Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Around Indy 02-06-2010 17:40
Arctic Blast – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
We set up for geese this morning expecting big things. The wind whipped in every possible way. We had blowing snow that tortured us along with it. We ended up with four geese. Our set up was terrible and we moved around several times. I’m not sure how much it would have mattered though. They simply, for the most part, were in loafing mode. We had a good time though.
I’ve enjoyed the time spent here this season. Hopefully you enjoyed my posts. More to come next season. It’s off season time now.
Posted By:
kayakis
Web Member
elkhart co. feb goose hunt 02-03-2010 19:07
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well I stayed home today Tim hunted the field by him self he shot 3 geese today guess i’ll be out in the morning…..jimmy
Posted By:
kayakis
Web Member
elkhart co. feb goose hunt 02-02-2010 20:03
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monday Tim and I shot 2 geese tuesday we shot only 1 ….. drove out of the field with the decoys geese landed in the field as we were leaving….jimmy
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River Zone 01-31-2010 18:10
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 0-10 Degrees – Ice
We expected to be able to get the boat in the creek this morning with the river being open. It wasn’t so. We piled into my truck, got some coffee, and then drove around looking for jump shooting opportunities. We had just a few. None turned out, though we did get a cripple Randy shot yesterday afternoon. We then parted ways expecting to not hunt anymore until next weekend. I drove up around the area around two found some birds. We flushed them but never got a shot. The second spot was workable though. We ended up with two geese and called it a season for the Ohio River Zone.
One more shot around Indy on Saturday, We hope to end it with a bang.
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River Zone 01-23-2010 15:00
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
We set up in a little slough this morning. We only saw 2 ducks but on the way out a dozen came in.
I went to snag up the decoys in the river bottoms mid morning. Found seventy mallards using the slough. I then moved to another slough to get the rest of the decoys and jumped up a dozen walking in. I decided to hunt for a while. Two ducks gave me a look but were very wary. I worked them for around fifteen minutes to no avail.
Might chase them in the morning. I’m tired.
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River Zone 01-17-2010 18:11
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
We set up for geese yesterday afternoon. We busted four, one of which was banded.
Hunted the river briefly this morning in the rain. We saw four (expletive) ducks. Pathetic.
Off until next weekend. There simply isn’t much here.
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River Zone 01-16-2010 14:26
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
We set up in a creek off the river this morning. I had to walk across ice about an inch thick to throw the decoys out (shin to quad deep water). We threw out five mallard decoys and a jerk string deke. We set our layout blinds along some vegetation along the bank and set up. There have been ducks using this hole all this past week. Two showed up this morning. Two gadwall came right in. We got up and shot. I dropped a drake and the other got out. We also had a mallard land and jump up on the ice. I took a shot through some brush and missed. That was it. We did see some ducks around and a ton of geese. Back at it tomorrow, rain or shine.
Season Counts
Ducks- 152 (Randy, Marty and others got mallard limits Thursday)
Geeese- 68
[Edited By Bert Holtzman on 2010-01-16 18:53]
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River 01-11-2010 17:59
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Goose and I hunted the river this afternoon. We got set up around one and waited in the snow. While I was setting up I did have two ducks drop into the creek. They quickly got out and I didn’t see more than pairs here and there the whole hunt. Goose did well and sat patiently. I think we both got cold. Birds either left or sat. I’d probably guess the later.
[Edited By Bert Holtzman on 2010-01-11 18:15]
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Around Indy 01-10-2010 18:07
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
We set up in the creek this morning for a quick duck hunt. It was over really quick. Marty and I scratched out six and Randy and Scooter got five. They came in and quit flying early true to form.
From there we moved to the corn field. We set up quickly and birds started passing through immediately. We worked close to two hundred birds the first hour. None got close enough and they flared just about every time. We moved the decoys and threw more snow on our blinds. Then we hit a lull. After an hour so they started flying again. We got three birds in the first group. We then called in 20 and shot at 20 yards out. Five birds were hit. We got four. Marty chased two down and worked hard to get one. The other one got away. We worked more birds hoping for that last one but never got it. We did, however, call in four ducks, taking two.
Ended the day with 13 ducks and 7 geese. It was a really fun day. No school tomorrow. I’m going to set up on the river in the morning for a solo hunt with Goose.
Season Count
Ducks- 133.
Geese-(add three I missed from a hunt I didn’t go on) 68.
Posted By:
Bert Holtzman
Field Editor
Ohio River 01-09-2010 12:52
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
I woke up early this morning to seal our spot on the river (I knew we would have competition). Got into the truck around 4:30 and headed out, stopping for breakfast on the way. Pulled up on camp right at 5 and started to set up. Around 5:15 I saw flashlights 75 yards down the creek (I was set up on the mouth). I had half the decoys out and proceeded to continue. Randy, Marty and Tony showed up at 6 and we waited for shooting light. Ducks started to fly a little after and we worked a pair, which swung over the creek to set up for us. The party down the creek ended up with them. When they shot about 20 ducks got up between us. The boys shot and missed. My gun didn’t shoot. Seems I didn’t wipe it down good enough last night. It was froze. After that we had a gadwall come in cupped up right where we wanted it. Tony made quick work of her. Soon after that we had a mallard do the same. Randy took care of him. That was it. We worked one more group of birds.
Talked to one of the guys who set up from us. He said there’s been some success but not much around here. They never did find their duck. We had our eyes on it until the gadwall came in. Both parties wondered when the twenty that flushed out came from. We sure didn’t see them. If they were roosted they must have really wanted in there. Weird stuff for a weird season. It continues tomorrow around Indy! We’re giving it one more shot up there before the south zone closes out.
