Last weekend, I was reminded by a friend that it was the opening day of duck hunting season. I’m not a hunter, but I do know that duck season opens sometime in October. From the amount of duck hunters at the dock and on the water last Saturday, it was obvious that I’ve never been out fishing on opening day. From the moment we started fishing we could hear gunfire all around us. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought that I was at a gun range or watching a firework show. Fortunately, we didn’t have any run-ins with duck hunters the whole day. I tried my best to avoid fishing where I’ve seen blinds in previous years. This year I counted more blinds than I’ve ever seen on the Delta. There were also a few new blinds in areas that I don’t usually see blinds. Overall, it was good day. Once the morning fog lifted, many of the hunters headed back home, so everything worked out just fine.