Are you sure those were ducks?

We got out after some ducks on Saturday morning. Brewer was still his usual wild man self for the most part, little bits of progress are noticeable. My hunting partner shot a duck, looked like a great shot, Brew couldnt wait to get that bird, I sent him out and as he got close the duck revived itself and dove underwater. Befuddled, Brewer looked back at me and swam in a circle, then the duck popped up again some 30 yards away, once again Brewer got close and the duck dove. This played out a few more times until I managed to call him back in, the duck and Brewer were way out in the middle of the water. While we never were able to retrieve the bird, I was really proud of the Brew. He showed great determination and obedience (for an 8 month old) on that chase and it did nothing but boost my confidence in him. Richard Wolters, or some of you lifers of the dog training world might not be as impressed with Brewer, but for me this was huge. We saw lots of ducks on this outing, on two different occasions we saw a group of 2 or 3 teal(could have been small f-22's) fly right over head. The problem with this was if you want to shoot a teal you have to see them coming, those little rascals are so fast. By the time I had my gun up(both times) they were out of range, but it sure got my heart racing. We saw several other ducks, not sure what kind they were except for a pair of mallards we jumped just out of range on the walk out. This was my first duck hunt from this spot, and it is definitely a spot to remember.I plan on going back there a few more times this week as duck season comes to a close.
I am really getting into waterfowling more now that I have begun to put a little time into it with Brewer. I always loved it but I would never substitute it for a day in the deer woods. Next year maybe I will give it a try a little earlier in the season. Hunting is like any other hobby I suppose, the deeper into it you get, the more it costs you. I cannot stop thinking about getting a kayak for duck hunting and fishing. I have wanted one for some time now, but taking note of how many more birds I would have had a shot at if I had been on the water on Saturday, not on the bank, really has my wheels turning. This is all in theory of course, because in my world, probably much like yours, if I had been in a kayak on Saturday, all of the birds probably would have flown over the point were I actually sat, and I would be thinking how I wasted my money. It would still be fun to have though.
This has been a short update sponsored by me, please check back in for more soon. I hope to regain a little consistency with my posting this week and perhaps work up a few posts on something besides my excursions. Thanks for stopping by.

-Andrew