Nobodys out duck hunting??????

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Well, I've been out three days this week....All I have to show for it so far is 3 mallards; I've been told by the local biologist that mallard #s are down about 30% or so. Shot an odd on today (at least nothing I've ever seen before)...hen mallard with an olive green bill. Now before some of you say that this is an "eclipse drake", she has the traditional mottling of the bill on top, but the area that is usually orange is green. Biologist at the check station said it was kinda odd.
Weather could cooperate a little better, and a few flight birds would be appreciated.....the local populations are a bit shell shocked and can read the refuge signs.
Still, I have a couple of more days this week, and I'll be back at it again for a few days in a couple of weeks.....so all is not lost (yet).