Early Duck Action

I got an invite to join my good friend and fellow Pro Staffer, Scott Cronin, to do some wood duck hunting in Western Kentucky over the weekend.  This would be my first time hunting waterfowl, so needless to say, I jumped at the opportunity.  Brian Grossman of Poor Boys Outdoors came with me to film the hunt and do a little hunting as well.  Scott’s good friends Wes Belt and Mike Ausbrooks joined us for the hunt also.

Scott had scouted the area well, so we set up a spread to get some pass shooting.  Our hopes were to get some good video footage for Poor Boys Outdoors.  The problem was, the birds did not want to cooperate.  We had to pack up the spread and go after the birds.  Once we located birds we would sneak in and get them on the jump.  This was very effective, as we all limited out both Saturday and Sunday mornings.  I will admit that we all missed our fair share of birds on Saturday morning, but we were dialed in on Sunday.  The misses were few and far between that day.

My first duck hunt was an awesome experience.  Scott and Wes’s wives, Morgan and Dawnyelle took good care of us.  They had breakfast waiting on us when we returned to camp and cooked some good meals for us.  Ladies, that was really appreciated.  Relaxing by the fire, telling stories, laughing, building new friendships, and strengthening old ones.  That is what hunt camp is all about.  Thanks a bunch for the invite my friend.  Wes, Mike, and Brian, look forward to seeing you guys again soon.

On-line Ordering now Available

Derby City’s on-line ordering system is now available.  When you place an order, you may use your PayPal account or your major credit card through the PayPal system.  We are updating photos of our calls and adding different wood pots to our call line.  These will include Cedar, Flamed Maple, Osage, and Ash just to name a few.  We will also have Premium Stained Flame Maple and we are going to have a limited run on American Chestnut calls.  Keep checking back for information on these wood offerings, especially the American Chestnut.  You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to own a call made from one of the few American Chestnuts that survived the Chestnut blight.  More information will be posted in the next few months.