hunting clothes available today are amazing at keeping you ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-31T21:45:37Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310088/446373169_auqMw-Th.jpg 2008-12-31 02:29:06 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This is the view from my position looking over the barrel of my Benelli Super Black Eagle to the decoys. Another good day on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#446373166_CFAN6" title="This is the view from my position looking over the barrel of my Benelli Super Black Eagle to the decoys. Another good day on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310087/446373166_CFAN6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is the view from my position looking over the barrel of my Benelli Super Black Eagle to the decoys. Another good day on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti" title="This is the view from my position looking over the barrel of my Benelli Super Black Eagle to the decoys. Another good day on the water. Captain Al Lorenzetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-31T21:20:48Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC310087/446373166_CFAN6-Th.jpg 2008-12-31 01:04:21 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/20/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte and Bill MacDougal out of Bill's floating blind. Here is Bill collecting a bird or two. His great female Labrador "Bridie" made some incredible re ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#439956929_GYMyi" title="12/20/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte and Bill MacDougal out of Bill's floating blind. Here is Bill collecting a bird or two. His great female Labrador "Bridie" made some incredible re ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC190035/439956929_GYMyi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/20/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte and Bill MacDougal out of Bill's floating blind. Here is Bill collecting a bird or two. His great female Labrador "Bridie" made some incredible re ..." title="12/20/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte and Bill MacDougal out of Bill's floating blind. Here is Bill collecting a bird or two. His great female Labrador "Bridie" made some incredible re ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T03:59:40Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC190035/439956929_GYMyi-Th.jpg 2008-12-19 20:46:58 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here we have Jim and Bill waiting for some birds. The weather was perfect with wind, snow and cold so the ducks and brant were flying. We bagges a good bunch of brant and a couple of b ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#439956924_opt2K" title="Here we have Jim and Bill waiting for some birds. The weather was perfect with wind, snow and cold so the ducks and brant were flying. We bagges a good bunch of brant and a couple of b ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC190034/439956924_opt2K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here we have Jim and Bill waiting for some birds. The weather was perfect with wind, snow and cold so the ducks and brant were flying. We bagges a good bunch of brant and a couple of b ..." title="Here we have Jim and Bill waiting for some birds. The weather was perfect with wind, snow and cold so the ducks and brant were flying. We bagges a good bunch of brant and a couple of b ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-20T04:01:14Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC190034/439956924_opt2K-Th.jpg 2008-12-19 20:25:34 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/18/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte today and we had a good time with the seaducks. It was a lot of shooting, long shots and some birds for the bag but lots of misses.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#439048524_xm3RZ" title="12/18/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte today and we had a good time with the seaducks. It was a lot of shooting, long shots and some birds for the bag but lots of misses."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180030/439048524_xm3RZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/18/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte today and we had a good time with the seaducks. It was a lot of shooting, long shots and some birds for the bag but lots of misses." title="12/18/2008 I hunted with Jim Conte today and we had a good time with the seaducks. It was a lot of shooting, long shots and some birds for the bag but lots of misses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-18T06:00:34Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180030/439048524_xm3RZ-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Down to my last three shells I went zero for two on this passing shot on an oldsquaw.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#439048105_G7R4h" title="Down to my last three shells I went zero for two on this passing shot on an oldsquaw."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180031/439048105_G7R4h-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Down to my last three shells I went zero for two on this passing shot on an oldsquaw." title="Down to my last three shells I went zero for two on this passing shot on an oldsquaw." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-18T06:53:06Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180031/439048105_G7R4h-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />And zero for one on this right to left at about 40 yards on another oldsquaw. Out of shells now and day over. We had a good time and the weather and ocean were beautiful Another great ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#439047805_uAwnG" title="And zero for one on this right to left at about 40 yards on another oldsquaw. Out of shells now and day over. We had a good time and the weather and ocean were beautiful Another great ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180032/439047805_uAwnG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="And zero for one on this right to left at about 40 yards on another oldsquaw. Out of shells now and day over. We had a good time and the weather and ocean were beautiful Another great ..." title="And zero for one on this right to left at about 40 yards on another oldsquaw. Out of shells now and day over. We had a good time and the weather and ocean were beautiful Another great ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-18T06:53:06Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC180032/439047805_uAwnG-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />A wrap up of the day as done by Jimmy Hahn as only he can do.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#437282540_VNrGa" title="A wrap up of the day as done by Jimmy Hahn as only he can do."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC150027/437282540_VNrGa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A wrap up of the day as done by Jimmy Hahn as only he can do." title="A wrap up of the day as done by Jimmy Hahn as only he can do." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-15T06:03:42Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC150027/437282540_VNrGa-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/15/2008 I hunted today with Jim Hahn and his good buddy Phil. Jimmy is the manager of the "Riverview" restaurant and also runs the "Riverview Striped Bass Tournament" in addition to be ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#437282528_DTHsL" title="12/15/2008 I hunted today with Jim Hahn and his good buddy Phil. Jimmy is the manager of the "Riverview" restaurant and also runs the "Riverview Striped Bass Tournament" in addition to be ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC150026/437282528_DTHsL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/15/2008 I hunted today with Jim Hahn and his good buddy Phil. Jimmy is the manager of the "Riverview" restaurant and also runs the "Riverview Striped Bass Tournament" in addition to be ..." title="12/15/2008 I hunted today with Jim Hahn and his good buddy Phil. Jimmy is the manager of the "Riverview" restaurant and also runs the "Riverview Striped Bass Tournament" in addition to be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-15T18:55:07Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC150026/437282528_DTHsL-Th.jpg 2008-12-15 01:48:18 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/14/2008 Jim Conte and I hunted today on an exploratory mission. We tried out his big water kayak and used it to work the rig and pick up birds. We went out without expecting much bu ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#436607161_8B8T4" title="12/14/2008 Jim Conte and I hunted today on an exploratory mission. We tried out his big water kayak and used it to work the rig and pick up birds. We went out without expecting much bu ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC140023/436607161_8B8T4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/14/2008 Jim Conte and I hunted today on an exploratory mission. We tried out his big water kayak and used it to work the rig and pick up birds. We went out without expecting much bu ..." title="12/14/2008 Jim Conte and I hunted today on an exploratory mission. We tried out his big water kayak and used it to work the rig and pick up birds. We went out without expecting much bu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-14T08:59:28Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC140023/436607161_8B8T4-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/05/2008 I hunted today with Jim Conte and Buddy Cipoletti. We did an ocean seaduck hunt and had a good time with the birds. We bagged both oldsquaw and surf scoters. Here is Buddy h ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#435282461_gxh4k" title="12/05/2008 I hunted today with Jim Conte and Buddy Cipoletti. We did an ocean seaduck hunt and had a good time with the birds. We bagged both oldsquaw and surf scoters. Here is Buddy h ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/IMAGE133/435282461_gxh4k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/05/2008 I hunted today with Jim Conte and Buddy Cipoletti. We did an ocean seaduck hunt and had a good time with the birds. We bagged both oldsquaw and surf scoters. Here is Buddy h ..." title="12/05/2008 I hunted today with Jim Conte and Buddy Cipoletti. We did an ocean seaduck hunt and had a good time with the birds. We bagged both oldsquaw and surf scoters. Here is Buddy h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-12T20:27:33Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/IMAGE133/435282461_gxh4k-Th.jpg 2008-12-05 15:11:27 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />12/12/2008 I hunted this morning with Jim Conte and Pete Johnston. We had a great shoot bagging some mallards and a limit of real big local Canadian geese. The conditions were right ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#435276641_iABbM" title="12/12/2008 I hunted this morning with Jim Conte and Pete Johnston. We had a great shoot bagging some mallards and a limit of real big local Canadian geese. The conditions were right ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC110021/435276641_iABbM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12/12/2008 I hunted this morning with Jim Conte and Pete Johnston. We had a great shoot bagging some mallards and a limit of real big local Canadian geese. The conditions were right ..." title="12/12/2008 I hunted this morning with Jim Conte and Pete Johnston. We had a great shoot bagging some mallards and a limit of real big local Canadian geese. The conditions were right ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-12T20:27:33Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PC110021/435276641_iABbM-Th.jpg 2008-12-11 23:23:56 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is Chris adjusting a couple of Widgeon decoys. We had some widgeon around but they didn't want to come to the decoys. We tried a couple of moves of decoys and boat but it didn't seem to ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#426711395_Tu6gR" title="Here is Chris adjusting a couple of Widgeon decoys. We had some widgeon around but they didn't want to come to the decoys. We tried a couple of moves of decoys and boat but it didn't seem to ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270008/426711395_Tu6gR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Here is Chris adjusting a couple of Widgeon decoys. We had some widgeon around but they didn't want to come to the decoys. We tried a couple of moves of decoys and boat but it didn't seem to ..." title="Here is Chris adjusting a couple of Widgeon decoys. We had some widgeon around but they didn't want to come to the decoys. We tried a couple of moves of decoys and boat but it didn't seem to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-03T21:56:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270008/426711395_Tu6gR-Th.jpg 2008-11-27 22:04:17 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here I am snuggled down in Julien's duck boat just happy as a clam and scoping out the bay looking for some birds. I am now shooting my new Benelli Super Black Eagle II in lefty version load ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#426711376_J2H8w" title="Here I am snuggled down in Julien's duck boat just happy as a clam and scoping out the bay looking for some birds. I am now shooting my new Benelli Super Black Eagle II in lefty version load ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270004/426711376_J2H8w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here I am snuggled down in Julien's duck boat just happy as a clam and scoping out the bay looking for some birds. I am now shooting my new Benelli Super Black Eagle II in lefty version load ..." title="Here I am snuggled down in Julien's duck boat just happy as a clam and scoping out the bay looking for some birds. I am now shooting my new Benelli Super Black Eagle II in lefty version load ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-03T21:56:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270004/426711376_J2H8w-Th.jpg 2008-11-27 19:24:02 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Julien and Chris waiting on the ducks. They came but not all the way. It was a little dissapointing but sometimes they win and we still had some laughs and enjoyed the comraderie and that is ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#426711364_6uptu" title="Julien and Chris waiting on the ducks. They came but not all the way. It was a little dissapointing but sometimes they win and we still had some laughs and enjoyed the comraderie and that is ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270003/426711364_6uptu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Julien and Chris waiting on the ducks. They came but not all the way. It was a little dissapointing but sometimes they win and we still had some laughs and enjoyed the comraderie and that is ..." title="Julien and Chris waiting on the ducks. They came but not all the way. It was a little dissapointing but sometimes they win and we still had some laughs and enjoyed the comraderie and that is ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-03T21:56:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/PB270003/426711364_6uptu-Th.jpg 2008-11-27 19:23:02 <p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />11/21/2008 I hunted/fished today with Jim Conte. We looked for bait this morning after talking to Capt. Dave Zarello about his good day yesterday. We saw gulls working and tried for shad ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/6694643_7VGLR#421783702_yYtVC" title="11/21/2008 I hunted/fished today with Jim Conte. We looked for bait this morning after talking to Capt. Dave Zarello about his good day yesterday. We saw gulls working and tried for shad ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/IMG5630/421783702_yYtVC-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="11/21/2008 I hunted/fished today with Jim Conte. We looked for bait this morning after talking to Capt. Dave Zarello about his good day yesterday. We saw gulls working and tried for shad ..." title="11/21/2008 I hunted/fished today with Jim Conte. We looked for bait this morning after talking to Capt. Dave Zarello about his good day yesterday. We saw gulls working and tried for shad ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-03T21:56:52Z skimmer http://skimmer.smugmug.com http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Hunting-Reports/Hunting-Reports-2008/IMG5630/421783702_yYtVC-Th.jpg 2008-11-21 15:49:39