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Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Konawa 11-18-2010 11:45
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Scouted this place yesterday afternoon and saw around 50 ducks with atleast 6 geese.

Got there this morning and jumped geese and ducks off of it. Apparently they are using it as a roost.

I was picky with my shots and dropped a drake widgeon and drake gadwall with 1 shot apiece.

I watched alot of ducks work. Passed on several ringnecks.

All in all it was a good hunt!!

Ready to shoot a deer or 2 this weekend!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

11-17-2010 18:18
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Yes, we need to. Maybe best to wait until after the holidays, second half? I know we hunt the same area anyway so should be easy.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

11-17-2010 09:55
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I was curious if anyone was interested in doing a group hunt this year. I have been on this website since 2002, and have never hunted with any of you. So, I wanted to see if we could all get together(even the lurkers).

What do ya’ll think?

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Wayne 11-15-2010 09:41
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted this morning. Had a group of 4 gadwalls come in just after LST. Shot 1 time and missed. I did see several birds flying, but all seemed to be heading south of me. Managed to kill a young drake gadwall and that was it.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

NE 11-15-2010 07:48
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Hunted Sat and killed a pair of widgeons and a mallard drake. Just not much going on right now.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

11-13-2010 19:07
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See previous post, delete Gadwall, add another Woodie and one Merg.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

SC OK 11-11-2010 12:10
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Another slow day. There are just not a lot of ducks in the area we are hunting. Saw a few groups of Gadwall and ended up shooting one Gadwall and on beautiful drake Woodie.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

Garvin, McClain Co. 11-08-2010 11:36
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what a difference a day makes. Sunday we saw a few, shot at one, got none.

I did find some more birds Sunday evening, but back at work today.

Ducks are showing up, but the distribution seems spotty. One or two ponds holding good numbers, the rest almost none.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

SC OK 11-06-2010 19:34
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Quick four man limit today. Mixed bag of Gadwall, Wigeon, Redheads and Jacks. Scouted some other ponds and did not see a lot. I guess we were in the right place.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

11-04-2010 18:35
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The numbers are slowly increasing, mostly Gadwall. Also some resident geese.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

All over 11-03-2010 16:57
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Seeing more and more birds over the last 2 days. Mostly teal and gadwall. Did see a pair of mallards on a pond down by Ada. Gonna be in FL for the opener. Hope ya’ll blast em!!!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

10-31-2010 20:57
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More ducks on more ponds today, although still not a lot.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

10-28-2010 18:13
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Some fresh Gadwall showed up today on a pond here in town. I hope there are many more behind them.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

10-25-2010 20:53
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Way to go labs! I only went Sunday morning and did not see anything, but I had some pics on my camera and everything was coming in really late at night. Maybe the full moon. I did hear a few Woodies on the pond nearby, but figure they are local ducks.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Konawa 10-25-2010 15:34
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While deer hunting the last few days I have been seeing about 30 GWT hitting a pond by my stand. Other than that, haven’t seen much yet.

Oh yeah, I shot a nice little doe there this morning. Backstrap fever baby!!!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

SC OK 10-23-2010 13:16
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Checked a few local ponds today. Saw a couple of Woodies on one and a half-dozen Gadwall on another. Not much around right now. Hope we get a good front in the next week or two.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

Canada 10-20-2010 09:51
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Finally made SODAK, holing up here for a few days to shoot pheasants. Just had the best hunt of all time in the North. Birds were extremely hard to get on as it was hot and the crop conditions were not very good,however, once we got under them, HOLY COW. Was another wonderful year in Canada.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

secret 10-18-2010 19:37
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OK, um so, shot a few last weekend. Not nearly the number of birds as in the past, but I get reports that the numbers have been up the past few days.

Just got back from Wyoming last night. Took a doe antelope and a very average mule deer. Still it was my first mulie, so I has happy with it.

Still the big story is that 30 minutes into opening day I had an easy shot at a really huge whitetail. I’m talking 150 in buck, split G2 and G3. Deer of a lifetime. I hesitated thinking I came all this was to kill a mulie. Didn’t shoot. Never saw a mulie half as big. Oh well……..

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

09-27-2010 19:24
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No dice on teal last weekend but did get a flyby by a flock of spoonies! That blue wing patch almost did them in until I caught the profile of them lips.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

09-17-2010 08:30
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like fish!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

09-15-2010 20:30
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So how did it taste? The snake, I mean.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

Nowata county 09-13-2010 10:55
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Saw a few, killed a snake, time to go home!!! I swear the snake was as big around as my thigh!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

Garvin Co. 09-11-2010 14:50
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Everybody said they were bringing decoys, sooo, of course, no decoys. Had one teal mojo and one goose floater. Made no difference. Saw a few in the distance, but no birds.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Konawa 09-11-2010 08:54
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Went 4 for 6 this morning!! First bird dropped in around 6:45 and was dropped with the bottom barrel. About a minute later unloaded both barrels and had two more tits up. Had to wait about 5 minutes and had 2 come buzz the dekes. Two more shots rang out, but birds kept going. Then those 2 birds merged with 4 others and after a couple of passes, they decoyed. 1 more shot finished out my limit. Dog retrieved nicely. Can’t wait for tomorrow!!!

How did everyone else do?

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

09-08-2010 11:49
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Spotted about two dozen teal yesterday. Hope some are still hanging around on Saturday.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Wayne 09-05-2010 20:20
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Saw a few teal on my Uncles place yesterday and today. Heard some geese, but never saw them. Hopefully we can kill a few birds next Sat.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

09-04-2010 21:33
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Sure, whine about your shooting. I haven’t even gone. My try and sit over a pond and try to get a few.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

Nowata 09-03-2010 05:30
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managed to eek out a limit however, my shooting SUXS!! brought out the new A400 to try out on some very light loads. At least the gun performed as it was supposed to, I just wish the operator would have. gone to find some teal if there are any in this state

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Duncan 09-01-2010 19:12
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A buddy and I shot our limit of 30 down in Duncan today. We shot poorly in the morning. Went into town for some lunch then went back out about 1:30. Scratched out our limit by 4:30. Saw decent numbers. Just wish I would have shot a little better.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

08-31-2010 19:46
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Haven’t had a good dove hunt in years. Used to get into them good down in Johnston Co. but don’t know any spots around here.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

08-31-2010 07:52
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Who is ready for the Dove opener tomorrow?

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

08-28-2010 09:20
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I can’t wait I can’t wait I can’t wait

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

08-27-2010 18:20
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I think I saw some teal today. Eyesight is not what it once was. A dozen small ducks on a pond. got up and flew like teal…….

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

08-25-2010 11:58
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Fishing, including a trip to Canada that was a blast. This cool weather is a welcome relief. Have not scouted any big water but nosing around a few ponds. Have not seen any teal yet, but I am guessing they are on the move right now.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

08-21-2010 20:23
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Been out planting milled and actually saw some teal and woodies! Dove season just around the corner I am just about to get excited even if it is hotter than heck out!

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

08-10-2010 09:50
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Baking in the heat is what I have been up to. Getting ready for Dove season, planting disking and building fire breaks looking for some shooting although if it gets any hotter hunting may be banned as shells might auto ignite!

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

07-24-2010 14:58
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Ready for this heat to scale down a bit so I can get out and start doing some deer scouting. What has everyone been up to?

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

04-13-2010 20:28
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Well, I have been catching fish and took Monday off to shoot a turkey. Give me spring and fall (winter til end of duck season). You can keep summer and February.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

04-12-2010 20:41
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labs,

You get that turkey yet?

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

02-28-2010 19:29
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Well decent weather this weekend, but I am glad February is over! What a crappy month. I went out today to take down a duckblind I built of burlap and a conduit fram. It was sweet blind, but the big blow on Christmas Eve destroyed it. Not a strait piece of pipe left. Did catch a few bass and throw some marks for the dog. I finally got the dog to not chase my lure, but when I throw the fish back in, he goes in after them. Funny a time or two, then just annoying.

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

02-17-2010 16:23
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Fishing until they let us kill ducks again. Strictly Waterfowl hunter here.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

wayne, ok 02-13-2010 12:44
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Went after some geese today. Bumbed probably 2 dozen off the pond when we got there. Had 6 come in about 8:20. Gun went “Click, Click”. I forgot to load the gun!!!

Gonna get after them again in the morning. I will make sure and load up this time!!

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

02-10-2010 13:54
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We did it in 2008. I shot a decent buck. Not a monster but I was happy with it. Also shot a doe and everyone else shot 2 does. Good time and definitly a different style hunting than around here.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

02-10-2010 09:54
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The Wyoming antelope hunt is a blast. I went last year and took a decent buck. You could get over the counter doe tags for $32 I think.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

02-09-2010 19:59
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Don’t have much going yet Mingo. For sure gonna chase some turkeys this spring if I can find a place or two. Might end up buying an over the counter doe antelope tag or two for Wyoming and making a trip up there in Sep. Not sure about the fall as far as birds go. Last couple of years I have went to CO and hunted with Mike and Damon. But I am going on the Argentina 2011 trip and will need to save my vacation time next Jan.

And yes, for some reason I still check these boards every day…lol!!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

02-09-2010 19:07
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Assuming some of you are still checking in; what are your plans for next season? I’m working on a Mule Deer hunt in Wyoming this year, and hoping to find some turkey in a few months.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

02-06-2010 08:44
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Buck up boys! There will be fish to catch soon, maybe a little turkey hunting and dog training to pass the time.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

02-05-2010 17:24
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Not soon enough Dweilert!!!

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

02-05-2010 16:07
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Mingo… Thanks for the reminder. I remember those days well. Things are much better now.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

02-05-2010 13:55
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when does season start?????

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

02-04-2010 18:52
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Agreed.

I doubt anybody is ever going to post up, “man, I killed all the ducks I wanted, and I’m glad the season is over.”

I think about the old days when I was a kid. Maybe make a dozen hunts. Usually end up cold and wet and kill about a dozen ducks all season. Looking at a mallard hen in the decoys when they were 100 points, wonderin’ what to do. I like these days just fine.

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

Great Season…. 02-04-2010 14:41
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Not always limits, but always fun! I am reminded of the saying “A bad day duck hunting is better than a good day doing (almost) anything else!

Kill ’em all, let dogs sort ’em out!

Time to start buying for next year!

Thanks to Mingo and the rest for all the reports!

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

02-01-2010 09:17
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It’s over and I am not sure yet how it went! I can clearly state that a little shooting practice is much needed! Yet another year of Oklahoma waterfowling is put in the record books, hope all had fun, hope all enjoyed the wonderful outdoors God has so richly blessed us all with and I certainly hope all had the chance to take a child out so as to further this great experience we all love so much. I’m gonna go cry now as the realization hits that I have to wait forever before going duck hunting again!!!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-31-2010 13:41
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Pretty good closer for us; cold, snow and fog. We got a few groups in and they all wanted right on the decoys. We ended up with three Mallards and 10 Gadwall; bless those grey ducks!

In the end it was a decent season. Probably killed fewer ducks but still good numbers. It just seemed like we had fewer of those really good days when four or five limit could be killed. February is never pretty, but we will be fishing before too long. We all made it through with no injuries to man or dogs and no major equipment breakage, although my shooting was still the same!

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Wayne,OK 01-31-2010 10:30
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Conditions weren’t good this morning. Had open water yesterday, but everything except a small patch or 2 was froze. Didn’t see anything flying. Lucked out and had 3 gadwalls land on the ice around 8am. Killed one of those. Escaped the skunk atleast. I had a better than average season and I’m sorry that it’s over. Might shoot a goose or 2 before they close out.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-27-2010 20:59
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oops
Well, got an invite to hunt with a guy I had met and hunted with once and a few of his friends on a nice big watershed. Birds worked well but were not too numerous. We were spread out around the lake and our station of two ended up with four Gadwall and a Canvasback. Total was twelve birds, a pretty good late season shoot. Hope we don’t get iced out of the last weekend!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

SW of metro 01-27-2010 20:57
Cloudy, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

spring river 01-26-2010 12:35
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Went out this morn, killed 10 teal and mallards. Looks to be a slow ender unless this weather does something good

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-24-2010 12:20
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Seroiusly thought we might get skunked today until we got a pair of jacks around 8:00. Shortly after we got a pair of Gadwall. Otherwise it was a repeat of yesterday; not a lot of ducks around.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-23-2010 13:39
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Kind of typical late season hunt today. Got a flurry of activity just a little after LST and shot 10, then picked off a few more singles over the rest of the morning. Ended up with 15, only saw a couple of small groups that did not come in. Ducks seem to be spread out with a few here and there. I’m guessing it will be that way until the end of the season.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Wayne,OK 01-23-2010 12:29
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Weather said to stay home this morning, but we went anyways. Not much flying. Ended up with 4 Gads, 2 Mallards and 1 BANDED goose!!! First ever band!! Check out pics in the Lodge!!

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

01-22-2010 08:36
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I agree Mingo, they are government ducks and it is a conspiracy! I think I heard one quack ‘were from the government and were here to help’ as he flew by.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-21-2010 14:45
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They are on to you DW!

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

N 01-21-2010 10:13
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went out Tuesday afternoon, found 400+ greenies feeding in a sheetwater field, thought it was for sure deal the next day so I rounded up the troops and we went in. Got set up EXACTLY where they had been the night before and waited. LST came and we heard suzie quacking 200 yds away, I got up and went to flush her to keep the birds coming right, little did I know suzie had 200 buddies with her. They had roosted in 4″ water! We stayed until 1300 hours and killed 6 but it was a major disappointment. Oh these strange and mysterious creatures we chase.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-18-2010 11:34
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Kinda nice to have a “normal” hunt today. No ice and no freezing your tail off. Started off with a small group of Wigeon, and then in turned into a dog show. Normally we will lay off the Ringnecks somewhat, but today that was about all we had and this close to the end, they did not get a free pass. It was fun shooting while it lasted, but it ended around 8:30 with 2 Wigeon, 1 Spoonie and 10 Jacks!

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

Wayne,OK 01-17-2010 11:51
Cloudy, Heavy Fog – 35-40 Degrees
At LST we were covered up with birds, but still couldn’t see well enough to shoot because of the fog. Finally could see well enough and started of with 2 birds. We shot horribly, but the birds kept coming in throughout the morning. Ended up with 13 gadwalls with 3 guns. Should have shot a 3 man limit, but we shot very bad. I was very surprised how many ducks were flying with the heavy fog and virtually no wind. All in all, it was a very good morning!!!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-16-2010 11:46
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Saw four, shot two. Not looking good. Next two days will tell.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

01-13-2010 08:03
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Fired up the ice eaters last night to pre thaw some holes. One hole had 2 on it this morning, hopefully, by tonight he will be joined by a hundred or so of his buddies so I can feed them some tungsten for breakfast in the morning! I know with the s winds coming and the big thaw there will be some birds sifting back up, hopefully, it will be in time to hammer some before its all over for this season.

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

Marlow/Duncan Area 01-12-2010 14:50
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Killed 1 mallard drake, 4 gads with decoys over ice, and jumped 1 wood duck drake (on the creek) Sunday. Here comes the thaw! Tough sledding though. Definitely not as many ducks, or atleast they are all grouped on any thawed water.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-12-2010 13:15
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Glad you had a good time. Never thought I would be wishing for warm weather in duck season, but I hope we get a thaw.

Posted By:
LILRVR
Guest

01-12-2010 11:12
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Just back from the Sooner state. I have come to realize that I have truly missed duck hunting there. I was stationed at Ft Sill in the mid 90’s and really enjoyed the waterfowling the area had to offer. All I have to say about this trip is, “wow”!! I really feel foolish for waisting my time and money going anywhere else after our season closes here in Iowa. Thank you Oklahoma for making this season better than what it would have been had I not gone.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

All over 01-09-2010 18:59
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been all over with the Atlanta boys fo rthe last 4 days. Killed 6 geese and 15 ducks on day one, killed 24 ducks on day 2, 10 or so on day 3 and 23 today. We have had to travel all over and scout and scout and scout to find them, every day we hunt big water in the boat that particular water would freeze by the next day and we would have to find them again. All my normal haunts are hard frozen so we are learning new lakes, new spots and having a ball. I’m tired, think i’ll take tomorrow off and go to church where I belong! Besides that, nothing I own is functional anymore. Cold weather is hard on boats, batteries, guns, dogs and humans.

good luck all

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-09-2010 18:22
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Just about finished setting up this morning, right at LST, still had the truck lights shining over the pond and one duck came in and landed on the ice. That was the only one that came close. We did see quite a few going down on a sewer lagoon nearby, and some standing on the ice on another pond. If we get a thaw this week, we may get some decent hunting.

Posted By:
iluvlabs
Guest

01-08-2010 20:14
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As I was traveling to CO, I saw a lot of ducks up around the northern border. Birds are moving in. Need a break in the cold to get some water opened up. Sorry to tell you guys, but we shortstopped some ducks today that won’t be making it to OK.

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

01-08-2010 19:37
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AND BE CAREFUL!

Gonna try it in the morning, don’t know how long we will hold out.

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

Stephens County near Lake Humphrey 01-08-2010 14:33
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Still seeing some ducks, but most all the water is frozen. Hunting large flood control down by Velma w/lots of ducks. I think numbers are still good, just concentrated where water isn’t frozen. Good luck to all this weekend!

Posted By:
Aaron(Mingo)Milligan
Field Editor

Oklahoma 01-06-2010 17:23
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OK,here’s some scuttlebutt and results of scouting. As of Sunday, heard rumors of good numbers of ducks in west central OK. I also hear they are killing some on Cobb. On the local ponds, if you can find water, there are some ducks. Most of the smaller ponds are frozen today, but any with a small spot of open water had some. Mostly Gadwall and a few Mallards. I am thinking this cold snap will freeze all the ponds by this weekend.

Posted By:
DrakePassinAssassin
Web Member

Duncan,OK 01-06-2010 13:32
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Haven’t been here in awhile. Lots of ducks in Stephens County right now. Hunted decoys yesterday morning (vacation). Killed 4 mallard drakes, 1 widgeon drake, 1 gadwall. Half frozen pond. Small ponds are all frozen. Seeing more mallards now than any time this season.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

n ne 01-05-2010 08:22
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Just about useless in this part of the state, the snow has them all gone. Even with open water we are only seeing a few birds on the holes. It would appear the entire NE section is done until the snow is gone. Ducks seen hammering a field one day are gone the next.

Posted By:
dweilert
Guest

n ne 01-05-2010 07:40
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Just about useless in this part of the state, the snow has them all gone. Even with open water we are only seeing a few birds on the holes. It would appear the entire NE section is done until the snow is gone. Ducks seen hammering a field one day are gone the next.