Went out duck shooting this afternoon; eight of us met up about 4:15 and headed out to the hides. Not a great deal happening till it was dark, three of us on the small pond the rest on the lake. I only got one shot off, and that was a bit too hopeful to be honest, three mallard very high up, shot in front of one. The fellow next to me dropped one, another very high bird, with a smashing shot. Only six shot altogether, all mallard; usually a fair number of teal about there, but not this evening. Anyway happy to be out, my first duck shoot this season; looking forward to next one in a fortnight.