Waterfowl, let’s see them!

[corndog1]

fun times on Dec 1.

 

[BenP]

Went out Thanksgiving morning for the first hunt of the year, first white wing scoter I have ever shot.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Got out after work. We had two days of snow and rain, then today it was close to 50 degrees. Almost no ducks flying. But I checked out some new stuff too shallow for the kayak and squeezed out five birds. Lots of these guys around this time of year. And a pretty nice view for the evening.

 

[BoomerUSAF]

@MN_Bowhunter4 and I had two limits of Cans in ten minutes of legal light, in a frozen marsh!

 

[wihunter12]

Last morning of the season in WI

 

[BoomerUSAF]

Last morning of the season in WI
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Nothing like greenheads in the snow!!! Nicely done!

 

[wihunter12]

Nothing like greenheads in the snow!!! Nicely done!

Nothing like greenheads in the snow!!! Nicely done!

Thanks Boomer!

 

[marshman]

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fun times on Dec 1.

Sweet!

 

[marshman]

Last morning of the season in WI
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Last morning of the season in December?? I get to go until January 29th.

 

[wihunter12]

Last morning of the season in December?? I get to go until January 29th.

Yep, we started end of September and had a 5 day split.

 

[JShane]

shooting was not my thing today

 

[marksjeep]

My photo-fu sucked today. Got 2 more as we started cleaning up.

 

[WestKyHunt]

First real hunt of the season. Not too shabby

 

[marshman]

Pacific Storms are rolling in good now, and the Pacific Flyway has responded with some good bird numbers.

 

[marshman]

First real hunt of the season. Not too shabby

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What species(s) do you got there?

 

[JDH]

I went out Saturday and didn't even fire a shot.

 

[smw110136]

Little to no weather in our area for the last month. We killed some ducks and geese around here late-october and early november, but it has gotten very stale. Birds are very patterned with the mild weather and no snow cover to speak of. Even the guys I know that scout and travel around to hunt are having a tough time finding birds. Few locals will pattern, get shot, then go nearly nocturnal for a few weeks before they venture out during shooting light. That being said I have managed to scratch out some ducks here and there, but the goose hunting has been infuriating. One day you think you have them figured out and can set up to hunt. The next they fly and feed in the opposite direction. Lack of snow cover in the Dakotas north of me has to be playing a huge part. They have been completely dry and relatively mild weather up until some snow fall this weekend. Waiting on some colder weather and snow cover to see a huge push of birds, but even if they get here, I don't know if it will be easy to hunt them if its been anything like I have seen so far.

Dec 6


Dec 11

 

[marshman]

Little to no weather in our area for the last month. We killed some ducks and geese around here late-october and early november, but it has gotten very stale. Birds are very patterned with the mild weather and no snow cover to speak of. Even the guys I know that scout and travel around to hunt are having a tough time finding birds. Few locals will pattern, get shot, then go nearly nocturnal for a few weeks before they venture out during shooting light. That being said I have managed to scratch out some ducks here and there, but the goose hunting has been infuriating. One day you think you have them figured out and can set up to hunt. The next they fly and feed in the opposite direction. Lack of snow cover in the Dakotas north of me has to be playing a huge part. They have been completely dry and relatively mild weather up until some snow fall this weekend. Waiting on some colder weather and snow cover to see a huge push of birds, but even if they get here, I don't know if it will be easy to hunt them if its been anything like I have seen so far.

Dec 6
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Dec 11
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Little to no weather in our area for the last month. We killed some ducks and geese around here late-october and early november, but it has gotten very stale. Birds are very patterned with the mild weather and no snow cover to speak of. Even the guys I know that scout and travel around to hunt are having a tough time finding birds. Few locals will pattern, get shot, then go nearly nocturnal for a few weeks before they venture out during shooting light. That being said I have managed to scratch out some ducks here and there, but the goose hunting has been infuriating. One day you think you have them figured out and can set up to hunt. The next they fly and feed in the opposite direction. Lack of snow cover in the Dakotas north of me has to be playing a huge part. They have been completely dry and relatively mild weather up until some snow fall this weekend. Waiting on some colder weather and snow cover to see a huge push of birds, but even if they get here, I don't know if it will be easy to hunt them if its been anything like I have seen so far.

Dec 6
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Dec 11
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I sur like the Gadwalls, a real good eating duck.

 

[WestKyHunt]

What species(s) do you got there?

Mostly bufflehead (bottom row) with one golden eye hen and a bluebill drake

 

[Art Vandeley]

Slow start today but it ended with a bling !

That’s awesome!