River mallards and wood ducks on the New Hampshire inland waterfowl opener (Oct. 6) after striking out on Maine field geese (Oct. 2; not a single bird moving). Hunted grouse and woodcock this past Saturday (Oct. 10), and saw a number of canoe-going duck hunters out in southern Maine along the way. Ran one of the dogs yesterday at a local farm on our no-hunt Pine Tree State Sunday, and saw a number of ragged honker groups here and there at daybreak. One loner flew in the direction of my other local farm.
--Steve Hickoff
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