Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
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Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Hey All,
Just curious how anyone has been doing in the marsh. I have been inland, CT River and LC. Not many birds around yet from my observations. The weather hasn't been to ducky either, a few cold spells, more like spring, than fall.
I follow the DU migration map, but not many northern postings, and if you have a MAC you can't post.
Looking for others observations.
Just curious how anyone has been doing in the marsh. I have been inland, CT River and LC. Not many birds around yet from my observations. The weather hasn't been to ducky either, a few cold spells, more like spring, than fall.
I follow the DU migration map, but not many northern postings, and if you have a MAC you can't post.
Looking for others observations.
JEREMY
1987 24' Chaparral
"Plenty of Fish"
1987 24' Chaparral
"Plenty of Fish"
Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Ive been fishing for perch but on the way out ive been jumping at least 200 blue bills out by the elbow by the bike path or causeway,i like duck hunting only when its cold when you have to break the ice to get out.
Roger Lav
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
It was good early here in central VT. The birds are gone now waiting for a storm to bring more down. Ramel
Quit Wishing Go Fishing
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
There are a few migrators moving. My buddy got a banded bird over by Mt. Independance from Pierreville, Quebec. 5 yr old drake mallard banded as a YOY bird. Have seen few big groups of divers moving, not the big pushes yet though. I did get to harvest an immature widgeon 2 weekends ago, along with teal and a drake ringneck. They're coming, need the weather to push them. I wouldn't want to fly in 70 degree weather either!
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Thanks for the replies, I know the weather hasn't been great for flying, just wanted to see how things were in the north as I live in SO. VT.
Looks like warm weather for deer season right now too.
Looks like warm weather for deer season right now too.
JEREMY
1987 24' Chaparral
"Plenty of Fish"
1987 24' Chaparral
"Plenty of Fish"
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Shot a drake woody tonight. Beautiful bird!!! Wish it had some jewelry, cause it would have ended up in a glass case! There is still a bunch of woodies, teal, and mallards around. Just gotta find where they are hiding. Saw over 100 birds on one pond mixed with geese.
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Been hunting a flock of 800+ Geese and a flock of 3to400 Mallards. They have been here for a week or so and dont seem to be going anywhere.
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Thats in Central VT.
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
mallards, blacks, divers are on the lake. Southern Champlain yesterday with my buddy, 2 blacks and 2 mallards. Plenty of birds, just gotta be in the right spot.
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Re: Calling all Duck Hunters Where's All the Birds??????
Slowest season I can ever remember. Here on and around the north central part of the lake. Lowest duck numbers I've witnessed in 25 years still lots of geese. I wonder if all the early high water had some negitive effect on the local nesters. I can say we havent seen any real push of flight birds that we have witnessed. I love the late season divers and we are just not seeing them yet either. All I can say is that it was fun, but very a slow season. Good luck to thoes that can get after them these last few days.