We chase Illinois honkers through Arctic lows, dial spreads for fickle field mallards, and stack firsts: a first honker, a first band, and a hard-won lesson in reading flight lines. Cold gear, decoy choices, and local history shape a week that ends with plans for Florida marsh heat.

• new setup and travel-light game plan
• first honker story, misses, and recovery
• calling cadence, scout behavior, and early volleys
• spinner strategy, sunny fields, and wind truths
• river flight lines and waves of geese and mallards
• swan sighting and Braidwood power-plant history
• gloves, merino layers, A-frames and heat management
• afternoon FOMO, subtle spreads, and patience
• deer stand moves, late-season access, and cameras
• spread wars and why less looks more real
• hitting limits, then watching birds teach
• flip to Florida: gators, marsh, and gear shift



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