Posted By:
Gecko
Web Member
Kenai 09-03-2011 10:09
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
Today was Merganser day. saw a lot of red breasted mergansers up and down the river fishing for smolts along with the Bald Eagles, seagulls and an occassional mallard and a few remaining cinnamon teal(???) heading for the seacoast in the morning hoping to see the sea ducks. Unable to get to the Trumpeter Swan refuge. Ducks should be starting to move in the next two weeks.
Posted By:
Gecko
Web Member
Fairbanks/Kenai 09-02-2011 09:42
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
New report by WFC. Sandhill Cranes are gathering up by Fairbanks along with some geese. I have seen pintails, Scaup and some mallards grouping together in tha last week. Will be spending the next two days around Kenai looking for the sea ducks. First WFC staff member to go to Alaska to see what the birds look like as they get set up for the migration. I love this place. So far its been only Ptarmigan and fishing but its amazing where ducks pop up. Going across the Denali Highway, every now and then there would be some birds in the kettle lakes and I saw Pintails (???) and mergansers on the Klutena river and a LOT of Bald Eagles fishing and probably hunting ducks. Nee some postings from local hunters here.
Posted By:
nl416c
Guest
Before hunting season, Interior Alaska 08-11-2008 12:42
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 40-45 Degrees
It has been a cold start to fall and way to early to see the geese flying in the interior. Went out for the grouse opener and saw lots of geese getting ready to head out. they are about two weeks early. I havent seen this many geese this early ever. Not a good sign still 16 days til the waterfowl opener and all of the specks will be gone.
Posted By:
Mr. Teal
Guest
Kodiak Island area 01-21-2007 15:52
– – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
My second trip to Kodiak was outstanding once again! My goal was to bag some more Harley’s, Old Squaws, and common Goldeneyes, and especially focus on getting a Barrows, White winged Scoter, and get a Red Breasted Merganser. I was able to be successful in attaining all of these mounter drakes. Even took some mallards,common mergansers, bufflehead, a black scoter, and bluebills.
The beauty of Kodiak island and its wildlife is incredible! We saw seals, sea otters, sea lions, blacktailed deer, and of course eagles. A special thanks to Matt from this forum as the areas he mentioned were productive.
We tried drifting in on the Pacific’s and unless you can shoot about 100 yards out, forget it. Guys in our party even saw a pair of King’s, but our attempt to locate them the next day proved futile.
Another Alaskan adventure was well enjoyed! What an awesome way to conclude a fantastic waterfowl season!
Posted By:
MUTTLEY
Guest
Kodiak 01-09-2007 02:39
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
I wish I could help more on the eiders, but I haven’t realy seen any or haven’t been looking (I need to get the boat out bad), except a Steller’s off Cliff Point a month ago, so careful. I assume you are looking for Kings, I’ll keep an eye out, scan the rock piles/cliffs and such. There seem to have been a lot of the Barrows in Anton Larson prior to ice up, but there are a few hanging in Old Womans bay, mixed in with the Bluebills and Emperors. I also don’t know how to PM. Good luck and safe boating and safe flying.
Posted By:
Mr. Teal
Guest
01-07-2007 22:41
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Matt, Thanks for the reply! I’d send you a p.m. but don’t know how. If you do, send me one. It’s a second trip and looking for a Barrows and Eiders if possible.
Posted By:
MUTTLEY
Guest
Kodiak 01-07-2007 04:06
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
Lots of ice in the back bays, but as long as the boat can be launched, should be no problems around the rock piles and in the open (watch your Ice-up and stability). I’m actually still kicking around the rivers (whats still open…not much). Have been wanting to go out sea duck’n, but…, hopfully soon (season is quickly coming to a close). I’ve seen a bunch of Black scoter out towards Middle and Kalsin Bay, a few Skunk-heads out Pasagshak way. Old Womans full of the sounds of OldSquaw. Harleys, Goldens and Butterballs in OW also and Bluebills are thick in there stil too. Seen very few Eiders, but haven’t really been looking in the right places. I was over in Anton Larsen two weeks ago, and it was pretty much frozzen then, and we havn’t seen over 30deg since. Pudlers aren’t moving much in this cold, but that dosen’t usually effect the Eiders and Scoter. Are you targeting a location or a specific breed? Good luck!
Matt
Posted By:
Mr. Teal
Guest
will be on kodiak island 01-04-2007 23:13
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Hello,
I’m coming up to hunt Kodiak Island in about a week to hunt sea ducks. How are things looking with the cold weather that you’ve been having in the area?
Any tips gratly appreciated!
Posted By:
MUTTLEY
Guest
Kodiak (Old Womans Bay and Anton Larsen) 12-16-2006 02:37
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Sorry for the late reply quackwackers, haven’t been on the site. You probably came earlier in December, but if your heading over here still, I can give you a little info, but I’ve been sticking in the back bays with the boat since the Bluebills are still thick right now. But, since its getting colder, I’ll probably be heading out of the bays shortly (Malards are still in the rivers) Ice is building. Are you going to be in Kodiak, Port lions or somewhere else?
Posted By:
CPAMAN
Guest
Prince William Sound 12-13-2006 12:07
Cloudy, Snow & Rain Mix – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
A friend and I just returned from a great guided hunt in the Prince William Sound from 12/8-12/11. The weather varied from light to moderate rainfall on Friday to light rain and snowfall on Saturday to heavy fog on Sunday to colder and clear skies with ice on Monday.
Not surprisingly, the two best hunting days were Saturday and Monday when visibility was good to excellent. Friday, the birds were hardly moving at all and we ended up with only a single drake bufflehead and drake barrows goldeneye, and four very wet sets of clothing including the two guides.
Saturday, we passed on several bufflehead opportunities and shot twelve barrows with eight being beautiful drakes. We saw harlequins and old squaws on two occasions but none that came closer than 50 yards from our decoys.
On Sunday, fog rolled in with heavy wet snowflakes as big as half-dollars. Needless to say, the ducks were not moving much, however, I was able to shoot a beautiful drake harlequin that day-my first ever!
Monday, the temps dropped considerably overnight with a high pressure system moving in to clear up the skies. Ice formed heavily in the marina with huge sheets of ice forming in the bays. I knew that hunting would be much better and it was. We took a full limit of barrows on Monday with two more harlequins. We could hardly keep the goldies out of the decoys and soon had several flocks land and swim in the decoys. We saw some surf and white-winged scoters, however, none that were using our area.
Overall, it was a great hunt and the scenery was absolutely fantastic. A great hunting trip to be sure!
