Posted By:
nvchukar
Supporting Member
Humboldt WMA 10-28-2006 09:27
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Another great shoot at Humboldt. Easy limit of seven drakes – baldpates (4), gaddies (2), and sprig (1). Large numbers of Canvasbacks from a week ago have almost entirely left the area. Swans still a no show. Goose numbers have increased, with many sitting on the alkili flats at night and flying into the marsh after sunrise. Still little hunting pressure – on this Nevada Day, a holiday for many, heard only one other hunter who was in Humboldt Lake with an airboat. Thanks to everyone for not going there to hunt – it is keeping the ducks uneducated. I guess people would rather eat white meat like chukar, but they don’t decoy quite as well.
Posted By:
nvchukar
Supporting Member
10-26-2006 09:35
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I hope we aren’t the only ones who know what a drake widgeon is called. Otherwise, I might be accused of shooting something illegally. A baldpate should not be confused with a bald eagle.
Posted By:
pskaggs
Guest
10-23-2006 21:52
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Baldpates? NVCHUKAR, it’s been a long time since I heard anyone besides myself call wigeon that. It’s nice to know that I’m not the only old timer left…
Posted By:
nvchukar
Supporting Member
Toulon/Humboldt WMA 10-23-2006 00:09
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Intended to hunt Toulon, but few ducks there at first light and none worked back from Humboldt Lake. Picked up and went into Humboldt Lake from the west shore. As Norm reported, there are many thousands of birds there, and although there is little cover and duck food everywhere, the sheer number of ducks made getting a few to look at the decoys and come close enough for a shot a possibility. Of surprise was the very large number of canvasbacks, clearly the majority duck in the area hunted. Finished with 2 cans, three drake gaddies, and two baldpates. Of equal surprise was the lack of hunting pressure – I could hear shots from only four other hunters in that immense area. Saw four swans only, but in the next few weeks that will rise dramatically.
Posted By:
Jack on the rocks
Guest
sunnyside /hiko /paranaghat valley 10-22-2006 23:21
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sunnyside bird counts are at normal capacity
ots of tea and pintail mallards are a little up from the opener last year but the hunting was great to me on the opener shot well birds died went home with limits for a lifetime 1st day 1 gadwall drake ,1 can drake ,shovelor drake , 3 mallard drakes ,greenwing drake,what a day !!!2nd day was even as good shot a can drake 1 greenhead ,2 redheads 1 gadwall, 2 teal,sweetttttt!!!hunted hiko on the 21st
another great bag and two banded honkers .
1 redhead ,3 mallards 1 teal, 1 widgeon.paranaghat looked full of teal as usuall and we took our limits home with a smile that we didn`t have to hunt .
ooked to be about 200 geese on the refuge with some big mallards pintail widgeon and redheads all together it was awesome hunting nevada, i`d like to thank the hunters that do post here with good counts and their areas ,hats off to, wfc!!
knock`er if she honks!!
bggc pro -staff
jotr
Posted By:
hunterox
Guest
Stillwater 10-15-2006 23:36
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
Great Opener! I took a new hunter to his first opening day along with my veteran father and we nailed 19 birds. Dad and I limited and my buddy ended up with 5. What a great hunt, and the bag was mostly mallards, sprig, gads, and redheads, two teal, and one beautiful spoonbill hen shot by my father.
Take a friend hunting, obey the rules, and enjoy God’s creation.
Feetdown!
Posted By:
Norm-Saake
Web Member
Ruby Valley 10-10-2006 23:42
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The September flight on Franklin Lake and the Ruby Lake NWR had to be cancelled last month because of bad weather. Both areas have abundant feed and water this year and from the ground it appeared that bird numbers were above those of last year.
Water levels are up considerably and access to Franklin Lake from the east will be impossible this fall. The State’s access road looked to be in good shape.
I plan to fly the area this Friday, just before the opener.
Posted By:
Norm-Saake
Web Member
Washoe Lake 10-10-2006 23:37
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When I flew the Washoe lake area last month, I noticed that the Nevada Department of Transportation mitigation wetlands at the south end of the lake were over 75% dry. This was a little puzzling because since they were constructed to mitigate wetlands drain for highway construction, they were suppose to be kept full.
Again, I was doing a different survey this month on this area and did not record waterfowl numbers, but did notice good numbers of birds on the main lake.
Posted By:
Norm-Saake
Web Member
Mason Valley WMA 10-10-2006 23:37
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While I didn’t count waterfowl on the Mason Valley WMA, area personnel have been busy building some new ponds this summer and the area look very good. With this year’s high water flows, I would expect that hunting conditions will be better than last year and most ponds will have water this fall.
Posted By:
Norm-Saake
Web Member
Walker Lake 10-10-2006 23:35
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Water levels on Walker Lake in September were slightly higher than last year. Bird numbers recorded in September were lower than in 2005, probably because the excellent habitat conditions on the more traditional wetlands in Nevada are holding more birds this year. Hunting condition for those of you who know how to hunt this area should be very good again this fall.
The following are the bird numbers for Walker Lake. This may be the last count for Walker Lake this fall because the number of flight days will be reduced starting in October.
Mallard 40
Gadwall 3,310
Pintail 120
G.W.Teal 240
Cinn.Teal 30
Widgeon 3,180
Shoveler 2,130
Redhead 5,520
Canvasback
Ringneck
Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck 1,700
Total Ducks 16,270
Merganser
Canada G. 70
Snow G.
__WF__Goose
Total Geese 70
Swan
Coot 42,650
Total Birds 58,990
Last Yr.
Ducks 31,420
Geese 460
