Five Drakes, Five Different Species

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posted on February 1, 2012
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Delta Waterfowl posted a must-see photo to its Facebook page this morning:

Sent in by hunter Mark Davidson, it included the following caption:

"This photo shows the first and last time I’ll ever shoot a limit that includedfive different species with no hens, just drakes. Royal flush!"

There are few things more special than returning from a day on the water with a little diversity on your strap.

How many different species have you bagged in a single day?

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