Waterfowl Phrases – Sayings from the Blind
Waterfowling has a rich history, with traditions, guns, and secret honey holes passed down from generation to generation. In addition, waterfowling is rich with its own collection of phrases and sayings. Here are a few collected by the SBO Field Staff. If you have some to add, let us know through Facebook or Instagram:
Waterfowl Sayings and contributing person:
- “You can’t kill ’em from the couch” – Brian Burress
- “Look at that pair of singles” – Brian Burress
- “Those birds are so high they’ve got oxygen masks on” – Brian Burress
- “Getting Waxed” – having a flock fly right over your head and never see them till it’s too late – Joel Long
- “That guy’s pulling birds off our swing” – Joel Long
- “They don’t call it an auto jammer for nothing” – Joel Long
- “Water Slaughter” – “Shooting birds in the pan” – “Water Swat” – Joel Long
- “We shoulda shot” – Matt Lewis
- “One more pass” – Matt Lewis
- “Talk to me girl” – calling at ducks that are calling back – Matt Lewis
- “You miss, I won’t!” – Matt Lewis
- “Bob, this single is yours. Bill, you’re on cleanup.” – Matt Lewis
- “Let’s do it!” – Matt Lewis
- “Them’s migrating ducks, they don’t want nothing to do with us” – Matt Lewis
- “Hmm, ducks didn’t want to come in here. Must be a South Pole duck.” – Matt Lewis
- “That duck said ‘not today ol son I’m outta here'” – Matt Lewis
- “If it was easy, the deer hunters would be out here doing it” – Matt Lewis
- “Anybody got some shells? Nope, just high brass” – Lee Pinkston‘s way of saying bring your own ammo
- “Them ducks were close, and you STILL missed” – Matt Lewis
- “Knee deep is too deep for a fat man” – Matt Lewis
- “Should’ve been here yesterday” – Gage Murray
- “Can’t kill nothing without steel in the air” – Drew Dancer
- “No steel in the air, no hope in the heart” – Colton Walch
- “Spray and Pray” – Zachary Robbins
- “When in doubt, empty out” – Chase Baker
- “FUME it” – Chase Baker
- “That’s why they call it hunting, not killing” – Jake Waters