Posted By:
Kirk-Gately
Field Editor
Benchmark 09-21-2005 20:02
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Plenty of ducks and geese in all the ponds between Augusta and Benchmark. Even spotted a few Sandhill Cranes
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
kalispell – general 09-20-2005 12:00
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
The initial push of teal through the area has come to an end. Not to worry, there wil be more. In their place, pintails have begun to arrive, as I have received multiple reports of single sightings to flocks.
This weather needs to make up it’s mind. With the regularity of the precipitation, some grain crops still remain standing, with 94% having already been harvested (percentage was given on the morning ag report).
Canadas have been moving into the valley in late night numbers (I heard them coming in at 12:30am the other night).
This season is looking to be far better than the disappointment we had last year. Combine local numbers with the poor conditions in central Ab, and we might bee seeing an early flight for some part of the first half of the season.
Thanks again
MM
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
western Montana 09-10-2005 17:48
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Misery, the death of summer. I remember all too well the end of summer and the school days that followed.
Today is the type of day you flock the heads on your goose decoys, patch holes in the waders and such indoor stuff.
COLD – WET – RAINY
The three words that encomass the past 30 hours. The front worked its way in while we were assembling the new blind. The rain has not stopped. Hopefully there will be a dry-out time this next week so we can get the barley up. (yep, the “certain person” leasing the fields has yet to pick up the crop. Just like last year, but without my addition of adjectives;) )
Review of the Region 6 bird report shows good numbers across the northeast end of the state for gamebirds and waterfowl.
Pining my time to Oct.1…
MM
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
creston 09-08-2005 22:24
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
Sherbert clouds swirled across the punchbowl sky.
The falling mercury of a Montana evening.
A quarter moon dancing it’s marionetted choreography as if in trance by the failing sun.
The shadowed darkness of the misty slough, loud with the high pitched conversation of blue-winged hens interrupted by the squeal of momma woodie.
41 minutes worth of birds pirouetted out of the punch bowl, into the slough. The glint of a pair of mallards in my headlights prompted me to shut down the truck and take this all in.
The dogs thought I was nuts. They were weary from their workout and wanted to get home.
-It was worth the wait!
They’re here!!!!
Only 3 weeks to go!
Posted By:
Final Flight
WFC Sponsor
08-30-2005 14:06
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Im from Nebraska, and may be moving up to Montana around the Big Sky area and I was wondering if you kill many birds up there and if there is any public property or how easy it would be for me to hunt with some one.
Thanks
Aaron
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
kalispell – general 08-30-2005 00:21
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Monitored the sloughs with a buzzbait from Thursday to yesterday. The teal have begun their insurgency. Yesterday evening, there was a notable increase in the number of teal coming into the slough to roost.
Yep, I got the itch!
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
kalispell – general 08-22-2005 22:35
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
Well, if you don’t have the bug just yet…
check your pulse!
The temperature and the moving flocks are a definite sign that something’s about to happen. Hopefully this year will be better than last.
The deer are beginning to take on that gray/brown hue rather than the rusty brown summer coat. The families of new birds have joined to larger flocks that are becomming common in the cut wheat fields. All the while, my two hunting partners were able to spook a clutch of wood ducks still unable to fly.
With next week being the opener for grouse, ducks are only a few weeks away.
MM
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
kalispell – general 08-16-2005 00:09
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
longer cooler nights and cut wheat fields have geese in the flocking mood.
The past weekend had the birds moving in groups of multi family units. Today it was very apparent that these flocks are becoming dominant in the gosling train of thought. They move en-masse from field to water and so forth.
Time to get that gun warmed up on some clays. Don’t forget to put some cope thru the calls to be sure they aren’t in need of a tuning. And for goodness sake, it’s time to get serious with the retriever training, be it dog or wife. They need to brush up as well (This is meant as humor, sorry for those ill tempered and without a sense of humor).
MM
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
Kalispell – Roseauers 07-28-2005 13:45
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Saw the first flight of “local” (I imagine) bluewings last night. They were stretching their wings over the Roseauers parking lot.
IT’S COMING TOO SOON! The season… it’s almost here!
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
flathead valley 07-25-2005 23:06
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – Over 70 Degrees
Today saw the first field of winter wheat cut in the valley (that I know of). It took all of a few hours before the geese settled in.
We’re getting close folks. Time to fondle the “Macks Prairie Wings” catalogue with anticipation and get those rounds of sporting clays in. Dove season is REALLY close
