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r-n-tms
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montgomery co 1/21 1/22 01-23-2006 05:40
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
saterday morning goose hunted did not see anything sunday three hunters on a farm pond we killed 6 redheads 1 canvasback hen and 2gadwalls it was a good day i am going to stuttgart for the last weekend
Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 01-19-2006 09:26
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If you want Geese there are PLENTY got 2 that was all a few Ducks flying before shooting time and a few after stayed far away…I am done will go the last day of the season to go but now I am going to stick to chasing deer and do some fishing…Been a fair season….
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wigeon55
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Coosa/Guntersville 01-16-2006 14:39
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1/12 Hunted on the Coosa had a good hunt Foggy had several Geese fly over scratched one out..And got a couple of Mallards…Had to leave early because they are dropping the water fast and didn’t want to get stuck on the flat..
1/14 Hunted Guntersville had a fair we didn’t kill anything had several groups of Cans give us a look but stayed out a lil to far for me to shoot but for them nope..Alot of Birds but very Decoy and Land Shy…Had a good time…Alot of Cans and Bluebills around..
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r-n-tms
Web Member
montgomery co 1/14 1/15 01-16-2006 05:49
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
saterday am three hunters saw ten redheads killed one hen 15-20 widgons they would not work the deeks saw around 100 geese sunday am two hunters. hunted a new goose pond had ten come in killed our 4 it was a good weekend for hunting
Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Guntersville Duck Survey 01-13-2006 15:34
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I have a correction on number of ducks for the reservoir.
Total ducks 26,202 with Dabblers at 22,556 and divers 3,206 + Mergansers 390, and unidentified 50. This is a normal mid- winter survey count. Coots at 33,900. That’s a mess of coots.
Hopefully this weather will make the birds move. Good luck.
Ross
[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2006-01-13 15:36]
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wiregrassducks
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lake seminole/southeast alabama 01-11-2006 17:01
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 40-45 Degrees
Well so much for the cold we were to get this past weekend! Hunted Seminole, Plenty of canvasbacks! Finally found a great little Bufflehead and teal hole. It was wrapped up, too bad I couldn’t hunt it. Florida waters…no liscence! Other than cans..Seminole really is done for the year.
The local guys found the hole and were blasting it up the next day.
Tried to hunt this morning. Should have slept in. One woodie. Sorry guys…I’m lokking forward to turkey season. The ducks as a whole are over in the south.
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Ross-Malone
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Guntersville Duck Survey 01-10-2006 20:14
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OK sports fans here is some breaking news.
Talked to ADNRC and the duck survey numbers were very good last Thursday on Guntersville Reservoir. Puddle ducks were at 26000 and Divers were at 3200. Gadwall numbers were at 16500, 3200 mallards with ~1000 GWT and less than 100 pintail. Lots of ringnecks and many Canvasback make up the divers.
Now for the facts. The birds are staying on the refuges and will continue to stay unless we have lots of rain or cold weather. We can forget any cold weather for the next 19 days. Long range forecast could change, but it tells us Old Man winter is long gone. So maybe rain will show up. It seems that the birds may stay around, but several reports of the warm weather species are moving north: GWT, Pintail, and Wigeon. Time will tell the story and hopefully it will be a safe one for each of you with lots of birds in your bag. Hunt hard and take a boy or girl out in the great outdoors. Remember Alabama waterfowl youth day is February 11-12. FYI-Tennessee youth day is February 4-5. Check your state webpage or call the agency for complete regulations.
Ross
Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 01-10-2006 17:36
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 60-65 Degrees
4 hunters= 2 mallards, 2 gads, 5 teal.
Hunted a little secluded farm pond. Checked it a couple of days ago.It had 150 teal, 50 big ducks and 50 ring necks resting on it.
Eased in this morning & had good time missing teal screamimg by.I have no idea what happened to all the big ducks. Very few showed up for the party.
Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 01-09-2006 17:37
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
1/09 Hunted this morning in the honey hole had about 70 Geese come out but stayed away from the decoys a few mallards and that was it everything has been hunted hard and very shy..I had 6 mallards out and 4 geese and did light calling..Had a Hen Hooded Merganser buzz in the decoys let her go…There was alot of Birds roosting on the water this morning but they get up wat before light…I am done for the year..It was a washout…
Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Jackson Cty., Stevenson 01-09-2006 13:07
Cloudy, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted in Raccoon Creek WMA last Friday and did not fire a shot. Did not hear more than 5 shots being fired all morning. Unbelievable! The weekend reports that I received did not fair any better.
I just got back from a Kentucky trip made this weekend. Bottom line birds are moving back north toward the freeze line and snow melt. After this week of warm weather the birds will be hitting northern tier states with no reason to return south. With thaw and duck seasons closed and no pressure in these states why would you go south or stay south. Beside we are so dry how would mommy duck looking for invertebrate to eat find any with this drought? It’s been a good season till now, but I would suggest we just start our crappie fishing and turkey scouting early.
Be Safe.
Ross
