Posted By:
Kurt W
Web Member
Sykesville 02-18-2009 17:34
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Seen the first woodies of the spring, eight total. They were feeding 50 yards off my back porch in some corn. Hopefully this is a good sign for the upcoming breeding season. We still need a lot precip, keep you fingers crossed.
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Maryland 02-10-2009 10:59
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
For those if you who have wood duck nesting programs, MWDI is aggregating an order for predator guards (36″ diameter cones, 26 gauge galvanized metal)to be shipped from MN..flyer contents below. Impossible to get in MD. If interested, deadline Feb 17th.
Predator Guards $11 each
if MWDI can assemble an order for 200 guards
Order deadline February 17th
Email Cliftonabrown@aol.com or call 703-447-5142 to order
Because a local supply of predator guards is not available, MWDI is again trying to aggregate a cost effective order for private wood duck program sponsors from Chappell Central in Minnesota.
If we do not get the minimum order, shipping become prohibitive and Chappell does not want to deal in small quantities. Guards of this type, when a prospective local supplier can be found, are not available for less than $20. MWDI does not maintain ANY inventory for private sale and we make no money on this service but we want cost effective guards to be available. A box without a guard is a death trap.
Payment will be by check. Details forthcoming once the order is confirmed.
Delivery coordination or pickup will be required between DC-Annapolis – Eastern Shore.
The guards are 36” diameter, 26 gauge galvanized metal that will form into cones. The guards have flaps, no pre-drilled mounting holes and are designed to fit a nominal 4” x 4” pole or equivalent. (3 ½” x 3 /12” actual).
Three ½” self-taping sheet metal screws are needed to form the guards into cones. The flaps are bent outward and either self-taping screws can be used or mounting holes drilled to accept nails or deck screws.
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
Fred-Gillotte
Field Editor
Kent County 01-26-2009 20:19
Cloudy, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Greetings: Last day of season was inded the best day for ducks. Mallards and Blacks were on the move heading back to the creeks and heading to the fields to feed up until noon on Saturday. Birds moved well until the sun came out and skies cleared. Limits of Mallards and Blacks filled pretty quick. Most Blacks I saw all year with several darts of 5-10 Blacks. Geese flew well but were hard to decoy. Sad to see a “Good Season” come to an end. Can’t wait till next year.
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Kent & misc MD 01-26-2009 16:30
Cloudy, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Was able to hunt all last week in various spots and as a wrap up, submit the following:
Baltimore Co – Monday – had decent numbers of ducks, mid-day w/ marginal ice challenges.
That afternoon, Smyrna River was pretty well locked up in the smaller tributaries and did not fare well for geese or ducks that afternoon but saw many snows.
Tuesday and Wednesday – enjoyed Kent Co’s continuing banner year for geese and even got a few snows for good measure. Ducks no go..ice a real issue. Had open portion but too far offshore and Langford was frozen well out into the Chester.
Thursday – fewer geese but fewer numbers of hunters allowed us to to be only one short of limit. Started to manipulate ice big time and saw a few blacks.
Friday – good goose hunt for 3 of us and we got the ice out by mid-day and started shooting ducks..blackheads and blacks.
Saturday – best duck day of the year..blackheads and blacks, one mallard as the ice rushed away and birds starting moving back into the creeks.
Elsewhere,
AA CO continued to have strong goose hunts, western shore north of Baltimore had a very good duck season as did the upper chester. Lower shore reports were very poor until the last couple days. The geese were very strong across MD and, god bless them, waterfowling would be zip to notta in MD on average or limited to a few magic days during the season without them.
We need more mositure to start helping us get ready for 2009/10. I have no idea if the lack of ducks was because they were all paper report ducks anyhow or we simply got passed over during most of the mirgation..we need to stay open until Jan 31 regardless of any other scheduling changes to help offset these weather and migration risks. I know the feds are not flexible but we have so many categories and dates for rockfish and deer seasons, I see no reason why we cannot close the season non-holiday Mondays and Tuesdays to get one more week and a longer season (or pick your own closure days weekly). The rest days are not bad but we need more calendar coverage to hedge our bets, maybe early / late in October as well as November not just January but we need a late closing each year.
Cliff Brown
Posted By:
Tony Senn
Web Member
Delaware Ducks Unlimited Blue Hen Classic 01-26-2009 14:40
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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:
duckaneer
Guest
A.A. Co. 01-25-2009 10:02
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Hunted Geese in the morning in P.G. Co. managed 5. Hunted ducks in the afternoon, got 2. Saw lots of birds, but they would not decoy. All in all it was a good late season. Looking forward to next year.
Posted By:
Craig-Emory OLD
Guest
a a county 01-25-2009 05:36
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
saw only a few ducks, but heard some shooting early in morning on the river. we had geese fly all day long. got a lot of looks, but most would not commit. we had 9 hunters,a hugh spread of decoys, and we managed 9 limits. not a bad way to end the season.
Posted By:
duckaneer
Guest
Prince George’s Co. 01-19-2009 14:32
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You’ll see alot of the coast guard the next two days. They are in town for the president. In P.G. Co. I’ve seen 3 seahawks flying around. As for the geese the same happened to us on Saturday. Geese don’t like frozen beans and well wait till it warms up a little later in the day.
Posted By:
Craig-Emory OLD
Guest
a a county 01-17-2009 19:58
Arctic Blast – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
hunted a bean field. didn’t hardly see a goose in the morning. didn’t even get a shot. but after lunch the geese flew all afternoon. managed 6 limits. we saw 2 cost guard helercopters in the air. hopefully they weren’t making a water rescue.
Posted By:
Cliff-Brown
Field Editor
Kent & misc 01-14-2009 12:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Reports of more puddle ducks in mid-upper Kent Co last couple days. Some pintails being shot.
Scaup build in Herring Bay noted recently as well and Western bay shore around Bay Bridge region.
Cliff Brown
