"Terminado" . . . "Fertig" . . . "Fini" . . . "Afgewerkt" . . . "Finito" . . . No matter which language you say it in, this year's waterfowl season is finally "finished." And not too soon for me.
It all ends this coming Sunday. One more day in the field tomorrow and it's time to pack up the blind and decoys and start praying for something better next year.
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