Posted By:
Msg&son
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upper conneticut valley 09-25-2004 20:01
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 45-50 Degrees
well my son got a few feathers which is better than i thought he hit two but dfid not kill them my friend who went with us his daughter got a female woody, which was good to see, saw lots of wood ducks and there is all kinds of water out there so ducks are spead out all over. also did scouting for regular season which is almost upon us. looks good so far so see ya later all.
Posted By:
Msg&son
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upper connicut valley 09-24-2004 19:49
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well tomorrow is the big day my best friend and i are both taking our kids waterfowling tomorrow they have come with us many times but this day will be for them both first time with real guns i told my son if he gets one we will mount it for him lol. so will post somnething tomorow and will also be a good day to scout for 2 wks from now cant wait for that weekand . well be good all and good luck to the youths out there. Mark
Posted By:
Scott-Haight
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YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING WEEKEND COMING UP SEPT. 25-26 09-20-2004 16:18
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CONTACT:
Ed Robinson: (603) 271-2461
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
September 20, 2004
YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING WEEKEND COMING UP SEPT. 25-26
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s 2004 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days will be held statewide on Saturday, September 25; and Sunday, September 26. To participate, youths must be 15 years of age or younger and accompanied by a properly licensed adult age 18 or older. The adult may not hunt.
“Waterfowl hunting isn’t easy to pick up on your own, so the youth weekend is a way to get kids involved in waterfowl hunting by going with an adult who knows the sport, at a time of year with the maximum number of birds around,” said Ed Robinson, a waterfowl biologist for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. “The weather is still warm, and kids get a chance to hunt the birds before the regular season gets underway.”
The daily bag limits are the same as those allowed in the open season. You can print off a list of seasons and bag limits for various waterfowl from the Fish and Game website (visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Hunting/Hunt_species/hunt_waterfowl.htm.) Note that for Canada goose, the daily bag limit for Saturday, September 25, is 5 birds (the last day of the September season); on the second youth day, September 26, the bag limit for Canada goose will be the regular-season limit of 2 birds.
The regular inland waterfowl season starts October 5 this year, with coastal hunting starting the next day on October 6. You can purchase hunting licenses and permits online at http://www.nhfishandgame.com, or from license agents statewide
Posted By:
Jerry-Nicholson
Web Member
Ct River Valley 09-20-2004 13:37
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 60-65 Degrees
Did some scouting yesterday along the river and at some favorite marshes. While I didn’t see any thing that I’d call migration activity I did see a goodly number of local mallards in several different spots.
Saw a big flock of geese on an un-huntable pond in Lyme.
Rick, which side of the river did you cruise? I did the NH side. The Knights of Columbus boat launch in Hanover/Lyme had 20+ mallards feeding in the shallows on both sides of the access road. Can’t hunt there either, but its good to see birds around.
Late in the afternoon we did see a flock of geese at stratospheric altitude, headed south. Seems early, eh?
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Conn. River 09-19-2004 20:32
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 50-60 Degrees
Scouting again this afternoon, Wilder to Piermont and back. Very few numbers. All local birds. Woodies, few teal and mallards. 40+ geese put up south of Orford (off the water). I don’t think the River really matters anymore in this flyway. Hunt where the feed is. They can always find water. Will gun Friday with a big floater spread off the bank way up north where I know the corn is getting cut Thursday. Will post results. Same picture, fatter baastaard.
[Edited By Fat Bastard on 2004-09-19 20:33]
Posted By:
bhoyt
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Littleton 09-18-2004 11:19
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This year the geese seem to be a little better at hiding than last but we have found a few. It seem this year that the geese new when their hunting season opened before the hunters did about a week and a half before the season opened we had lots of geese around but for opening day not a bird to be seen. It has taken a lot more looking to find some birds but we have found a few geese a few more duck ponds so I guess that is good to so far the total is 4 but we hope to better that tommorrow good luck hunting guys
Posted By:
Msg&son
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upper conneticut valley 09-12-2004 13:01
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 60-65 Degrees
well not much to say except foggy and skunked totally not even a honk. theve gotten smart that is for sure. oh well next time.
Posted By:
Msg&son
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upper conneticut river valley 09-11-2004 16:28
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 60-65 Degrees
morning fog was more than morning didnt lift till almost 1100am wow. but on the bright side we did get 4 this morning and the guys i hunted with went out opening day and got 3 also so, so far so good, but it didnt take them long to get educated already this year. didnt see the big flock like we saw during pre season scouting.we will try again tomorrow morning again not supposed to be so much fog.we must have doen somehting right because we brought in two hunters early this morning, good thing one of the guys noticed them or else. hope u all had a good day and a good day tomorrow also bye for now. Mark st. germaine
Posted By:
Jerry-Nicholson
Web Member
Upper Valley area 09-09-2004 22:39
Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – Over 70 Degrees
Early goose season arrived on the 7th but I still haven’t been out hunting! This hasn’t happened in many a year.
In my travels around the Upper Valley I’ve been able to observe good numbers of resident geese feeding in the fields. Cruise the farm country and you’ll find em. You don’t need to be near the Ct. River either. My first choice and most favorite field for early geese is about 20 miles east of the river and just over 1 mile from home.
Posted By:
Mike M.
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NH coast 09-01-2004 16:20
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I surfed in Rye last evening and was happy to see 7 white winged scoters and one immature drake eider fly by while I was bobbing up and down in the surf.
It wont be too long now.
