Posted By:
Greenhound
Web Member
01-31-2007 11:13
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Well we got in one last goose hunt yesterday morning. Myself and three friends from TX headed to the goose field and had a pretty good shoot. We had four limits of canadas by 0800, 16 geese on the ground. Best part is 3 more were banded. So since Saturday, and in three days of hunting, two guys two days and four guys yesterday shot 27 canadas and 8 were banded.
I assume they all came from CO, as the band number series were all the same as what we shot last year. Since last January, that is 19 banded birds that came off the fields I hunt. I know, I shouldn’t have written that but the odds really seem to be rare that should have happened. I know it was luck, I just hope it continues.
Good luck to all you snow goose chasers. I am headed to TX this weekend for the end of their dark goose season. It will be different shooting 3 and 4 lb. canadas but it should be fun.
– Greenhound
Posted By:
duckbag
Web Member
01-30-2007 11:32
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Well, we hunted the last four days and had a blast, although our goose hunting expectations fell short. Which is rare at the spot we hunt. We stayed there for two days and killed 8 big boys, cou[ple mallards and 1 bull sprig.
Hunted the next two days at the lake and put the hurting on the GW teal. Only two mallards were killed in those two days, the rest were GW’s.
Well, it’s time to chase quail for a few weeks, whatever is left in the state. then turkey hunting will be here for April and May! June, July and August are the hardest months for me, they just seem to draaaaaaag.
Take care and have a great off-season.
Posted By:
Greenhound
Web Member
01-28-2007 23:37
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Wow, where do I start. Well Friday morning, because of Desert Drake’s connections, I helped band some birds in the MRGV. That was the experience of a lifetime. I would like to thank the men in blue and the men and women in brown that tought me a lot that day. Corkin it, you have a nice family and Zach had a blast. What a great time!
Saturday morning a buddy from TX teamed up with me down south and we found the woodies. I’m sure there were at least 100 woodies that came into our slough, it was amazing. We finished the morning with one bird shy of two limits, we ended up with four woodie drakes, five greenheads, a suzie, and a gorgeous widgeon drake. It was certainly a way to end the duck season.
That afternoon we did a goose hunt. We had about four dozen silhouettes out, and that was the key. We only shot three, but they were toads, two were around 12-13 lbs., and Farmboy shot his first banded canada goose.
This morning was the icing on the cake. We set up in the same field, and we were limited by 0740. The birds worked perfectly, we ended up with eight huge canadas and four more were banded! That’s five banded canada geese in 24 hours. It was an unbelievable time, I just wish it could have been videotaped!
We might be stretching our luck a little far, but we are going to try again Tuesday morning.
– Greenhound
“Know Your Birds”
Posted By:
dbercier
Guest
01-28-2007 23:28
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Nice job again this year Jon!!!
Just a note the outdoor show is on the 9th – 11th of Feb at the state fair grounds. See you guys there.
Posted By:
John-Prentice
Field Editor
New Mexico 01-28-2007 09:53
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
I have a suggestion for you hunters who post on here all the time. How about stepping up and volunteering to be a “State Editor”. You get a free year to year membership to boot. I noticed that the other state editor has chosen not to continue for some reason. I don’t hunt a lot in New Mexico anymore but do try to keep up posts about dates and rules changes.
Posted By:
desert drake
Guest
01-27-2007 15:37
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Jonathan—-congrats on the Scotch double with the two woodie drakes. As for the three greenheads and drake widgeon, you had to be in duck hunting heaven this morning. I’m glad you know where the big boys are. All I am seeing is GWT’s and I have to admit that I am thankful to be able to shoot a few of them. Take care.
Jake—-You just can’t imagine the fun I had taking pictures of your two kids as they released banded pintails, spoonies, and GWT’s. What great kids and hard working ones. I’ll be sending you some pictures. I think that Jonathan took some of them also. Al
Posted By:
desert drake
Guest
01-25-2007 05:30
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It seems worse when you figure that there are less than 96 hours——-Al
Posted By:
duckbag
Web Member
01-24-2007 10:08
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Leaving tonight for a 4 day goose and duck blow-em-up. Fingers crossed that there still there after all this weather. I’ve heard some bad reports from buddies down South that the birds have left, hopefully they’ll be back with a good weather weekend?
Good luck to all on this last weekend. Damn that was hard to say!
SHOOT EM IN THE FACE!!!
Posted By:
desert drake
Guest
01-20-2007 04:01
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Duckaholic—-I will try to get out this afternoon, then on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I will be hunting. Yes, I will get out after them. Good luck to you. Al
Posted By:
dbercier
Guest
All over 01-19-2007 11:43
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NMDuckaholic give me a call one of these evenings
