2016-2017 Waterfowl Thread

[Okie4570]

Been alternating spots, little slower this morning but we killed some birds. Zero wind.

 

[Okie4570]

Nicely done guys and gal. No wonder why I can't seem to get many ducks or geese down here. Y'all are killing them all.

From what I hear from others, there's a ton of birds still in KS and NE. I know just in the immediate area, there's way less than before the really cold snap the weekend before last. We've yet to hunt or kill a bird over grain, which is almost unheard of for us, especially this late into the season. Was reading the other day where some guys south of I40 were killing a ton of wigeon, and they said that it was rare for them to see so this early...........well that's usually the majority of what we shoot, but they seemed to have move south already I guess.

 

[Porter]

Those cans are awesome okie! One of the best tasting birds in the flyway.


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[Coach_1]

We typically shoot gadwall and widgeon with a few mallards and woodies sprinkled in. Have seen several hooded mergansers over the years but try not to shoot them. They taste like road kill in mid July.

 

[makeithappen]

Only reason I'd shoot I merganser again is for a mount. You're right, Coach. They taste awful. I went deer hunting today and jumped 300+ mallards yet saw zero deer.

 

[Okie4570]

Mallard limits, bonus wigeon, and 2 honkers.

 

[Coach_1]

Got into a few this morning. Shooting was awful but we managed a few and got the pup some retrieves. Only his second hunt and he's having trouble seeing the birds. But definitely better than his first hunt the other day.

 

[Okie4570]

Got into a few this morning. Shooting was awful but we managed a few and got the pup some retrieves. Only his second hunt and he's having trouble seeing the birds. But definitely better than his first hunt the other day.

He'll get the hang of it. Before long he'll remember how many landed, and just keep going back until he picks them all up!

 

[Okie4570]

Had to work a little harder for birds today, next weeks new migration and colder weather can't get here soon enough.

 

[Coach_1]

Great action for the first fifteen minutes then went absolutely dead. My brothers pup is getting better and better.