Posted By:
jdgreen402
Web Member
Valley, Nebraska 11-20-2011 09:34
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Well, a strange year just got a bit stranger. We typically don’t see much for geese on or over our little pond. They tend to follow the rivers. However, today, the Canadians were all over. Had a limit in Canadas before 8:00 am. The really odd thing is that there are no ducks. Not “no ducks that will decoy” — I mean NO DUCKS! Typically, you will see a flock of mallards or gaddy’s following a strong migration of geese. However, not today, nothing.
I spoke with a friend hunting up at Norfork and he indicated that they had a really strong push of geese, but nothing was decoying. Very few ducks (other than a flock of teal down the river).
What a weird season!
Posted By:
Larry-Olson
Field Editor
Panhandle 11-19-2011 20:18
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Winter weather is here and a strong push mallards came with it. Ricks blind near scottsbluff managed to come two birds short of a duck limit plus three geese. They said they saw the most ducks that they have seen for many years. Hopefully the moderating weather will keep them there for awhile. It’s the same story everywhere on the NP river valley now from wyoming to Lake McConaughy. Some of my group hunted up here today and limited on mallards from the boat blind, no geese though. They reported good numbers migrating this afternoon. There was both snows and canadas. I checked my “backyard lake” on the way home and saw migrating ducks and a few geese but the lake was icing over. We are going to try the creek we hunted two weeks ago in the morning, probably have to break ice but it should work. I’ll let you know.
Posted By:
Larry-Olson
Field Editor
northern panhandle 11-16-2011 22:58
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Some geese migrated today but it looks like this weekend will be most likely for a major push. We have single digit lows predicted for Saturday night so i will have to hunt open for open water Sunday. I had a report of a two man limit of ducks near Bridgeport today. They shot a trophy pintail to boot. That’s all i know. LO
Posted By:
dell2010
Web Member
MO River 11-16-2011 17:36
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Well guys they say the push is on the way. Certainly didn’t see it today. Heard some shooting but very limited. Didn’t see much moving, heard geese flying around 330am this morning getting into my truck. I been hitting it pretty hard but losing faith. Anyone have any ideas where I can go to get into birds? Shot me an email. PLEASE!!!!!! Anthony@aircoomaha.com
Posted By:
Larry-Olson
Field Editor
Northern panhandle 11-15-2011 13:26
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
there is another nice push a geese this morning. most of the staging birds have left due to morning ice in all smaller bodies of water and favorable winds. It looks like the next week could be good with wintery weather.north of us and moderating weather here. Lo
Posted By:
Jon-Barta
Field Editor
North central 11-14-2011 08:15
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
Sat morning brought exact opposite wind that the weather man predicted, go figure. Thought there were no birds in the county. Ducks didnt start to fly until after 930. Wind had died by about 8. No wind made for tough decoying. More birds around then expected but moon phase has them coming out late morning and coming back to roost at night. Same with geese. Geese coming and going to the river all night long. Will be interesting once the moon darkens up to see what hunting will be like.
Posted By:
Doug-Miller
Field Editor
Tekamah 11-14-2011 06:38
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
Bird hunting in the Tekamah bottoms is still pretty slow. With no weather and a full moon. Birds are feeding late and into the night. Need some weather and a good push from the north.
Its all about Ducks, Dogs, and Kids
Posted By:
jdgreen402
Web Member
Valley NE Farm Pond 11-12-2011 12:24
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
Got to the pond this morning to see how many decoys the muskrats decided to set free. It was a pretty good day with only one maverick. Dad and I thought the morning might be good as it is the first day of rifle deer season and that usually means some birds are pushed off the river/creeks and there is some movement. Unfortunately, we were wrong. There were a few rifle shots, but very few shotgun volleys on the river. No ducks or geese moving. The only birds that I saw this morning were sitting on a pond near Fremont off the by-pass — right behind someone’s house. It’s definitely much slower than we typically see this time of the season. Hope that changes …
Posted By:
Larry-Olson
Field Editor
northern panhandle 11-09-2011 19:46
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees
Geese continue to migrate through this area. I have seen numerous flocks of small Canadas along with a few bigger birds and snows. There was quite a bit of ice on the roadside ponds this morning but one of them was covered with mallards. It sure is a good time to be hunting, wish I could. LO
Posted By:
Doug-Miller
Field Editor
Tekamah 11-08-2011 14:36
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 40-45 Degrees
Sounds like their is a good little migration along the river last night and today. Have had several reports and everyone is seeing Snow’s and Blue’s along with a few ducks. Most pits have got shooting.
Its all about Ducks, Dogs, and Kids
