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Blackfish Cuts Will Sting For Some

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Michael Wright   Jan 10, 2012 10:10 AM
Jan 10, 2012 11:30 AM
Suffice to say this about the duck hunting season this year: I hope the cod fishing gets better soon.

As I contemplated how fast the 4-footer I was standing over on the fifth green at Montauk Downs Golf Course on Saturday would be—a drip of sweat rolling down my brow, wishing I’d worn a short-sleeved shirt—the thought of whether I would need to mow my lawn slipped through my conscience. I missed the putt—and the one coming back. This is why we sit in duck blinds in January.

No, the latter half of the hunting season is not looking very promising. There are plenty of geese around, and the cold snap last week did seem to bring a few more ducks to town, but with the full moon and bluebird days there... more

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