Posted By:
Rawhide
Guest
Lake Okeechobee, SW 12-16-2002 06:00
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Hunted Lake O Sat. morning. Only 2 flocks of teal and maybe 5 mottled, didn’t fire a SHOT! Some airboaters seemed to get a few shots in but from what we saw it was skybusting. The warden at the ramp suggested an area north of Joes Fish Camp, said there are lots of birds there, mostly ringers.
Posted By:
NICK ULM
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s.w.okee 12-14-2002 14:08
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
thomas-allen, just to let ya know i had scouted and been out on okee since opening day.ducks we’re bleak at best. my last hunt,about a week ago i hunted sunrise to sunset, (later realizing why i don’t do that anymore) and was not worth my efforts. i moved to three different spots throughout the day, saw maybe 30 teal and fifty or so ringbills. if you go or anyone else reading let me know. i’m curious. leaving this week to go north, they won’t come here i’ll meet them halfway. happy holidays and shoot em up!
Posted By:
Benjamin-Dupree
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Hunting Dabblers 12-12-2002 19:27
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A while back, Wade Bourne, a DU writer asked me to take a look at his new book Hunting Dabblers. Well, I’m a slow reader, and this book isn’t so new anymore, but let me tell you this book has it all. Bourne not only employs his years of experience but he also draws tips off other duck-hunting veterans from around the country. This book covers everything from proven calling techniques to what to look for in a shotgun. In just over 200 pages Bourne has captured every conceivable facet of waterfowling. The book is educational, entertaining, and full of very useful pointers. While I was reading this, there were several times I would think, “I never thought of that.” Even if this book had not been the authority of duck hunting, Bourne gained my respect with the closing paragraph in his acknowledgements section where he stated “And ultimately, I acknowledge God as my creator and Christ as my savior. Someday I plan on seeing all my old buddies on that Great Marsh where the drought never comes and the ducks always fly.” For an autographed copy of Bourne’s book, send a check for $30.45 to Wade Bourne, 450 Old Trenton Road, Clarksville, TN 37040 or you can obtain a copy of this book and support this fine webpage by purchasing one from the Proshop here at waterfowler.com. Dabblers would make an excellent stocking stuffer. Good Luck, Good reading, and God Bless.
Ben Dupree
Posted By:
Rawhide
Guest
Kissimmee River 12-12-2002 11:21
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Well gang, we spent the morning on the river looking for da’ ducks. The water is so high that the birds seem to have moved on somewheres else. Saw a total of 6 teal and 9 mottled in several hours and miles of go-devil travel. Maybe on Lake Okee????
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12-11-2002 10:30
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Posted By:
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12-10-2002 16:32
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Posted By:
gb&drake
Guest
florida panhandle 12-02-2002 20:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Well the resident wood ducks are still around with a few teal mixed in. On the Tallahassee side we killed many ringnecks, saw a lot more. The cattlegap is a hot spot with a bunch of people but you better pack your walking shoes. As always their are some skybusters doing their best to mess things up but the hunting was good anyway. Toward Panama City their are a bunch of woodies. Counted nearly four hundred on a private spot in the sand hills. Well look forward to the reopen, take the drakes.
Posted By:
H2OK9
Guest
CAR LAKE TALLAHASEE 12-01-2002 12:30
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
We finaly saw large (20+) flights of birds moving between the lakes. A few even came down on Car Lake and gave us a high power fly by. The Ring Necks have arived. A deer hunter was set up on the point by the cove so Cam and I went to the South side of the lake and threw out all the decoys. Coots and all. Harper (the lab)was primed and ready to go. The only thing wrong besides a blue bird day was a bunch of weary ducks.We just picked the wrong corner. The day was sumed up like this. One shot, no ducks, cold day. We will let you know how Wed. goes.
H2OK9
Posted By:
Wader22
Guest
Guana 11-30-2002 15:35
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Another slow day in Guana. The stats for last week don’t look good either (average of 1.5 birds/hunter). Saw a lot of teal and a few flocks of mottled, but nothing within range. A few more days like this and I’m going to train my lap pup to fetch decoys. Sharpshooter, I heard you had another stellar performance (the only shot you took was a teal swimming in the decoys. Maybe next week.
Posted By:
bullseye27
Guest
Guana 11-28-2002 19:03
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
weather was great ducks just mainly flying 2 high! I did hear about a guy down south in Guana that had a high percentage shoting day though! (1 duck a box) some nice ringnecks everywhere! Good luck wader!
