Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
Boon; Mesick; Hoxeyville 09-17-2010 12:37
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 50-60 Degrees
Teal have noticeably moved in (not that we can do anything but look at them). The geese inhabiting the fields remain safe and comfey as the state didn’t bother to release the regulations booklets in time for those of us without the internet, to take advantage of the early season.
BTW the renovation here at the library in cadillac is still ongoing.
Trees have begun their color change! It began during yesterday’s rain… you could watch by the hour the tinge begin in the tips of the trees. This morning, a golden sheen had been cast across the maples.
Posted By:
John-Cottenham
Field Editor
sunrise side 09-13-2010 12:57
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
I sure hope you folks are doing better than I on nuisance geese. I have been hunting my normal water spot with ZERO results. First time ever that I have been skunked. I keep hoping for the molt migrants to show up a little early but so far that is not happening. Looking over other places have not shown me enough geese bunched up to make it worthwhile in changing my spot. I have seen lots of wood ducks however, most ever I think. My youth hunters will have to bring extra ammo or shoot better than last year. This is the last year for the oldest of the two brothers. I am proud of him though be cause he chose duck hunting over going to the U of M game. What a kid!
jacduck Hmmm! MI, ND, SD, NE, TX and anything else I can add. Got a new pup on order too. My youngest YLF is 7 and I promised myself that I would get a pup started so when she is nine she won’t have to work quite as hard. Takes a couple of years to get a pup to where I want ’em so now is the time. A serious hunter has to plan ahead! BSEG!
Posted By:
rick-hungerford
Field Editor
Saginaw Bay Fish Point Area 09-08-2010 20:03
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
I did not hunt this weekend, weather and wife kept me busy.
Limited numbers of local geese are around, now pretty concentrated. 20-30 birds per group.
Migrants will start showing up this weekend, just as the Bay’s Early Goose closes.
Lots of teal, will lose them with North blows.
WNW 30-40 all weekend kept the water high on our side. Water will start to cool. Heard reports of perch limits off the Sebewaing River.
4 weekends to go. Will post a report on the Management Area in two weeks. Corn looks great!
Everything else is between seasons!
Posted By:
trisspeaker
Guest
Saginaw County 09-08-2010 12:08
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted opener at a local golf course, 9 geese – 4 guys . Day 2- 2geese , farm field. Day 3, 1 goose- golf course . Day 4 , 6 geese- farm field. Day 5, 5 geese- farm field. Day 6, shutout for first time in farm field..
Posted By:
nurban
Web Member
St . Clair Co. 09-07-2010 17:06
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted opening day and Monday. The 90 degree temperatures, no wind and extremely dry condishions made for the poorist early goose season ever to date. There was some movement by small groups about 9:00 0’clock am and most geese were on ponds or near water.
There are alot of geese along the Grosse Pointe shore line at Jefferson and the area. The weather is the main factor and today the hot wind was gusting over 40mph.
Also no teal were observed.Most farm ponds have evaporated approx 50 precent and no corn has been harvested and the cut hay fields are turning brown.
Hunted Thursday morning until noon and observed two lone geese in the distance only. The area is extremely dry and geese have altered their nornal flight patterns.
Yesterday was a cool day with breezy n/w winds and 70 degree temperatures.
Hunted yesterday Sept.14th. had 3 geese pass over the decoys, waited for the second pass but the geese moved on and no shots fired. Also another larger group passed over out of gun range. By 10:00am all was quite.This was my last early goose season hunt with 0 results.
Driving down Van Dyke between 17 mile and 12 mile roads were geese along the grass and ponds,some geese were within feet of the moving traffic. Go figure?
I also set up my turkey blind for the start of the extended season beginning today.
There are alot of young birds in the area and the hunt should be successful.
Waiting currently for the October duck/ goose season with improved condishions.
[Edited By nurban on 2010-09-15 10:48]
Posted By:
rick-hungerford
Field Editor
Grand Rapids 09-01-2010 19:34
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – Over 70 Degrees
I couldn’t make it out, but a buddy hits a silage field and limited out in less than an hour.
Will be up to the Bay Friday,will try it over the weekend.
Only have one weekend at the Bay for Early Goose
maybe with the cold front, we’ll get lucky.
Good luck to all.
Everything else is between seasons!
Posted By:
rick-hungerford
Field Editor
Grand Rapids 09-01-2010 19:30
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Posted By:
rick-hungerford
Field Editor
Grand Rapids 09-01-2010 19:30
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Posted By:
John-Cottenham
Field Editor
Mobile blind 08-30-2010 10:40
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Check this dude out and wonder if it would work where you hunt.
http://www.youtube.com/user/MarcDillard#p/a
Posted By:
John-Cottenham
Field Editor
Sunrise side 08-29-2010 06:42
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Temp drop down should have “hotternhell” as a choice. Spent yesterday morning being taken around by a non-waterfowling pal. a local farmer family who decided to get me permission to hunt several farms of his friends. Wow, I am basically a foreigner here since I only have lived in the area for 27 years. Problem is most of the fields are corn and will still be standing for quite a while. Oh well, I will have some fun later on. Get out there and find some spots, don’t wait for patterns to be established and then ask. You know what fields will be productive since you have been watching them over several years and crop cycles.
