![]() ![]() While I was spending time in Tucson, quail hunting came on the radar. ![]() Really, what got me deeper into hunting- I went to school out at the University of Arizona, the fine academic institution we have here. So getting into it as a kid, I grew up going hunting maybe once, twice a year with my dad, chasing pheasants out in Kansas. Sure enough, I got a bird towards the end of the morning, and, ever since I shot that first rooster, I’ve always been hooked. Freezing cold, two and a half feet of snow on the ground, post-holing through the fields. That very first time we went out, we were chasing pheasants, ditch chickens, out in Kansas. I got the pretty typical hunting story, just like most other people living in America. Let’s talk about who Colin Shepherd is, real quick.Ĭolin Shepherd: Yes, sir. Hey, how did you get into duck hunting, Colin? Let’s talk about that. I’ve seen that to be the case for the last two or three days I’ve been here. How we set up this morning, the ducks could have worked in there any way they wanted to with no more wind than we had. Down here, the wind wouldn’t have mattered. They do get some very windy days but, very typically, they’re in a valley. We don’t really know what wind is, either. A little chilly in the morning, and by the afternoon it’s 85º and sunny. The only difference is it’s still 100º down here while it’s freezing lakes up in the Northern part of the country. Usually early season starts off with a bang, and then we go through the November doldrums that the rest of the country goes through, as well. So while some people are getting their fill of ducks, we are just starting to see them trickle down on in. It’s the beginning of the duck season down here in Arizona. ![]() So this is pretty normal hunting for y’all?Ĭolin Shepherd: Relatively normal, yeah. I’m going to tell you, I get uncomfortable. That -4º stuff? That’s just a little too ballsy for me. So it’s not really the temperature in terms of migration, of what’s here. But it’s like I told y’all a little while ago, I held up my hand, said, “This is my kind of duck hunt weather, as long as we’re killing ducks.” You know, we go to Mexico, it’ll be 80-something degrees, and we’re killing ducks. I know a lot of guys-listening up North-if it’s hot, you ain’t killing ducks. Ramsey Russell: Back home, if it’s 80º, 90º-whatever. Up until about two weeks ago, we were shooting mallards in the morning, and it was 105º degrees in the afternoon. Is this pretty normal for Arizona duck hunting?Ĭolin Shepherd: This is Arizona duck hunting. It was probably 55-58° when we stepped out of the truck and suited up. Ramsey Russell: I’m going to say it’s 80°. You can’t really ask for anything more out in the beautiful God’s country. Colin, how are you?Ĭolin Shepherd: It’s a beautiful morning out here. In fact, two awesome Arizona hunts, back to back, we’re going to talk about. We’re fresh out of a Arizona duck hole this morning. That’s what takes me to Arizona today with today’s guest, Colin Shepherd. That’s what brings us to Duck Season Somewhere. Have you ever asked yourself that? How many people do you want to share a duck blind with? You know what my answer is? All of them. Somebody asked one time, “How many ducks do you want to kill? How many species do you want to kill? How many places do you want to hunt? How many countries? How many states in America do you want to hunt?” I’m closer to Mexico than Phoenix, right now. I’m probably closer to Mexico than anywhere. Ramsey Russell: Welcome back to Duck Season Somewhere from Arizona. Hunting Mexican Mallards and Decoying Pigeons, Arizona-style with Colin Shepherd ![]()
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