Posted By:
Kevin J Davidson
Web Member
Berks 10-15-2011 10:37
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees
Opening Day of ducks. Large group of mallards decoy perfect this morning. Shot one mallard (Drake) with a leg band. Others ducks in the Bag !!! Call it a good morning hunt with my friends.
Posted By:
Col K
Field Editor
Pymatuning-Hartstown-Geneva Swamp 10-14-2011 19:56
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Took time to scout today. Action at Hartstown was very slow. Though geese were visible in the Management Area at Pymatuning, numbers were low. The Linesville Spillway was holding a good amount of Mallards and goose activity light. This was the heaviest hunted spot I observed for the day with about 10 trucks in the parking lot. Note that the lake is very high and the westerly wind was kicking white caps up on the open lake. Chop was about 1.5 feet at about one second intervals and in my view could be hazardous to flat-bottom craft. Geneva swamp was the most active spot I checked today an observed multiple hunters with Blue and Green-Winged Teal in their bags.
Posted By:
Christian-Boyd
Field Editor
Somerest County 10-14-2011 08:00
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 45-50 Degrees
Looks like mid 40’s, rain and gusty for the early duck opener here. Good luck to those braving the elements.
Small groups have been sighted throughout central Somerset County locally, but nothing to get really excited about yet. Rivers and streams are way up…..use caution if you’re settling in somewhere along a stream bank for woodies……I would expect some serious mud and high water. Don’t get sucked in a mudhole and use some common sense about taking shots if you can’t make the retrieve.
I’m gonna play it safe and toss a light spread out on the open water and see what happens after daylight.
[Edited By Christian-Boyd on 2011-10-14 08:00]
Posted By:
Col K
Field Editor
Hartstown Swamp 10-13-2011 22:30
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Did a short morning hunt at Hartstown on a beautiful “duck” day. Most of the morning’s action was from local “Hoodies & Woodies.” While I was impressed with the local bird numbers, they’re already graduates of “Shotgun 101”
I’d rate today’s hunt a solid 8.5 of 10.
Posted By:
Kevin J Davidson
Web Member
Sinking Spring 10-13-2011 13:47
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Duck Season starts Saturday. Seeing large groups of geese and mallards. I hunt a flooded corn/soy bean fields. Lots of local birds and hammering the area. Approx- 100 – 150 mallards. Can’t wait for Saturday morning.
Posted By:
Col K
Field Editor
Allegheny River 10-12-2011 14:23
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 60-65 Degrees
Light activity. Local Mallards and Woodies provide limited drift-shooting. Ever-present Mergansers also available. Water is low and slow so expect shallows you may have to drag through. I’ll be heading yo Geneva Swamp, Hartstown, and Pymatuning next week for some kayak scouting. Anybody hunting these areas yet? Oh yeah, Steelheads running on Elk Creek.
Posted By:
Kevin J Davidson
Web Member
Sinking Spring, Pa 10-06-2011 20:35
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees
This past week seeing large group of honkers and mallards flying from Blue Marsh Lake area. Birds are on the move with lower temps. Cant wait for open day of ducks. To my fellow waterfowlers ,good luck and gun hard.
Posted By:
Christian-Boyd
Field Editor
Somerset County 10-06-2011 12:41
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Labor Day Hunt: Big group (100-150) came off the lake and flew in the oats, but not close enough to the dekes….had to wait for a smaller second flight to come in to get some shooting. Weather was wet, windy and miserable. Stayed out until 9:30 and packed it in……no other birds around.
Posted By:
Christian-Boyd
Field Editor
SW PA 10-06-2011 12:39
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted the first week of the early season in an oat field. Took about 10 birds out the first flight (75 birds). The rest flared and headed out.
Haven’t been seeing much lately. Lots of rain the past week and now temps in the 70-80’s.
Posted By:
Kevin J Davidson
Web Member
Ontelaunee Lake 09-17-2011 20:39
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Todays youth hunt at Ontelaunee Lake was slow going. Small group of teal and mallards were flying across the marsh. Saw one pair of geese. My nephew still had a blast, shooting and missing.
