Posted By:
Marshmudd
Guest
Along the DE Bay 10-22-2007 11:04
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – Over 70 Degrees
Ray, thanks for putting some kind of posting on this site. (I’ve been, checking it reguarly just to see if it still gets posted). Just want to put my 2 cents in. Went out opening day, got 5 GWT. loads of them coming over for the first 1 1/2 hours, hit others that the dog couldn’t get because of how far out they glided (or the tide took them). Not many big ducks, did manage 1 Black. Saw a bunch of Blacks a few Mallards and a couple of sprig. Hope some cooler weather moves in, maybe more bigger ducks will arrive with it.
Posted By:
Ray-Sands
Field Editor
Griscom Swamp 10-22-2007 06:18
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
Greetings from the flat lands down Jersey! The southern opener was fast. I had limit by 7am. GWTeal and BWTeal were moving all morning. Just kept dumping into the decoys and drifted out. It did not matter that I was standing there taking their picture. Posted up is a pic – the only decoy is my swan and a video. I spooked them and they still landed back.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7839/20071020tuckdriftersuc3.jpg
http://www.pickle.com/a3nav.do?Id=18063&pn=3
The sprig, widgeon and mallards took their time to make an appearance. Kept them out of my bag limit of (5) GWTeal and a Widgeon.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3133/20071020tucklmtrw8.jpg
I will be drifting this afternoon for Woodies and back in the meadows Tuesday. I can not see them moving south despite the pressure with this warm weather … but I am sure they will be quite a bit smarter about just what they land into. Maybe we will see you out there …
[Edited By Ray-Sands on 2007-10-22 06:18]
Posted By:
Ray-Sands
Field Editor
Griscom Swamp 10-18-2007 15:55
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Greetings from the flat lands down Jersey! Normally, I would be worried about a heavy frost this week pushing the teal further south just before the season opener. Not likely, might have to spray down with bug spray to keep the mosquitoes at bay. Cotton tops, sprig and GWTeal have been arriving all week. Photo posted of my honey hole for opening day! http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20071018059am2.jpg. Season just can not get here quick enough! Some brant and buffleheads have shown up on Lakes Bay – but no real numbers. Seems they are a week behind schedule. No snows or black geese spied making the jump on the bay south. Saturday should be a fast action day! Best of luck!
Posted By:
Ray-Sands
Field Editor
Griscom Swamp; Middle and Great Egg River 10-02-2007 22:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Greetings from the flatlands down Jersey! September goose season was pathetic. The “near” drought hurt the corn bad. The horse corn fields didn’t reach waste high and were mowed not harvested. Ponds were dust. Needless to say, the big resident flocks move to greener pastures. I just couldn’t get permission on the new farms. It wasn’t worth the effort to gun for the few family groups that were moving the Great Egg.
Out and about, BWTeal have been stacking up the last three weeks. Only a few GWteal have made an appearance so far. The local mallard families did well with 4-5 ducklings surviving the broud. Sprig are around but not in any number. Cotton tops (Widgeon) showed up this weekend pretty heavy – traveling the meadows off Swan Pond. Barring a frost, opening day is looking pretty good.
A good show up in Tuckerton, Tom Knapp is the best. Just not in love with the Benelli gun. Wasn’t the busiest and there were bargains on Sunday …
A streeetch pic posted of some birds out on Middle river. http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20070929tgwtblkmldspr03tp0.jpg
Time to start pulling out the rig and retying knots!
Posted By:
Ray-Sands
Field Editor
CMC and AC 08-17-2007 21:21
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
Greetings from the flatlands down Jersey! The almost drought has most of the retention basins growing grass not mosquitoes this year. A good thing for the September season! It has forced the birds out into the “wild” for a place to roost. I use to pray for heavy clouds to catch them going into roost before gunning was over for the day. Out and about they are dropping in their normal 15mintes after sun down … going to be lethal for a while until they figure this out. One thing to note, the light level is such that if you are gunning in this last 15 minutes you will need to set up facing west or they can get lost in the low light and background. Spied maybe two dozen blue wings scouting, will be grassing out the kayak this weekend! Don’t forget the stamps and the hip number with the license.
Scouting photo … just love it … http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20070816tuckahoe018wm8.jpg
Hard to see the teal and local ducks … always out there
Posted By:
mwolfe
WFC Sponsor
lakes bay 08-10-2007 19:09
Arctic Blast – Over 70 Degrees
cant wait to bag some canadas 20 more days
Posted By:
Ray-Sands
Field Editor
State of New Jersey 07-17-2007 20:14
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – Over 70 Degrees
Greetings from the flatlands down Jersey… Was out and about with the state banding Canadas. Seems the Nor’easter in the spring had a real effect on the broads this year. The gosling’s maturity rate went from full sized adult feathered to yellow fluffy softballs. The ratio was about a third full sized feathered to a third full sized in dark down and a third football sized in yellow down. The weather may have influenced their maturity but not their mortality. Broads were still in the five to seven range.
REGULATION CHANGES THIS YEAR FOR SEPTEMBER SEASON ONLY
At the recommendation of the Atlantic Flyway Council, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has approved the use of special regulations to help curb the growth of Resident Population Canada geese, beginning in 2007. The special regulations are optional. The following new regulations apply:
• Electronic calls are permitted.
• No shot shell limits in shotguns (unplugged guns are permitted).
• Hunting hours: ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. Note that this allows hunting ½ hour later than during previous years.
Season dates: Sept 1st – Sept 29th
Daily bag limit: 15
HUNTERS NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THESE SPECIAL REGULATIONS ONLY APPLY TO THE SEPTEMBER CANADA GOOSE SEASON. In particular, hunters that choose to use unplugged guns during the September Canada goose season are reminded to reinstall magazine plugs before pursuing other game species.
A big thank you goes out to the biologists that put in the field and analysis time to produce the studies that keep both the hunters and waterfowl population on track. The US Fish and Wildlife Service scrutinize all of the data and are not easily convinced to make changes. Again thank your for your dedication and passion to the sport and the resource.
[Edited By Ray-Sands on 2007-07-17 20:17]
[Edited By Ray-Sands on 2007-07-17 20:20]
Posted By:
nodntry
Web Member
pedericktown 01-26-2007 13:48
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
hunted last weekend for geese finally got some weather limited out 4 guys by 7:30 on friday and saturday what a way to finish the year
Posted By:
buckwrapper
Guest
Alantic City 01-05-2007 13:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Was down in Alantic City the other day hunting Brant with Ol Barney Guide Service and boy we hit the mother load. The Brant are everywhere.
Posted By:
big gooseman
Guest
northwest jersey 12-06-2006 16:18
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Last three days plenty of new geese in area. Gear up 15th is just around the corner.
