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Posted By:
CFGadwall
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Mobile Delta & Bay 01-09-2006 09:05
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At this point, this will go down as the worst season myself and my partner have had since I moved here in 1987.

The hunting has gotten tough on the Delta & Bay. WIth the hurricane killing the grass beds on most of the upper bay & lower delta, the food supply is limited and the birds are concentrated in a few areas. They have been pressured so bad that it is almost impossible to get birds to come into a blind of any sort. Even the buffies are blind shy. If anyone is doing any good in the upper Delta, they sure are keeping quiet about it.

From what started out as such a promising season certainly has fizzled. The lack of grassbeds & the warm weather is pretty much killing this season. Unless we get some really cold weather soon(which is not likely based on the forecast), I think we can stick a fork in this one, it pretty well done.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
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lake seminole 1/7 montgomery co.1/8 01-09-2006 06:00
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
went to seminole to hunt canvasbacks 5 hunters we killed our limt in about 15 minutes all hens did not see any bulls but a limt of cans is good in my book my first time hunting big water for divers it was fun did not see hardly any ringers or blue bills hunted montgomery co on farm ponds had a bunch of mallards and widgon but would not work had three redheads buss in the deeks droped a hen and a drake they were my first reds goning to have them monted it was a good weekend

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Mississippi/Coosa 01-08-2006 09:02
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1/4 Mississippi Hunted on a guided hunt really sucked hunted in a blind that was pounded the day before by 4 hunters there was 150-200 hulls on the floor had a Shoveler land passed on him and 2 teal buzzed really couldn’t get a shot on them that was IT…Saw lots of birds but stayed away from the blind..Went back to the Lodge packed my bags and left saved my money..I can hunt for $5.00 in Alabama and not kill birds..

1/7 Hunted on the Coosa saw little to no birds and stayed away from the spread..Had several flocks of Geese come over and some even put their feet down..Got a couple and that was it kept working the geese for fun..Goona hunt tomorrow and my honey hole if nothing I am done for the year unless a good push of birds come..I like shooting Geese but don’t want a freezer full of liver…

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south east alabama 01-04-2006 21:10
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
Scouted out a few holes for this weekend. Atleast I can say that I saw a GOOD number of wood ducks working up and down the river.
I only saw one big duck, but it was too far off to identify. I have heard a couple of the local farmers talking about some geese and mallards they have been seeing in there farm ponds the last couple of days. Maybe this cold front that is hopefully on its way will get them up and moving this weekend. Alot of the holes are quite deep due to the heavy rains we got this week so be carefull stepping out of the boat! Good hunting…

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Jackson Cty. Stevenson 01-03-2006 20:53
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 40-45 Degrees
Here is a report on Chattanoogan.com re-printed by permission from Richard Simms.

North Alabama
2006
In general duck hunting has been slow. There are real good numbers of gadwalls on the TN River, but they’re not moving much due to mild weather. A few folks who find a good spot to “get under’em” are killing some gadwalls. However mallards are a rarity and in general the Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area has been bad! Yesterday morning ( a holiday for most folks) during a “parking lot scouting” expedition, there was a grand total on one hunter in the entire area. That speaks volumes.
R.Simms

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 01-03-2006 07:32
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Ross is exactly correct. The weather has got the ducks and the hunting shut down. We are taking a few birds each hunt. But it is completly over by 7:30.

The promising element is that we are still seeing several, big flights moving early, each morning. We continue to pull a few into the decoys. They are still hot to the call and respond to decoys, but if it does not happen in the first hour and half, it aint going to happen.

There is no reason for these birds to burn energy while it’s 60 degress.

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-31-2005 19:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
12/29 Hunted the Back of a Creek saw 5 Birds up High thats was it….

12/31 Hunted this Morning Alot of Birds the most I have seen in Alabama mostly Mallards with a few Wood Ducks..Alot of Geese all Birds are very Decoy/Call shy..Had 3 singles come in and 3 singles left having a bad day of shooting…Getting to be ALOT of pressure with idiot hunters heard some bad calling and watched a boat idle up the river and in sloughs jumping Ducks..The set up in front of someone house right off their pier…They where a 3/4 mile away and calling to Birds thay was buzzing around me..NO RESPECT or ETIQUETTE!!!!Heading Off to Mississippi for a few days of Hunting then heading south to do a Diver Hunt…I did hear some Turkey’s gobbling Thursday…Man is it Hot…

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Jackson Cty. Stevenson 12-31-2005 18:34
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OK Sports Fans, times are hard for all of the waterfowl hunters across the areas. All reports today were sad singing. Hang in there, for we have some impressive bird numbers. Lots of good surveys in the south and birds are sitting tight on most of the refuges. Birds will not trade from point to point when the warm weather hits. They will not tolerate any of the hunting pressure when this type of weather happens. Birds’ metabolism slow down when warm weather hits, so until Mother Nature releases Old Man Winter or we get some significant rain fall to provide a new food source, times are going to be rough this holiday season. Good luck and Happy New Year.

Ross

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-28-2005 19:42
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 50-60 Degrees
The only reason that we went today is because the weather man promised that it would be rainy and blowing a south 15 to 20 mph wind at 1st light.

Well he got half of it right, At day light I could see the milky way, but the wind was creeping around 10 mph South.
2 hunters – 7 ducks. 4 mallards- 3 gads
all over at 7am.

Talked to some very good hunters that had been saving a hole for a big south wind. 1 greenhead by 7:30. 65 degrees is not your optimal duck hunting situation.

looking forward to next week

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south east alabama 12-27-2005 18:09
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Went back to the big creek and hunted the beaver pond. The weather has warmed up alot. Just a slight breeze this morning. Didn’t see the larger number of mallards from the other day, but did get two gadwalls, one green head and two woodies to commit suicide for me. Those were the only ducks seen. Still a great hunt, but ole jack frost needs to come back to visit!

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-26-2005 20:11
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
First light, we had 6 mallards suck in perfectly inside decoys. knocked down three. 5 minutes later, 3 gads cuped in for their last landing. After that, NOTHING! We saw a total of 20 birds till 9:00a. No wind KIlls our spot, Oh well can’t complain, had an awesome day on Christmas. Hard to explain ducks moving all day and shuting down completely the next day.
Waiting for the next weather move

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Jackson Cty, Stevenson 12-26-2005 19:45
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
Just wanted to let you know we saw lots of gadwalls in Coon Gulf off the river today. Birds were trading a lot today with clouds and wind. We ended up with 4 limits.
On another note at Raccoon Creek WMA the water is still low below the 117 Hwy. bridge and will remain this way for the season. Below the gate phase one has normal water level thanks for pumping. However, it seems birds are not using the area from all reports. Had one good report, but about 6 sad reports seeing no birds or very few.
They did spend the money to pump up Phase II so birds may start using this area for it’s harded to access.
Good luck throught the holidays season hunting. Winter survey is due first week in January.
Be safe.
Ross

[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2005-12-26 19:45]

[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2005-12-26 19:47]

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-26-2005 11:03
Cloudy, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
12/26 Only had time for a quick hunt..had a long boat ride to the spot alot of Birds roosting on the water Mallards and Gadwalls…Got set up no Birds Flying heard alot none flying 5 mins after shooting time 6 Buzzed outside the decoys..And one broke off and came back got him and that was it..about 8:30 I was picking up the decoys and about 60 mallards came buzzing over managed to get 2…Total of 3…it was a nice lil hunt…Did see a few Buffleheads come buzzing by..No Geese at all…Did see a few small Flocks of Wood Ducks…

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-25-2005 18:47
Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – 35-40 Degrees
Santa came through for us. 3 hunters = 3 limits of mallards topped off with widgeons.
Also had gads, bluebills, teal, black ducks, & 6 geese show up for a show down. Could have killed 30 birds today! problem was birds were skirting decoys due to unchecked wind change on our part and we were close to limiting out.
We saw more new ducks moving today than we have seen in 3 weeks. Had 4 flights of 40 to 50 mallards cup up from the ozone layer.
Wind started out of the South west at first light and set decoys accordingly. By 8;30a wind turned westnorthwest and reset decoys. Problem solved, ducks wanted hard calling all the way to the water and Merry Christmas to our little feathered friends from the north. I could not have ask for a better Christmas present!

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-24-2005 15:12
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
12/23 Hunted in the morning it was slooow Had a pair come in let a guy that was hunting with me take them..He missed and about a 1/2 hour later had a single Goose come in we got that and that was it for the Day..Super slow seems like the birds are GONE….

12/24 Hunted this Morning had 2 come in got them and had a pair of merg come and that was all I saw flying…Birds are gone…Hope it gets a lil better…

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south east alabama 12-24-2005 11:20
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees
Hunted on the big creek this morning. Weather had warmed up today slightly, but the rescent cold had an influx of fresh ducks. Saw 15-20 greenheads and a pair of gadwalls pitch into a beaver pond off the creek edge. We limited out on woodies early. Plenty of woodies to pick from! I am going to hunt the beaver pond in the morning. It should make for a great Christmas hunt!
We have been seing GREAT numbers of canvasbacks on the big lake the past month. I can’t wait till they open.

Posted By:
nickx318
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from illinois 12-23-2005 21:53
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COming to hunt with cousins in alabama from illinois january 8th around birmingham area. How is the hunting been? We are all froze up in southern Illinois

Posted By:
CFGadwall
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Mobile Delta 12-23-2005 10:04
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
On Thursday ( 12/22) we finally got in on a good hunt on the Delta. Partner & I shot 11 gadwalls and a drake goldeneye. However, it wasn’t a barrel-burner, took until lunch time. Birds trickled in all morning but anything more than singles and pairs were impossible to decoy. Scouted after the hunt & found a few birds just about everywhere but not a lot of birds anywhere. It looks like a lot of the birds we have are leaving because of the lack of food, especially out south of I-10. Some of our favorite spots out south are completely duck-less. Depressing. We finally get the weather we need to bring birds down (snow up north & drought in AR) and the hurricane destroys our food supply.

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-21-2005 13:54
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12/17 Hunted a new I saw Birds pouring into where i normally hunt had alot mallards fly in before shooting time they stand around for a hour and left got one out of the bunch..Then every half hour I had to move the boat and decoys they are pulling the water level down about a foot every couple of hours..Will moving had 3 Wood Ducks come in could’nt shoot in mud up to my waist..Did have a big Gobbler come in…

12/19 Hunted in the back of the creek got a Hooded Merg for thr wall..And a few Divers flying but far off a couple Mallards but stay at a distance…Had to leave early due to dropping the water and didn’t want to get stuck on the flat..It’s starting to be like hunting Tidal water with a outgoing tide really sucks….

12/21 Hunted in front of the house hearing alot of Gadwalls before first light but not seeing any…Managed to get a pair and a single to come in got 2..Covered up in Buffleheads..Saw some Goldeneyes and alot of Mallards to with the extreme low water levels it is hurting me on able to get covered…It has been a tough year for hunting..Alot of Geese but they got hammered during early Goose season and they stay away from Decoys…Having a good time anyways…

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-19-2005 17:33
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
12/18: Five hunters= 0 ducks. Never had a duck even consider coming in. No wind, Slick water, sunny, warming temps to 50 degrees.

12/19: SAME blind! -Two hunters = Limited out by 8:45! mallards, 1 black duck, 3 teal, perfect north wind, 30 degrees,broken cloud cover and lots of agreeable birds!

What a difference a day makes. Crying shame-we will be froze solid tommorrow.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
Web Member

montgomery co. 12-19-2005 05:54
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
we hunted or honey hole sunday afternoon got there about 2:00 50-60 mallards were on the ponds also a few gadwals and gwt killed 2mallards. waited on the geese to come in had 60-70 geese come in we had no wind but they still worked very well first bunch of 30 cuped up right in the deeks killed 3 out of that group and it keep geting better we finshed with 8. total for the day 4hunters 2mallard 8geese it was great.we going to let the ponds rest during this week and christams then we going to start back on the mallards this is the best year we had so far

Posted By:
LuckyTiger84
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North Ala.-Lawrence Cnty. 12-18-2005 19:35
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Hunted a.m. today-very few ducks in the air-3 guns-had a group of 11 mallards work like they should-6 dropped in the timber within 20 yards-1 gottaway—they lay so quieet!!! Killed 5 woodies and that’s it.

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boligee alabama 12-18-2005 17:40
Cloudy, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Great day for alabama! 5 hunters, 20 mallards by 7:00 am. Even after we bagged our limit several more mallards try to work in while we were picking up decoys. The ducks are here!

Posted By:
ext
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Coosa River 12-16-2005 12:03
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
2 hunters 3 drake woodies. Pretty slow morning after the early flight.

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-14-2005 14:12
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 40-45 Degrees
Best day we have had this year!
3 hunters: Full Limit! 12 mallards, 3 widgeons, 3 teal. Big south wind played to our favor. Birds would just hang 15 feet over our decoys.
Ducks really want to hear a call and broke their necks to get down over the decoys.

We had 10 to 12 flights work us beautifully from daylight till 8:30A. We took only prime shots on the smaller bunches and kept from educating the bigger flights by passing on shooting. Lots of fun just working them in.

Pay days come few and far between!

Posted By:
Last Shot
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North east Alabama 12-12-2005 11:59
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Dec 11- 2 hunters:6 mallards & 3 widgeons.
Should have gone up on two other fights of mallards, but we thought they had one more pass in left em.
Saw very few birds but the ducks that we did see worked very well to a call. Ice was 1/2 inch thick. Never saw a duck while busting ice. Birds started moving around 7:30 to 10:30.

Dec12 2 hunters: 1 greenhead. Saw a dozen ducks total. Need water & weather to move birds in the area,

Season still very young! Maybe Santa will bring us all a bunch a yankee ducks!

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-12-2005 11:52
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Went for some Wood Ducks today saw a few…Killed a Hen Mallard…That cost me $5.00…Saw Several Drake Red Breated Merg and had a Drake Hooded Merg buzz threw the Decoys..Worked a few Mallards but didn’t realize I had a lil pond back behind in the Woods that sucked all the birds from me..It was a nice Hunt first time hunting there I’ll go back..

Posted By:
HawgLeg
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Jackson County, N. AL 12-12-2005 08:24
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Jackson County, AL
Dec. 10
2 Hunters, 3 Hours
0 Ducks
Had to bust some ice to get to our spot. The water in this particular
area was down about two feet from last year. Didn’t see but a handful
of birds. A few woodies at first light and a pair of Gadwalls that looked at us once. Should have stuck to last weeks plan and hunted open water.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
Web Member

montgomery co. 12-12-2005 05:46
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
2 hunters saterday moring saw 60-70 woodies killed 4 no big ducks sunday moring 10 woodies and about 30 geese killed 2 woodies and one goose sunday afternoon 3 hunters saw 25-30 wigeon on the pond when we got there could not get them to work had 60-70 geese tocome to roost killed 3but had to stop shooting because of shooting hours was a great weekend

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Guntersville/ Jackson Cty, 12-11-2005 08:20
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Well was a fun day, but long. When you put in those 18 hours days you know you got the passion or just plain crazy.
Did OK, Three gadwalls, 1 black, 4 woodies, 2 hunters for 8 hours. All day we may have saw 10 big ducks. Lots of woodies and that was it. Maybe today will be better with clouds. Could not pull another 18 hour shift. Just getting too old.
One note about Raccoon Creek WMA. Water is still low and a few outboards tried it and were DOA. Was not worth it. Witnessed a Mud Moter pulling the outboard motor out. Gate is closed now so new ballgame. The boat lane is deep enough, but until grass is removed by mud and go devil motors. Outboards may want to wait till after the next rain.
Did not hear a lot of shooting anywhere. Word has it the mallards are down, but we sure did not see this. Lots of gadwalls on the river and woodies here and there and that is about it from what we saw.
Good luck and be safe.
RAM

[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2005-12-11 08:23]

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-10-2005 20:14
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Nice Day of Hunting..Saw alot of Bluebills they Buzzed just outside of the Decoys….Had several small Flocks of Geese fly by manged to get one…Also got 2 mallards….Had some Gadwalls fly over up high….after 7:00 nothing was flying….

Posted By:
ext
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Prattville/ private swamp 12-09-2005 11:40
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Pair of woodies this a.m very few big ducks using the swamp.

Posted By:
williamsja
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mudcreek/flats 12-08-2005 16:39
Cloudy, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees
the water in ther flats is very low (time to get out and push the boat) winds didn’t come until about 830. knocked down 10 picked up 7 total:2 blubills, 1 widgen,4gads.

Posted By:
wigeon55
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12-08-2005 12:36
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No not that close….

Posted By:
john arrington
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12-08-2005 10:11
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hey widgeon 55 you hunting close to Ga on the coosa?

Posted By:
john arrington
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12-08-2005 09:59
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hey widgeon 55 you hunting close to Ga on the coosa?

Posted By:
wigeon55
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Coosa 12-07-2005 09:26
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Man alot Mallards and very few where Local Birds…About 15 mins before shooting time about 200 Mallards got up and Flew…Had a Hen Canvasback land in the Decoys and a Drake Bufflehead..Missed a Pintail of all Birds to See…Had some Woodies come but flared for some reason…My shooting is Bad this year..Had big flocks of Birds working the decoys but I can’t hit them…

Posted By:
williamsja
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flooded timber gntrsvle 12-06-2005 17:12
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Saw lots of woodies,maybe 20 mallards and a few blacks. score 4hunters, 4woodies(only2recovered others MIA) and one black. Only one woodie came in others were on passing shots.

Posted By:
HawgLeg
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Jackson County, AL 12-06-2005 13:01
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
Jackson County, AL
Dec. 5
2 Hunters 2.5 hours
3 Ducks (2 woodies, 1 Gadwall)

This morning didn’t pay off as well as Saturday. Not sure if it was the lack of weather or not as much hunting pressure on a weekday. Didn’t see as many birds flying but had a group of 20 or so specklebellies fly over. Ended up with 2 woodies and 1 gadwall.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
Web Member

MONTG. CO. 12-06-2005 12:19
Cloudy, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
4 HUNTERS ONE GOOSE AND ONE GWT SAW ALOT OF GEESE AND DUCKS BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO PLAY THIS WAS SATERDAY I DID NOT HUNT SUNDAY

Posted By:
timberhustler
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12-04-2005 20:51
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hey yall may be moving to Alabama soon for a new job, just curious about the duck hunting in northern Al or around Decater. give me a shout back at timberhustler@yahoo.com if you have any good news for me if not break it to me easy, i can’t think of living somewhere i can’t duck hunt.

SHOOT’EM IN THE FACE

Posted By:
HawgLeg
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Jackson Co, North Alabama 12-04-2005 19:32
Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – 40-45 Degrees
Jackson County, AL
Dec. 4
1 Hunters, 2.5 hours
2 ducks (Gadwalls)

Bad weather made for a good day to hunt. Had a group of 20 or so gads work the spread and dropped 2. A hen and drake. Had a few more groups of gadwalls and woodies work but never commit. Rain was steady and the temps were dropping and it proved to be a good combination. While picking up SEVERAL gads and woodies came right in for a peaceful night. Until next weekend.

Posted By:
hiballer211
Supporting Member

12-04-2005 18:06
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted this morning saw woodies, teal & LOTS of big ducks, but still managed to end up with 0 ducks. I dont know what the problem was , but they were not studing our spred…. WEATHER SUCKS….WAY TO HOT….

Posted By:
HawgLeg
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Jackson Co, North Alabama 12-03-2005 14:23
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Jackson County, North Alabama
4 Hunters
5 Hours
9 Birds
4 Wood Ducks, 3 Ringnecks, 1 Mallard, 1 Gadwall

Birds flew late due to rain and cloud cover. Birds came in groups of 2 and 3 over five hours. Saw MANY wood ducks but very few, if any mallards or gads. A lot of shooting heard in upper Mud Creek and Town Creek. Overall good morning to begin the second split.

Posted By:
williamsja
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Guntersville 12-01-2005 14:05
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Had a great opener on Guntersville toward the cut, limited out with 36 ducks: 1ringer, 1 redhead, 1mallard,3shovels, rest were gads, The ducks were all on us, due mostly to low water.

Posted By:
swampwoodie
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11-30-2005 16:41
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sorry guys that could have been a costly mistake i should have read the regs closer i know better than to do something like that it was an honest mistake but thats still no excuse

Posted By:
ext
Guest

11-30-2005 09:34
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John

I sent you a pm

Posted By:
WERD
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Alabama Waterfowl Regs 11-30-2005 08:32
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
For Alabama Waterfowl Seasons and Regulations for 2005 – 2006 go here:

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/hunting/season-limits/2005-06waterfowlguide.pdf

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view to document. You can get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html

[Edited By WERD on 2005-11-30 08:32]

Posted By:
wigeon55
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11-29-2005 17:20
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Swampwoodie Goose season is not open til Dec 3….Ya’ll really need to study and learn the season Dates and Limits…

[Edited By wigeon55 on 2005-11-29 17:22]

Posted By:
swampwoodie
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Miller’s Ferry, Alabama river 11-29-2005 17:03
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We saw a good many big ducks up high mostly greys with a few mallards. Saw maybe 30-40 woodies and a couple big wads of gwt, shot 2 greys 3 gwt on friday. Saturday more high flying big ducks,we smashed a wigeon and 3 woodies and a group of about 50 canada geese came a little to close and we picked up one. All my spots down here are either dry or very shallow so it doesn’t look any better here. Good luck and be safe.

Posted By:
kgaut
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11-29-2005 15:30
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Mobile Delta. This is only my third year duck hunting. We saw alot of teal, several small groups of mallards, some greys, and woodys. We got beat to our spot, whoever got it had a great shoot, it sounded like a war. We seem to have alot more birds this year than last.

Posted By:
john arrington
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FLORENCE 11-29-2005 10:15
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HEY EXT, MY IN LAWS LIVE OVER IN FLORENCE. BEEN WANTING TO HUNT OVER THERE JUST DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO OR WHAT TO EXPECT. THEY LIVE RIGHT OFF OF 72. HE’S GOT A DIESEL SHOP ON THE HWY CALLED WHORTONS DIESEL REPAIR. ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED

Posted By:
ext
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Florence- TN River 11-29-2005 09:22
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 35-40 Degrees
Hunted Friday and Sat on the river out of Florence. Nothing decoying and only saw a few groups of big ducks traveling the river. It was a slow opener.

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WERD
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Alabama River near Montgomery 11-28-2005 10:56
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
I hunted Friday morning and saw some wood ducks, no big ducks. Due to the lack of cold weather the past month, no big ducks have made it our way. Hopefully, with the colder weather this week, we will see some ducks on opening morning.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
Web Member

montgomery county 11-28-2005 05:50
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
had a good opener 3 hunters took 4 mallards one bufflehead saw 60 to70 candans and 2 blue geese and 0ne snow saturday 3 hunters killed 1 woodie and 1 gwt we saw 40-50 woodies that moring headed to the creek no big ducks

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Stevenson, Jackson Cty. 11-25-2005 20:00
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 50-60 Degrees
Yes, it’s dry. It was a very slow start for a season opener today. We had a couple of woodies do it and that was it. Saw a few very high birds and do not know whats up about with this. Rain is on the way and we need it. Good luck if you go out tomorrow and remember to read the rules. The new map for Jackson has a lot of details with some new information so take time to read it.
Be safe.
Ross

Posted By:
wigeon55
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11-25-2005 17:16
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
What a slow day of Hunting Not hardly ANY birds flying..Had one Bluebill buzz outside the decoys he dove and never poped back up had a couple of woodies land outside the decoys my wonderful shooting allowed them to survive..I will report to the Sporting Clay range next week..All this cold fronts and no big push of birds..Looks like the Boys in the Mobile Delta had some good hunts…POst up Guys

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
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Jackson County, Stevenson Al. 11-23-2005 20:30
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 50-60 Degrees
Raccoon, Mud Creek(Greentree), Crow Creek all are dry. Water is dangerous low. Be careful if you try to use a boat in any of the areas. Raccoon Creek WMA has some water by the 117 road bridge, but below the gates are about as dry in the swamps as I have seen in a many of years. Very few ducks coming off the refuge to use these areas.
Waneville has new boat ramp this year. With the present water level you cannot use without lots of hard work to push your boat off and then not sure it can be done. The water level is maintain at river elevation and it’s very low.
River is about as low as I have seen for a duck season opener. If you hunt the river beware of this critical fact.
River level is being maintained between 593.6- 594 for the rest of the week. The rain we had this past week did little to fill any of the areas. It will take time to fill the low spots and obtain any runoff.
ADNRC did a flight survey yesterday. Numbers are not anything to write home about, but were fair as compare to last year.
Be safe and remember the best is yet to come.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Ross A. Malone

Posted By:
sx2shooter
Guest

Guntersville 11-23-2005 14:33
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CFGadwall, where in the G’ville area were these blinds destroyed? I second the motion on what should be done to the person who did this!

Posted By:
CFGadwall
Guest

Guntersville 11-23-2005 12:23
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Just got word from a friend that up on Guntersville a large number of blinds were cut down over the last couple of days. Someone took a chainsaw to them & toppled them. Some of the blinds had been there for years.
If other “hunters” did this, they deserve to be tarred, feathers and banned from hunting the rest of their natural lives.

Posted By:
r-n-tms
Web Member

montgmery county 11-22-2005 12:21
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
did a little scouting yesterday afternoon saw about 40-50 woodies and about 25-30 gwt and afew geese hoping to hunt there this weekend the pond needs some water we had about 1′ yesterday

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
Guest

Raccoon Creek WMA 11-21-2005 21:00
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 45-50 Degrees
For those that plan on trying to hunt Raccoon Creek more bad news. Just got off phone with ADCNRWF and they cannot pump since river is so low. The phase I is dry along with all other areas. Some water up close to the road, but not enough to lauch a boat. Be aware and get the word out. We did get some good rain today, but not sure how much this will help. I ask if the road gates would be open or closed and they have not made the decision on how to leave them.

We are still very dry and not sure we will have any water in the area till mid December. We are to get another rain this coming Sunday, but we are in the catch mode. This dry weather will benefit the birds for when they do show up here they will have a fresh food source.
Good luck this Friday and remember to give your peer hunters room for a quality outing and a fun outing in the field with the critters.
Be Safe.
Ross

Posted By:
ext
Guest

11-18-2005 12:04
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
The last few days we have had a few new birds show up. Last week we had 5 hooded megansers show this week 25 hoods and a few greys ducks. Not an area that can be hunted, but a fair indicator pond. Can’t wait for the opener it will still be fun.

Posted By:
wigeon55
Guest

11-16-2005 07:32
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9 Days…..Man I am not seeing any Birds only year round birds…Alot of Geese this year…Ted how are things down there?…

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
Guest

Mud Creek /Raccoon Creek 11-11-2005 19:52
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Well, today was a beautiful day in the field with my new Mud Buddy motor. It gives one a new avenue to seek and find the ducks.
Saw a few gads and even some pintails. Not a lot of anything, but was good to see a few ducks with the warm weather.
I have sad news. Raccoon creek has not been pumped up and it will be a very hard task to get it pumped up with the river so low. The managers of the WMA want to get it ready for the season opener, but don’t be surprised if it does not happen. We have not had any measureable rain in over 5 weeks. Everyone is dry in the southeast unless you’re within 150 miles of the coast. The wood ducks have jumped us this year. Without some rain soon the birds we normally see on the opener will not be here.
Pray for weather changes with rain and colder weather to hit the northern states ASAP.
RAM

Posted By:
kgaut
Guest

Mobile Delta 11-10-2005 13:45
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Saw a nice bunch of geese last week, counted about 30 birds. For me this was like seeing the holy grail!! Not many birds down here. I think they were locals.

Posted By:
wigeon55
Guest

11-06-2005 09:08
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Had about a dozen Specks fly over yesterday..Not seeing much else..Alot of local Birds…Never saw a Teal…Buffleheads are usually buzzing around none yet..

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
Guest

Jackson Cty. 10-24-2005 21:03
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 50-60 Degrees
Just a note to tell all the free permit map used to hunt in Jackson County, on Mud Creek, Raccoon Creek, Crow Creek WMA’s has been changed. The permit map has been marked up to show where you and can’t hunt waterfowl in the afternoon, Monday thur Thursday. Be sure and get one and check it out.
Crops look good, but if we don’t get some wet weather here and colder weather up north it’s a mute point. A dry cold winter is not as good as a wet warmer winter. The woodies and teal are really on move and they will jump us and keep on trucking if we do not have pot holes and back water to hold them.
Start cleaning the decoys and working the dog for we are in the count down.
Regards,
Ross

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Puddleskipper
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HOOCHie 10-06-2005 06:53
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Roger that, Charlie. Heading down your way today to Albany to work for the day. I’m going to go by way of Fort Gains and stop in the Corp office to ask some questions. Don’t forget to get your Corp permit. =*(^)< Posted By: Charlie Smith Supporting Member 10-05-2005 23:22 - - - Hi PuddleSkipper - hope you got a pile of ducks on order for Eufaula this year...well, maybe not a pile...at least til I get there anyway...

Posted By:
Puddleskipper
Guest

HOOCHie 10-02-2005 15:44
– – Over 70 Degrees
Water is down. Sand bars and stumps are up. Walked to a duck hole the other day that normally I’d boat to. Local farmers complain about geese but, won’t let hunters in. Worried we don’t know the difference between cows and geese—-I guess. Wont be long before the Eufaula Refuge starts drawing them in. Patrick?????? anything on sea ducks ? Besides the lease .

Posted By:
wigeon55
Guest

09-23-2005 17:31
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It’s always slow posting in here…I don’t teal or early Goose hunt due to no teal and don’t want to have to mess around with the fisherman..I have seen a few teal on farm ponds but a few..Geese are everywhere up in my neck of the woods..I will Post when the Duck season opens..until then good luck to those hunting now…

Posted By:
Dr. Skillet
Guest

Central Alabama 09-20-2005 06:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted opening morning with a few other groups and saw 0 teal. Had had good reports of a few birds in the area but they must have heard about the opener! Heard oif a good shoot in southwestern Alabama on a Catfish pond which led to 4-5 limits of teal in about 10 minutes! Heading to Arkansas this weekend to our lease. We were late getting water on our teal hole and gave it a couple of weeks to get some birds. Where are our Alabama Duck hunters? No posts, his is sad. 🙁

Dr. Skillet

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
Guest

Duck Season for Alabama 08-10-2005 20:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
From what I have been told the season will be a carbon copy of last year for Alabama.
Open Friday and Saturday (Nov. 25-26) after Thanksgiving then close till December 3 and open until January 29. NOTE THIS HAS HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY ADCNR….. Just suggested dates to work off of. Last year we hunted to January 30. Lost one day at the end the season this year.

Teal season dates are listed in Alabama G&F Outdoors website as Sepember 17 thur 25. THIS CONTINGENT UPON FINAL REGULATIONS!!!

Take care and watch for those low birds on opening day of dove season.
RAM

[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2005-08-10 21:19]

Posted By:
Ross-Malone
Guest

MS Flyway Council Meeting Recommendations 07-26-2005 18:52
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Howdy Sports Fans,
Is it hot or what? Well, we all know hot days of summer are hitting us hard and hopefully this will cool you down some.
Here is a summary report provide by DU on the Mississippi Flyway Council Meeting. Recommendations have been sent to the USFWS and remember key word here is recommendations. You state may approve less.
“Mississippi Flyway Council Recommendations 2005-06 Season”

“Just a quick note to inform everyone that the Mississippi Flyway Council at its meeting Sunday, July 24 in Tunica, Ms recommended a 60 day duck season and a 6 bird bag for the Miss. Flyway in 2005-06. Species restrictions same as last year except that the pintail season is back to a full season with a 1-bird bag. Also recommended was a 30 day, 1-bird bag limit for canvasbacks (same as last year). The season can open the Sat. nearest Sept. 24th which happens to be the 24th this year and close the last Sunday in January, which is Jan. 29th this year. Keep in mind this recommendation now goes to the SRC (USFWS) for approval so it could be changed.
Also be mindful that states are free to impose more restrictive season dates and bag limits if they so choose. The only MFC state that hinted they may do so is Minnesota–they will likely have a 4-duck/4 mallard limit this year and may even go so far as to impose a 45 day duck season. There were several other matters taken up by the MFC but I’ll get that out tomorrow. I just thought you might want this info. now in order to make your hunting plans! ”

Ross Melinchuk
DU Southern Regional Office

Ross A. Malone
TN DU Regional & CPC
Volunteer Chairman
http://tn.ducks.org

[Edited By Ross-Malone on 2005-07-26 20:07]

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guntrsville 07-25-2005 07:18
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
I have been out on the water looking for new blind locations and took some time to repair some old blinds.I saw a good amount of ducks and just took some time to watch them.I wish more of the duck hunters would spend more time getting ready for the season.I got some good pics and got a renewed fealing for the up coming season.I hope you all have a good season.

Posted By:
Charlie Smith
Supporting Member

Lake Guntersville 07-17-2005 23:06
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Any info on duck hunting Lake Guntersville will be appreciated. Thanks.

Posted By:
wigeon55
Guest

04-01-2005 20:36
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Still seeing alot of Gadwalls around…Also alot of Geese and the Wood Ducks are chasing and mating

Posted By:
rebelsdad
Guest

Central Alabama HRC 02-22-2005 20:28
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We are having a hybrid Ht / FT in the Tuscaloosa area first weekend March.
2 levels.
“Non titled” ( single marks, no blinds) and “Super Duck Dog” which will be a wide open anything goes type set up. Every dog will get a land and a water series and probably a flyer.
Judging for 1-3 places in each level and JAMS.
Entry $50 per dog. Limit 2 dogs per handler.
Free lunch and dinner on Sat night.
More info call Mike Perry @ 205 300 0349.

Let em get close!!!!!

Posted By:
wigeon55
Guest

02-09-2005 16:12
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