Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
11-28-2012 19:14
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NORTH TO SOUTH AND WEST TO EAST……THIS STATE IS COVERED IN DUCKS AND GEESE.
ANYONE ELSE DROPPIN THE HAMMER OUT THERE IN OHIO??? DETAILS, STORIES???ANYTHING,,BEUHLER…FRYE….
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
11-20-2012 05:27
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Had a pretty good in Sandusky the other day. Mallards,Spoons, Greenwing. Lots of Canadas. I spoke with a buddy of mine that has a home on Lake St. Clair,,, he says there are hundreds of thousands on St Clair right now…. they are hammering mallards,redheads and cans especially. The water is almost nonexistent in the entire area from MI to Walpole. Lake is down several feet, you can walk forever he says and it is not even waist high. No one is hunting there, no one can get their boats out. Walpole Reservation canals are all dry, no one hunting there either (unless you want to walk miles to a blind b/c they can’t use the boats).
As soon as we get a snap, I am thinking these birds will come on down. That lake will freeze easier and quicker this year, plus there is only so much food. The clubs don’t even water and there are minimal crops.
AS
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
11-05-2012 06:45
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THIS IS THE BEST OHIO HAS EVER HAD,,,IF YOU’RE NOT GETTING THEM BIG TIME… THEN YOU’RE NOT DOIN IT RIGHT. THIS IS THE MOST WATERFOWL WE HAVE EVER SEEN, PERIOD.
Posted By:
Al-Faber
Field Editor
Central Ohio 10-28-2012 16:10
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 40-45 Degrees
Ahead of the front and hurricane weather ducks are slow to work. Steady rain today with higher than average winds and choppy water made lake hunting a challenge. Managed to get some buffleheads, wood ducks, and a few mallards to work, but numerous high flying flocks never gave us a good look, and if they did, they just moved-on to their intended destination. Larger spreads working much better, especially those at 100+ deeks and 6+ mojos. Smaller spreads not creating any excitement or interest.
Glad the “fowl” weather is hitting us between the first and second split. Next opener should be perfect timing with the current migration pattern.
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
10-28-2012 07:20
Cloudy, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
SOME OF THE BEST HUNTING WE HAVE EVER HAD IN OHIO. HUGE MIGRATION WEEKEND WITH THE NW WINDS AND SNOWSTORM FRONT COUPLED WITH THE FRONT FROM THE HURRICANE. LARGE FLOCKS OF SEVERAL SPECIES ALL DAY AND ALL EVENING. THEY CAN BE WORKED, BUT ARE FINICKY. SPECIAL CALLING AND LOW QUACKS. GADWALLS,MALLARDS, WIGEON, BLACKS. CALLED TO OVER 75 FLOCKS EACH CONTAINING ANYWHERE FROM 20-75 BIRDS. THEY ALL CAM FROM TWO SPECIFIC FLIGHHT PATTERNS AND WORKED NICELY WITH THE RIGHT CALLS. TIME DOES NOT MATTER. IT WAS ALL MORNING – EVENING. STEADY STREAM EVERY 15 MINUTES.
Posted By:
Al-Faber
Field Editor
Lakes 10-20-2012 17:39
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Great South Zone opener, lots of Wood Ducks and some Mallards. Hunted larger water from a boat and did well, 3 Woodies, 2 Mallards, 1 Bluebill.
Wood ducks and teal are remaining in the area with the mild weather. Next week will warm up in the mid 70’s so expect no changes just yet…
Be safe, teach a youngster to hunt & respect the great outdoors…and pass on the hens…!
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
10-20-2012 12:42
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HUNTING IS GOOD,
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
10-09-2012 11:41
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in the words of Michael Buffer……..
LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE !!!1
Early migrants are bopping south, including Ringnecks and Woodies form the North. Greenwings have made an entrance into Ohio with the cold weather this week.
It is fixin to be a good opener, so good luck everyone and be safe out there . keep a look out for reports as we progress.
AS,
Out
Posted By:
Al-Faber
Field Editor
Central Ohio 09-01-2012 21:07
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Great opener, although thunderstorms were in sight they just missed us to the east. Perfect spread in an outstanding location. Up at 3:00 am, in the water at 5:00 am, shooting time 7:03 am. Our group left the marsh at 9:45 am with 16 Teal. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Area hunters who had scouted before the opener today all seemed to do well. Most marshes and lakes are very low but the ducks are out there in good numbers.
Cold front and storms moving through will slow things down in central Ohio over the next few days but should pick up again by mid-week.
Cooler temperatures will certainly help and start pushing birds. Looks like a good start to the 2012 season.
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
08-30-2012 07:51
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Cooler than normal evenings have the early birds on the move. Smaller bunches of geese are beginning to move around as well as good numbers of Doves for the upcoming weekend.
There are reports of numerous pods of Teal heading into Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, including a good amount of Greenwings. Further South, there are several reports from Texas and other Southern states saying good numbers have already arrived with more on the way. It just goes to show that a few cool nights is all it takes for the Bluewings to pick up and leave the North. Teal should move in and out of Ohio over the next several days and will hopefully provide some great early season hunting.
What is everyones plans for the weekend??
AS
