Duck Hunters

[Guest LRaiser7]

Any luck on opening weekend?

[bronco1]

Skunked Sat and Sun. Killed 5 bluewing teal Mon.

Gonna try again this weekend, and every weekend til its over.

[superman84]

we limited out Sat and Sun in Anahuac.

Sat took 30 minutes. Sunday took 4 hours.

[KFDM COOP]

Not a bad weekend. :shock:

[tvc184]

Up until the early 80's (when we could still kill 10 birds per hunter) I would normally hunt with two other guys and we would limit on opening day in about half an hour. That is 30 birds in 30 minutes.

A big difference was, back then we actually had a lot of ducks to choose from, hence the big limits. Even late in the season, we would usually get our limit of 30 birds in about 3 hours. Oh how times have changed.

[superman84]

We had 3 hunters each day. I don't like the 5 bird limit now. Any less than that and it's hardly worth the trouble unless you just like all the work.

[bronco1]

Me and my boys got 3 Gadwall, 2 Greenwing Teal and 1 Scaup this morning at the Wallisville Project. Saw lots of ducks.

[tvc184]

Me and my boys got 3 Gadwall' date=' 2 Greenwing Teal and 1 Scaup this morning at the Wallisville Project. Saw lots of ducks.[/quote']

Was it like pulling leather off of a wild boar trying to skin that Scaup?

The Gadwalls and Teal are great. That Scaup on the other hand.....

[GOBIGBLOO]

Hey what about the wood duck harvest, have they come down yet? yesterday and this mornin i didnt see anything

[bronco1]

Well yeah see its like this...

I am bulding a collection of species to mount and display for hunter education and fortunately I didn't have a hen Scaup yet. So it is in the freezer whole.

[bronco1]

Hey what about the wood duck harvest' date=' have they come down yet? yesterday and this mornin i didnt see anything[/quote']

Well that all depends on where you hunt. They are here, you gotta be were they are.

[tvc184]

I am bulding a collection of species to mount and display for hunter education and fortunately I didn't have a hen Scaup yet. So it is in the freezer whole.

That is a very good use for a Scaup. If I can think of another one, I will let you know.

Then there is always the Smilin' Mallard, also known as the Spoonbill or Shoveler. A heavily seasoned gumbo is about all you can do for that bird.

[BHdb81]

this past weekend, me and 2 others shoot r limit in trinity bay in about 2 hrs..... pintails, redhead, teal..... lots of birds... and geese

[bronco1]

The big kill from Sat. 11/18/06 4 Woodies and 1 Gadwall

[bronco1]

Well, Duck hunters it is time to take a short breather as the split is upon us. The first half wasn't to good to Ole bronco1 and his bunch. Hopefully the second half will be better.

[dewvillesports07]

has any one hunted in bridge city erea  or killed anything any where for that mater

are the birds seeming to be decoy shy it has been a hard season for me except for the wood ducks have got my to every time even some kicker teal and gadwall

[bronco1]

has any one hunted in bridge city erea  or killed anything any where for that mater

are the birds seeming to be decoy shy it has been a hard season for me except for the wood ducks have got my to every time even some kicker teal and gadwall

Sounds about like us over here. When we do see them they are decoy shy.

[dewvillesports07]

yep they have been really shy so i cut my spread down from 36 ducks and 30 geece to 10 ducks that vibrate and 3 geece seemed to work last weekend at the lake killed a limit fri. sat. and sun. fri. hunted big lake killed a mix sat. and sun. hunted back water killed nothing but mallards 4 drakes and a hen both days my best hunts of the year 

[BIGDADDYDAVEHJ]

i went up around college station during the rain we had and we seen probably about 300 birds in bout an hour of hunting but didnt get no shots off. it was like they were afraid to come land on the water...they would circle and keep flying.

[bronco1]

i went up around college station during the rain we had and we seen probably about 300 birds in bout an hour of hunting but didnt get no shots off. it was like they were afraid to come land on the water...they would circle and keep flying.

Some guys I work with have hunted Sommerville the last couple of weeks and have done well. Here is a picture of their Hunt on Lake Somerville, wish I would have went. Notice the Cinnamon Teal

[BIGDADDYDAVEHJ]

that aint to bad of a hunt there!