Posted September 17, 2017 12:00 pm by Comments

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

New Avian-X Topflight Late Season Mallards keep shotgun barrels hot when the conditions turn cold.
New Avian-X Topflight Late Season Mallards keep shotgun barrels hot when the conditions turn cold.

Avian-XPort Clinton, OH-(Ammoland.com)- A lot of hunters stuff their waterfowl gear into the garage attic about the time deer gun season kicks in. That’s okay; having fewer hunters afield is counted on and looked forward to by those who relish the late season’s icy winds. This hardy lot of waterfowlers takes to ice-covered lakes and frozen fields with fervor. They know some of the best duck hunting of the year takes place when the thermometer dips, and they won’t be stopped.

Hunters who brave the cold, north winds of the dwindling days of the season have something in common with the birds they pursue; they are survivors. The hardiest of ducks eke out a meager existence, working hard for what’s left of the waste grain in the fields and aquatic vegetation in the spring-fed ponds, creeks and ditches. Roosting on rough, open expanses of big water or in the tiniest of hidden holes, late-season birds only move when it’s absolutely necessary – unenlightened to the more temperate lifestyles their brethren enjoy further down the flyway. Fat mallards with thick layers …Read the Rest

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