Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
New Castle County 07-16-2009 21:43
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Starting to see signs of life from the resident geese. Hopefully they provide us with some early season action to get tuned up for the main season.
Posted By:
Tony Senn
Web Member
Delaware Ducks Unlimited Blue Hen Classic 01-26-2009 14:38
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Delaware Ducks Unlimited
Presents the
13th Annual Ducks Unlimited Blue Hen Classic
at
Hopkins Game Farm
March 13, 14 & 15
**Guarenteed $25,000 in Prizes including 30 Guns**
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 13
Small Gauge Events
20, 28 and .410
Entry – $50 per gauge/50 targets
Payouts – $10 per shooter per gauge
returned to class
Master through E – 1st, 2nd, 3rd (50/30/20)
Preliminary Event
Entry – $105/100 targets
Shells are included for this event
Payouts – HOA & Master through E
HOA – Benelli Nova & 1 case of shells
1st in class – Benelli Nova
2nd in class – 3 cases of shells
3rd in class – 2 cases of shells
4th in class – 1 case of shells
5th in class – 1 case of shells
Concurrents
1st in class – 2 cases of shells
2nd in class – 1 case of shells
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15
NSCA 5-Stand – Squadded
Entry – $55/50 targets
Shells are included for this event
Payouts – Master through E
1st, 2nd & 3rd
Ducks Unlimited Merchandise
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15
Main Event – Flight time required
Entry – $230/200 targets/100 targets daily
Shells are included for this event
Payouts – HOA & Master through E & Hunters
HOA – Beretta 391 & $300 cash
1st in class – Beretta 391
2nd in class – Remington 1187
3rd in class – Tri Star Viper
4th through 6th in class
Exclusive Ducks Unlimited Merchandise
Concurrents
1st in class – 3 cases of shells
2nd in class – 2 cases of shells
3rd in class – 1 case of shells
All events are NSCA sanctioned.
Target fees included in entry fees.
HOA- not eligible for Class or
Concurrent prizes.
Lunch will be available daily for purchase.
Prizes and awards for the Preliminary Event
and Small Gauge events will be presented
Friday evening after all events are final.
Refreshments will be served.
An Eastern Shore Buffet Dinner will be
included for all competitors Saturday night.
Entertainment will be provided by the
Cripple Creek Bluegrass Band.
For More Information Contact-
Hopkins Game Farm-(410) 348-5287
hopkinshunting@gmail.com
Tony Senn- (302)422-5068
tsenn@ducks.org
Posted By:
fmsfd29
Web Member
Bethany 01-08-2009 15:02
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Hunted the Assawomen Bay the Day after Xmass with a friend from South Carolina (his first diver hunt). Couldnt believe the number of mallards in the area. All the ponds were full. Shot 9 Buffels and rolled a dozen more but they flew away, you know the drill. The lotto was packed (9) parties, for the beach thats a sell out crowd. According to the draw stats the birds are there. Will be returning soon for another round.
Posted By:
fmsfd29
Web Member
Augustine 01-08-2009 14:59
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Hunted the River last week in the “Augustine Area”. 2 Mallards, 1 Black and a Teal. Several Buffels few through but we missed poorly. Saw hundreds of big birds working the shore lines and bars. Hope it freezes up soon, thats when then fun starts.
Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
Where The Wind Was BLOWING 12-31-2008 20:55
Cloudy, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
The wind was blowing, blowing and blowing harder. Scratched out a mixed bag of ducks, Canadas, and Snow Geese. Fun by all unless you had to stick your head out of the pit or actually get out of the pit. One group of ducks locked up and took 18 mins to hit the spread. I think the wind was gusting at 189MPH at one point. Good luck if you had any decoys that were not staked down because I am sure they ended up in the ocean eventually. Yes, the wind was blowing that hard.
Posted By:
Bill Erhart
Field Editor
Delaware City 12-30-2008 17:07
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Just so Mike is not lonely.
Over the course of a long morning, saw maybe 100 mallards. Guy in the next blind shot a pintail.
Canadas are decoying in pairs. Based upon how thin the ones we shot are, they must be migrating geese. Shot one last week that was as fat as your mama so I expect it was a local bird.
Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
Who Cares 12-27-2008 19:34
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I would like to share a report but can someone else post so that I can know that I am not typing to myself. Thanks
One More Pass Hunt Club
Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
Kent County 12-19-2008 21:03
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 35-40 Degrees
Tons of Canada’s in the area. Not as many ducks as I would have hoped to see. Many more black ducks than normal though. Did get a banded mallard. All in all a fun day for all as we scratch off a few ducks here and there all day with one snow and one canada. Again, duck numbers seemed low considering the weather.
One More Pass Hunt Club
Posted By:
Bill Erhart
Field Editor
Augustine area 11-28-2008 20:18
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Very few ducks in general some flocks of mallards. Some diving ducks.
Heard from a couple of sources that some guys in the past few days had hunted some roosting areas. Could explain small number of ducks; during calm winds, they may have laid up on the river.
Posted By:
Jerry Kryspin
Field Editor
Southeast of Smyrna, DE 11-28-2008 09:11
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Standard-issue flight of snow geese with premeditated destinations flying westward.
Canada Goose flight was decent, but flocks were large groups that I’d prefer not to bust into.
Duck flight was exceptional… before shooting time.
