Posted By:
ABest
Web Member
N.D. 10-22-2011 22:17
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
Spent the last week out in N.D.. Seems that there are plenty of birds around. How ever there is also plenty of water. They have many choices. We had 2 days of really good,1 dayof so so, and 1 day not so good and 1 day of being out all day to get the limit. Have been going out to N.D. for 30+ years and saw water where I have never seen water B-4. I got a good tan as weather was sunny and mild every day. Had a little skim ice on 2 mournings. All and all a very good hunt. Also seems that every truck out scouting was from Wis.
Posted By:
pluckaduck
Field Editor
ND 10-22-2011 20:17
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Traveled to Minot then north on 83 and east on 5 back home. There definitely are more birds in certain areas. Shot bluewing, redheads and mallards today. Wind seems to have shifted at dark to maybe a NW and suppose to blow for a day or so.
Posted By:
pluckaduck
Field Editor
ND 10-21-2011 21:15
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Went SE to Rollette and beyond in search of swans nor many ducks. I came back north and found ducks to hunt in morning. Sadly, the Rolette area was very quiet with birds, many hunters filled the area, they seem to all be chasing the few birds in that area. There are plenty of birds, go west and you will find them!
Posted By:
pluckaduck
Field Editor
ND 10-20-2011 20:12
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Found lots of birds this afternoon. Every slough had birds of all kinds of variety. Enough snow geese to warrant hunting as well. Cranes were slim but all the other birds should make for a good weekend of hunting.
Upon returning, I looked at field I hunted this morning, and it had birds again in it so I will be there.
Posted By:
DU870
Web Member
NW North Dakota 10-20-2011 15:16
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My dad and his buddies have found some birds. Not a lot but enough to hunt. He said the birds in the area are pretty shy and will jump if a truck stops any where near them. He said this morning they were covered up, he thought they might be new birds.
Posted By:
pluckaduck
Field Editor
ND 10-20-2011 09:56
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Woke up to temps of 19. Set up in field with small spread for Magoo and I. First light passed with nothing in the air. Within 15 minutes we were covered up with Mallards. Now there were not hundreds, but probably 60 or so landing in the decoys. We shot 5 Mallards by 8:30, picked up and left. Groups of birds were working the area as we left.
Many small sloughs were ice covered. Temps should warm to around 50, so the ice should melt. Weather is suppose to be fair until Tuesday with a chance of our first snow. heading west today to check on a crane report.
Posted By:
pluckaduck
Field Editor
ND 10-19-2011 20:49
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Scout hunted tonight and found good bunch to hunt in morning. Also found some swans that I hope to get sometime tomorrow. Weather was cold, lows in the 20’s and will be tomorrow.
I did run into some guys from Indiana that were having a terrible hunt. Unfortunately they are leaving in the morning or they could have tagged along. Seemed like good guys and I feel bad for them as I do everything I can to help good ethical people.
On another note, I saw a group on NR,s(won’t name the state) that had a vehicle parked on state land with a trailer and freezer strapped to their vehicle. the had taken off their atv and made a trail through state land. I would also guess that they were camping as there was garbage strewn around.
Sadly hunters, this gives ALL OF US a bad name and will ruin what we have in ND which is freelance hunting like no place on earth. If WE as hunters don’t respect it and take care of it, it will disappear.
Posted By:
kjktks
Guest
Harvey 10-19-2011 16:56
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
Oops! Almost forgot anyone looking for sandhills check out the area just north and east of Esmond. Saw great numbers of birds in that area
Posted By:
kjktks
Guest
Harvey area 10-19-2011 16:51
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
Just headed home from our annual trip. Good numbers of Ducks from Harvey north to Rugby. Snows and Blues started showing up in good numbers yesterday north of hwy 19. We saw groups that numbered in the 500 and above range. We hunted from 10/15 to 10/18 and limited out on Ducks each day. There are still good numbers of pintails around.Most pintails i have seen in years as a matter of fact. Good luck to all those still hunting. You should have greater numbers showing up soon.
Posted By:
Terry Wiseman
Guest
10-19-2011 16:50
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pluck, on your roadshooting comment. I went to SD last 5 years. Not this year because of that. Was the “sport” fron Mn?
