Just kicked off the New Year with a Sea Duck, Diver Duck and Goose Hunt in Chesapeake Bay MD. It was frigid; 6 degrees and 13 mph winds!

We went out at St. Michaels MD harbor and chopped ice the whole way out into the channel. The water was like a giant Slushy. No Sea Duck hunt as the Bay was 4' waves on Tuesday and jammed with Ice so thick we could hardly make it to open water. We turned back and went Canada Goose hunting instead and bagged 2 Geese.

Wednesday it was a balmy 19 degrees with only 2-3 mph winds. However, the harbor at Neavitt MD was solid 4-6" ice. The guide hired an Oyster boat to break the ice at the boat ramp and clear a track all the way to the channel.

Great day shot a Bluebill a Goldeneye and 20 Buffleheads. Had to keep clearing ice out of the decoys. Great fun!

Tom Flynn