HALLOWEEN SHOOT 1998 - A tradition that started in 1983.
Pictured is Pat Conroy, Robert and Eric Larson, Richard Theissen and Bill Zimmerman. Well, what can I say. . .I took the picture and maybe bagged one of the ducks! These guys were relentless! This was an all days event with breakfast and lunch done in shifts. . .meaning our hunting spot was never left unattended. . .As one group of hunters would come in to eat the others just kept banging away! It sure was a good thing all help in cleaning the birds. . .DAD! ha. . .There will be plans for a super Halloween Shoot for 2010! Contact Bill Zimmerman for the details! Trick or Treat!

My Brother's first duck. . .just like his older brother (that would be me), bagged a teal while we were jump shooting. And, no, he was not using the riot model 12 he is holding. . .he got his first duck using a single shot 20 gauge.
It is surprising what a person remembers. . .He bagged this teal just outside of woody bay while were pushing through the shore line of cattails almost in front of Weertzie's (the Park Rangers) cabin on Currier's Bay. I will never forget the look on his face when it fell and hit the water. . .Priceless!
I know everyone has their first duck story. . .This one was his threw my eyes! Well, he now hunts the big water for ducks and geese. . .And is a true addict when it comes to waterfowl!

My father (Robert Larson) and neighbor/friend Frank Phlaum bagged these two geese in the north end of Peterson Bay I believe in the fall of 1971.
I remember this day, like it was just yesterday, even though I was only about 10 years old. . .These two men were just like boys when they came back in to the cabin. Laughing and ribbing each other on their days event. . .Man, how I was envious!
I couldn't wait to start hunting with them. . .They got a snow and a blue goose on a perfect blue bird day! Oh, yea. . .they also had 14 ducks too! I remember most of them being mallards and a few gadwalls.
I think my Dad had those cut off jeans for like 25 years! He probably had those on under his work coveralls when he and Frank were out hunting. . .HA!