Posted By:
Mike F.
Guest
Mac 01-22-2006 09:09
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
Well thats it boys, the ducks are safe! I managed 2 mallards on the last afternoon, nothing in the morning.
Mike
Posted By:
pworkman
Guest
boston harbor 01-10-2006 14:08
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Had put away the sea duck outfit, but the nice weather got us out. Hunted Boston Harbor. We probably only saw 20 eider, where we used to see hundred. We had about 7 singles / doubles decoy nicely and baqged 4. A beautiful day. Hoping to get out at least once more if the weather cooperates.
Have hunted puddlers in RI a few time. Not as many ducks a prviously. Believe early cold weather sent them further south.
Posted By:
Mike F.
Guest
NE MA 01-07-2006 14:42
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Hunted a field early on, not one bird came anywhere near our spread, barely anything at all moving! The geese and ducks seemed happy sitting behind the audobaun society. Theres still one snow hanging out with the canadas on the Mac.
Mike
Posted By:
bflather
Guest
North Shore 01-05-2006 16:19
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Got out for another quick hunt this afternoon. There were a ton of birds fying high. Mostly black ducks. Any way I was able to fool one of them (it almost landed in my canoe.) only took that single shot in the hour or so I was out. Black duck on te grill with some chipolte sauce.. MM MMMH good.
Have a good one guys.
Buck
Posted By:
Dean Smith
Supporting Member
Conn Valley 01-04-2006 16:15
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Well was out most of the day Tues, 1/3 in the snow and slush. Called it a day at 3;00pm without seeing one duck or goose. The birds are just flat out gone in my spots. What do I see on the drive home? A small stream that overflowed its banks and created a small pond in someones back yard, probably 100 foot Diameter. And in the center of it swam 8 mallards. Calling it a season, they are just too smart for me this half.
Posted By:
Mike M.
Guest
North shore 01-03-2006 20:40
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
Thought I would chime in here with a field report since its been quiet the last couple of days. I have only been out twice since my last field report.
12/27/05
Did a walk in salt marsh hunt at low tide into the incoming. Saw some ducks but most wanted to be somewhere else. Had a few chances at getting my black but muffed them.
12/29/05
Finally had a chance to use my eider decoys I worked on this summer. Was using a new sea duck rig so wanted to try it for the first time during the day when I could see how it all went. Tides were not good so we had to do an afternoon hunt. Very slow, because glassy conditions and wrong time of day. Had one chance at a hen eider and blew it then a drake oldsquaw snuck through before I saw it. Even though it was slow and we got skunked I was happy to see my decoys float and see a bird decoy to them.
It was just nice to be in a boat again after a month. You know the old saying: The best time to go hunting is whenever you can.
Well, things are not looking for me right now so this might be my last report of the season unless I get some time during late goose.
Have fun and be safe
Posted By:
CDUNCAN
Guest
sudbury 12-27-2005 11:29
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
best day this year. the sight of about 30 common mergansers coming strait at my spread was the coolest thing i have ever seen while duck hunting. plenty of mallards all morning a few pintails and a bunch of coot. cd
Posted By:
Mike F.
Guest
NE MA Field 12-23-2005 19:59
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
19 mallards and 4 geese between 5 people, amazing outing. So awsome to have hundreds of ducks working the deeks!
Mike
Posted By:
Dean Smith
Supporting Member
Conn Valley 12-22-2005 20:01
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
In to what it seems now a all too repetious cycle,where the birds are you can’t hunt. Out several morning this week and hunt is over by 7;00am. See a few birds right at legal and few minutes after and that’s it. Sit for another 3 hours and nothing! Tried several other rivers in area (scouting) and not seeing any birds there. Over all not seeing large number of birds anywhere, its a single, a pair, a small flock (3-10) and that’s it. Hopefully the weather change expected over the Xmas holidays will move the birds around some. On the plus seeing alot of nice winter mornings on the river- frost on the trees, a fog coming off the water, muskrats, otters and mink moving around. Good holidays to all.
Posted By:
Tim C.
WFC Sponsor
South Shore 12-22-2005 19:57
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Went out this am and have very few birds flying. The ice is becomming a major problem if we do not get a good warm up it could be over soon. We did see good numbers of geese, but they were high and had their minds set on a destination. Good luck to all and have a Merry Christmas. Tim
