Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 11-01-2012 14:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Hunted the lease on Wednesday and thursday.Weather was a problem.Very little wind and temps in the 60″s,even had honey bees in the blind by afternoon.On Wednesday first hour and half numerous birds,teal,wooddies,galdwells and some mallards,none wanted to work,no wind was the big problem.Did manage to take two drakes early morning.Afternoon both days very very slow.On Thursday,saw more ducks at shooting time than we saw on Wednesday,same type.Same results,galdwells,teal and some 10 mallards worked us with several passes,but with no wind,every thing looked dead in the water.One greenwing got to close,that was our take for the morning.Temps back into the 60’s,left at noon to head back to Columbia. Hope next week brings more weather. There seems to numerous ducks in the area,but with this kind of weather,they are all sitting in the small bodies of water in the area.Holly made some nice retrieves both days,was concerned about her for she is ten and Wednesday night was in bed early,come thursday morning,she slept in,till we had breakfast and got our gear together,she was out of bed and at the door with tail waggleing.Did nice retrieve on the teal shot which dropped some 30 yards from the blind in some marsh grass.Stay safe.
Posted By:
John-Donelon
Field Editor
Chariton County and Holt County 10-29-2012 12:48
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My two sons have a lease in Holt county. They hunted Sunday afternoon,had several groups of mallards work the flooded corn field hard,only one group committed,they got three drakes. My sons lease is near Squaw Creek.My club in Chariton County shot 17 birds on Saturday,a mix of teal,gadwell and some mallards,on Sunday five birds shot.The club said they missed Holly,my Lab,they lost two cripples.Holly is the only dog in the group of members.I am leaving on tuesday,will hunt tuesday,wednesday and thursday,will post when I get back.Birds in the area are hard to decoy.If you want success,you have to have water.
Posted By:
bgallup
Field Editor
Mo River in mid mo 10-29-2012 09:18
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 40-45 Degrees
Saw lots of high fliers. Migration was on. Had 7 bunches swing the decoys at 25 yards. Mostly teal, divers, and a couple of mallards.
Fog on the way in was difficult.
All in all… a fun opening day. b
