Posted By:
George-Ruland
Field Editor
Mid Long Island 11-24-2009 06:25
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
There is a fair number of local birds about the island. Migrants are not showing in signifigant numbers. Enjoy you time afield. Take time to enjoy all the aspects of waterfowling. Think safety first. Note the new CG rules regarding PFDs… . Enjoy your time with family and friends. Have a safe and Happy Holiday, GNR.
Posted By:
Paul-Visentin
Field Editor
eastern long island. 11-23-2009 08:28
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
Scouted eastern long island by boat yesterday. Black duck numbers were more than I expected. Very few mallards, didn’t see any teal or gadwalls. Good numbers of geese. Nothing was flying all birds we saw we pushed up. It’s going to be hard hunting with warm temps and no wind. Hunting all day wednesday will have reports to follow.
Posted By:
George-Ruland
Field Editor
Mid LI 11-21-2009 08:30
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Went north yesterday. Some local birds. Did not see a lot of migrants, if any. Will try to get to the west today. BWTBWTB, GNR.
Posted By:
George-Ruland
Field Editor
Mid LI 11-20-2009 05:33
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Paul, I will be heading north, then west, and then south to scout later today. I will report back by tomorrow morning. GNR/
Posted By:
Paul-Visentin
Field Editor
western long island 11-19-2009 19:41
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
George in western long island there are good numbers of geese, brant and mallards, compared to the rest of the island. Numbers are down to date, but western long island seems to be holding more birds. Looks like were going to be traveling west for opening day. I am going to be scouting eastern long island this weekend in my boat. reports to follow.
Posted By:
George-Ruland
Field Editor
Mid-Suffolk, LI 11-18-2009 06:41
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Mid-island, north and south, is showing a few puddlers and divers but the numbers are down for this time of year. The bulk of the migrants seem to still be to the north. Local geese numbers are solid. No reports of Brandt mid-island. Hunt safe and enjoy the total experience…. ,GNR.
Posted By:
Paul-Visentin
Field Editor
scouting eastern long island. 11-17-2009 12:50
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
A few more black ducks have shown up this week, but very few other birds. The island is being on numbers compared to this time last year. Upstate, NY has zero geese. I was up in Millbrook this past weekend and there aren’t even any birds to hunt. Brant have started showing up in numbers in the great south bay with black ducks and geese. Still over all puddle duck numbers are down considerably in eastern long island. We need some harsh weather up north to get these birds moving. Last year it seemed like it happened over night so I am still optimist. I will be hunting 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th. I will have more reports to follow.
Posted By:
Paul-Visentin
Field Editor
eastern long island. 11-12-2009 06:57
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Hunted youth weekend Saturday NOV. 7th and 8th. Hunting a fresh water pond from a ground blind we had 4 youth hunters between 13 and 15. One being a girl. At first light we were covered up with mallards with zero wind the birds didn’t work how we wanted them to. coming in for all directions and seeing us in our V shaped ground blind facing the water. We were hoping for more teal and woddies but it was all mallards. We saw one small pack of teal and no wood duck’s I can’t believe there gone already. We end the morning up with 4 mallards. Easily could have killed 10 if our shooting was alittle better. Back out in the afternoon now with the sun and wind at our backs the birds worked much better. For 4 youth hunters we killed 6 mallards. All birds were shot at under 20 yards. They worked perfectly. I think we had 20 or so mallards in under 20 yards decoying, cupped and committed. Kids had a blast and my dog got some work. Sunday morning was even sunnier and less wind. We only ended up with one drake mallard but a great time had by all. Take a kid hunting and pass on the tradition of this great sport we all love.
THANK YOU, regular season is right around the corner and there are very few birds in our area. All we can hope is it cools off. If not it’s going to be a disappointing beginning to the season.
Posted By:
Paul-Visentin
Field Editor
Eastern long island. 10-31-2009 07:36
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 50-60 Degrees
Youth weekend starts the 7th and 8th. Myself and my buddy bryce are taking two youth hunters to a fresh water pond in watermill. It’s loaded with wood ducks and teal right now. Should be an awesome time. One youth hunter is 15 and the other is 12. We just started seeing mallards and black ducks show up at this pond this week. Will have full reports next weekend after we kick our season off. Hunt safe and take a kid hunting. For me it’s one of the most rewarding parts of our sport.
Posted By:
George-Ruland
Field Editor
Suffolk Co. 10-27-2009 06:05
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Hats off to the officers and comittee members of the South Shore Waterfowlers Association for putting on a great hunting heritage and cultural event, The Annual Duckboat Show and Waterfowl Festival at the Cedar Beach Marina, Ocean Bay Parkway, Babylon, NY. Also hats off to the Co- Sponsors Ducks Unlimited Inc. and the Town of Babylon. Check out the SSWA web site at www.sswa.org. Get envolved. Promote our waterfowling heritage. Take a friend hunting. /// Birds are starting to arrive about the island. Think safety first. Enjoy, GNR.
