Posted By:
Bill Erhart
Field Editor
Northern New Castle 10-25-2006 19:12
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Just jogging around North Wilmington, the storm basins have been used by mallards. On Monday, October 23rd, the one at the Brandywine Towne Center had about one hundred mallards in it at 6am, with ducks flying all around. That basin does not usually carry that many ducks, usually ten or so.
The basin was empty on Tuesday the 24th and had a few in it this morning.
I surmise it is a sign that the cold weather is moving ducks.
Posted By:
Bill Erhart
Field Editor
Smyrna 10-25-2006 19:08
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees
At the Youth hunt, the young limited out on geese and shot a couple of teal. About twenty or so teal were spotted.
In the marshes, a fair number of mallards and quite a few woodies. Friday should be a good day.
Posted By:
Sean-Brooks
Guest
sussex county 10-24-2006 07:29
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It seems like the opener should be pretty good. As far as I can tell we have plenty of birds in the area right now. With a little luck and some decent scouting you shouldn’t have any trouble finding birds.
Good luck to everyone and shoot straight.
fold em’
Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
Smyrna 10-23-2006 09:56
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Did a little preseason work on Sunday morning and noticed a decent amount of birds but nothing special. Not many big ducks in the area yet which was a little disappointing. However, with clear and calm weather it is pretty hard to gauge what is really going on. I was very impressed with the number of Canada’s in the area. All of the were very “callable” but I am sure that will change when they come in next month. Friday looks like a wing and a prayer unless the weather changes. It will be a hit or miss day with more misses than hits but I do not know until we try.
One More Pass Hunt Club
Posted By:
featherdustr
Guest
Near Smyrna, DE 10-22-2006 18:49
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
My 14 yr. old son participated in DE’s Youth Waterfowl Hunt and it’s difficult to say who is smiling more: my son or me, the proud father.
He shot a drake mallard, a hen mallard (that became our conservation moment — he now understands why we should pass on those), a GW teal and a drake pintail.
Those were his first ducks ever and now I can appreciate the true beauty of the phrase “sharing the hunt.”
Special thanks to Mike N. and Brian R. — you both know your “stuff” and the advice worked like a charm!
Have never seen so many ducks and such a variety! Saw a lot of geese, but we were not set up for them. Interestingly, the party next to us shot one Canada goose and no ducks.
Christian, my son, says Thank you and can’t wait until next year.
Final comment: DE hunters & waterfowlers at the ramp, checking station,and gun shops got to be the nicest people in the world. You all don’t understand or appreciate what you have until you have hunted elswhere! Good luck to everyone on Saturday’s opener.
Featherdustr
Posted By:
Brian-Rogers
Guest
new castle county 10-22-2006 11:35
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
talked to a group of friends who hunted in new castle county for the youth hunt and had good numbers of birds seen as well as an enjoyable experience for their youth hunters which is awesome. Large numbers of teal and pintails were seen along with strong numbers of wood ducks and mallards. they managed to scratch out a canada goose as well so all in all it seems like it should be an ok opener if the birds hang around. good luck to all,
Brian-Rogers “DO SOME DAMAGE” DEVASTATION INCORPORATED VFE-DE
Posted By:
Fiore3
Guest
Kent County 10-17-2006 09:52
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
I was deer hunting friday in Harrington and had flocks of Canadas and a few ducks fly over the stand… It is rare for me to see ducks near Taber State Forest but a few were sitting in the drainage ditches.. Looks like it will be a good opener…
Posted By:
Mike Napier
Field Editor
Northern New Castle County 10-16-2006 09:01
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Have been noticing huge flocks of Canadas that are moving in. They seem to join up with the residents so it is hard to tell how many there actually are. Seems odd that this happens but there are way more geese than there have been. Hopefully the ducks are moving in as well. 11 more days.
One More Pass Hunt Club
Posted By:
Bill Erhart
Field Editor
Smyrna 10-01-2006 15:46
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 45-50 Degrees
Saturday, September 30
Saw a few teal, but numerouse woodies and dozens of mallards.
Only saw a few flights of geese.
Posted By:
Jerry Kryspin
Field Editor
Woodland Beach 09-30-2006 11:57
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Went today for the close of the September Teal Season. Saw a few knots of teal, but was more impressed with the number of other puddlers seen in the area regarding mallards, blacks, pintails, shovelers, wood ducks and gadwalls. We had flock after flock in and out of the decoys all morning long, which made the wait between teal flights go by faster. Saw one cut corn field that was holding a few hundred snow geese and canada geese in it as well.
