Posted By:
JESSESMALL
Guest
09-15-2004 23:33
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HEY GUYS IM NEED SOME INFORMATION:
IM LIVING IN MINNESOTA RIGHT NOW AND HERE BEFORE TO LONG ILL BE MOVING TO MAINE TO BECOME A STATE TROOPER:
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN AND CANT HUNT UP THERE?
WHAT KIND OF WATERFOWL IS UP THERE AND WHAT NOT.
JSMALLZ21@AOL.COM
Posted By:
Mike M.
Guest
York Beach 08-14-2004 21:36
Cloudy, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Just got in from surfing this evening at York Beach. While out sitting on my board for the next set of waves, 8 white wing scoters flew by and landed not more than 100 yards from where I was surfing.
Having never sculled before, I figured this was going to be about my best chance to see what sculling is like in a sense. So, I started paddling out towards the scoters. I got to within about 50 yards of them before they realized I wasnt a big seal on a floating log (hehehe). They didnt flush though. They merely swam away from me without a care in the world.
Just thought I would share it with you here as it certainly got me thinking about the upcoming season.
Take care
Posted By:
Andrew-White
Field Editor
07-20-2004 17:29
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Well I thought it was about time to post some sort of report here. Have been doing some striper fishing out of the Saco river and along with many slot size stripers and 25″ blues I have seen huge rafts of eiders along the break wall. Can’t wait until this fall, already getting the itch, no pun intended. My 14′ aluminum boat has been leaking more and more during use. Will have to break out the 5200 caulking which seems to hold up for old aluminum boats. I am in the market for a used Lund 18′ boat, motor and trailer if anyone nearby southern Maine has one for sale! I am picky and the whole package better be in great condition. Olive drab would be a nice color and I prefer Honda. Not looking for a fancy model just the bare bones model.
On another note I got married on Friday July 9th at Saint Anns Church in Kennebunkport. Following the carraige ride to the Nonantum resort was a great reception. Went buy real quick. left the following Sunday for Saint Lucia in the West Indies. Went to a sandals resort called the Regency for 6 nights. Was an all inclusive palce. Worth the money if anyone is planning on going, go! Now it is back to the grind. Think Fall.
Posted By:
btrout
WFC Sponsor
Where else? Mid coast, Downest Maine 05-11-2004 07:40
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Spring is here. Time to repaint old scuffed decoys, get the duck boat off the lawn so I can run the lawn mower, fill the pot holes on the road into the duck camp and start cutting/splitting wood for next season’s wood stove at the duck camp on the marsh.
Seen several nesting pairs of mallards & blacks on local fresh water ponds… good sign. These guys need all the help they can get. Watch out for the snapping turtles.
Starting to work the retriever again and thinking “Waterfowling” again. Can’t help it … it’s in me blood!
[Edited By btrout on 2004-05-11 07:43]
[Edited By btrout on 2004-05-11 07:48]
Posted By:
Andrew-White
Field Editor
York County 05-05-2004 11:33
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 40-45 Degrees
Well I made it out of bed Tuesday morning at 0350 to go turkey hunting. The wheather was side ways rain and 15-25 kt winds, around 45 degrees or so. Here’s how it went. Drove to parents house and grabbed my kayak (had to paddle to my hunting spot). Arrived at my spot at about sunrise, it was fairly light out so I was rushing to get the dekes out and find a tree to lean against. I gave a few yelps to try and locate a gobbler. I was hunting a corn field where I had seen 60+ turkeys last fall during duck season. I heard nothing over the wind so I found a good clear spot to sit, put the decoys out and got set. Gave a few yelps and heard a very faint gobble. My heart started to race. Didn’t have time to scout the area the day before and try and roost a gobbler. Let out a few more yelps. Again a gobble. For each yelp I was gobbled at. At one time I thought I heard two. The gobble grew stronger and then didn’t get any closer. The bird was to my right and I couldn’t see him from where I was sitting so I belly crawled out and saw him about 150 or so yards way down to my right. Crawled back and started calling some more. I heard a another gobble and then nothing for what seemed like an eternity. I crawled back out and he was gone. What did I do wrong I asked myself. Maybe he was a lazy old guy that didn’t wan’t to walk all that way in the rain and wind?????????????????.
I left that field at about 0730 or so and decided to warm up a little. My left knee high boot was swamped while I was getting out of the kayak. At about 0930 I drove up to Scarbourgh and tried to hunt a new housing development but all the land and a field where I had seen turkys before was posted. I took a breakfast break and went back down to near where I was hunting before. While driving I saw a big tom walking through somebodys back yard in Scarbourgh and figured I would never get permission to hunt so I left that one alone. I got to where I had seen turkeys brfore and saw another tom in a posted field. Drove to some other fileds but saw nothing but new houses going up. It was about 1150 by the time I got to my last spot and managed to see a hen sneaking away from me as I was trying to locate a tom. I gave it hell anyway!!!!
Posted By:
btrout
WFC Sponsor
Mid Maine coastal and march areas 04-26-2004 14:57
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 35-40 Degrees
SEASON REPORT: Gunning downeast Maine marshes and bays for most of the split seasons was a disappointment. The usual bright spot of every season is in the first week of October when we are graced with the arrival of those cooperative little darling B W & G W Teal. Not so this year … or last. Local Blacks were cautious and few and far between. We never got the cold weather we expected, until after the season closesd on the 22nd of December. We normally enjoy the excitment of ample whistler gunning but not this year.What birds we did put on the water the retrievers works well and earned their kibble.Ahhhhh, but there is always next season … Nature and longevity willing!
Posted By:
Andrew-White
Field Editor
04-07-2004 16:40
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Well I am starting to see a lot of canada geese by the Taste of Maine restaurant off Rt 1, about 2 hundred last week. Also seeing a lot of buffel head while heading over the RT bridge in Wisscasset. The eiders are starting to pair up and come in real close for a tasty snack off the pilings of our pier. The old squaw are pretty much every where. Went up to Port Clyde by boat last saturday. They were holding in closer and in the small pockets/coves of shore. Common ganzers and the hooded variety are also out in both fresh and salt water. Spring is here! I need to scout for the turkeys now.
Posted By:
Andrew-White
Field Editor
03-16-2004 17:03
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I counted 60+ turkeys in a corn field off this one slow moving river late last fall while jump shooting, stoped counting at 60. The most I’ve seen at one time. Could also hear more yelping in the woods.
Posted By:
chessie-man
WFC Sponsor
03-11-2004 20:52
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nope didn’t get my permit this year…. kinda sucks cause I had them all scouted out with plenty of good toms and I just got a new gun not too long ago and now nothing to do with it all
Posted By:
Andrew-White
Field Editor
03-10-2004 12:00
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It’s turkey time. Did anyone get a permit for this year? I got one this year also. Time to scout.
