Posted By:
Martin-Hall
Field Editor
Harrisburg, AR 12-27-2007 16:17
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees
I think the ducks have migrated back up north with the snow line. We’re killing a few ducks but not many of them are mallards. Two of us hunted a rice field pit yesterday and ended up with five spoonies, three mallards and a hen redhead. Not too bad but no barn burner. We didn’t let much get past.
This morning, three of us hunted the same pit and killed 6 green-wing teal, three spoonies and one blue snow goose. Still no barn burner but enough to keep us interested. This is the same kind of hunts you’d expect the first part of the season. I thought the spoonies and teal left a month ago.
The weatherman is talking sure-fire rain for tomorrow with the temps staying about the same until New Years when it’s supposed to turn cold.
Pray for snow up north and get off the couch. You can’t kill them from there.
Wind at your back and good friends in your blind.
MuddyDucker
Posted By:
Thomas-Quinlen
Field Editor
McCrory, AR 12-27-2007 10:07
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Hunted yesterday morning in mostly sunny conditions. Birds worked great, as long as the sun was out. Front moved through in the early afternoon, bringing rain and overcast. But 24 hours ago it was perfect.
There were decent bird numbers, but we saw few groups bigger than 10. There are LOADS of Snows and Specs.
Posted By:
Thomas-Quinlen
Field Editor
Cowen, TN 12-27-2007 10:05
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted with Tro-Tro and his brother on 12/21 near Cowen. We saw a few ducks, but didn’t get any shots – the boat-load of un-cammoed idiots across the water from us may have had something to do with the ducks’ reluctance to come any closer than they did.
While we didn’t fire a shot, it was still a great time. Troy and Andy are great guys and great hosts.
Posted By:
Thomas-Quinlen
Field Editor
Penrose, Arkansas 12-17-2007 23:46
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
I was in the office, but my dad was hunting in the Penrose area. Said they could have shot as many teal as they wanted and been done in 15 minutes. As it was, two hunters shot 8 teal and 4 mallards.
Later, near Bayou DeView, he said there were very few ducks in the fields and bayou.
Conclusion, ducks are around, but water has them scattered. Scout and good luck.
Posted By:
WAR DUCK
Web Member
HICKMAN COUNTY 12-14-2007 16:12
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees
DID NOT GET TO HUNT THIS MORNING,HAD TO WORK.I DONT THINK I COULD HAVE GOT BACK TO THE CYPRESS HOLE ANYWAY.BAYOU DE CHIEN WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS LAST NIGHT IN SPOTS.CHECKED A LOCAL POND YESTERDAY AND TODAY BOTH AT LUNCH TIME 15-20 MALLARDS ON IT THUR.-ABOUT 10 ON IT TODAY.ME AND MY BUDDY ARE GOING TO SET UP ON IT IN THE MORNING.OBION CREEK CLUB KILLED 16 THIS MORNING WITH 12-MALLARDS.HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TWIN PONDS TODAY.RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW TONIGHT,OUGHT TO BE A GOOD WEEKEND!!THERE IS SOME SHEET WATER AND HEAD WATER IN FIELDS THAT WILL PROBABLY SPREAD THE BIRDS OUT SOME UNTIL IT FREEZES SAT. NIGHT.SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE LOW 20’S SAT. NIGHT.GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK.
[Edited By WAR DUCK on 2007-12-14 16:12]
Posted By:
Kevin-Stewart
Field Editor
MID TN 12-14-2007 11:46
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
This ought to be the weekend fellas. 3d storm moving into the ohio valley, dropping snow on top of the snow/ice mix from last week. Reports show MO, KY, and Ohio all with ducks. When they show up here mid morn sat-sun afternoon, they won’t know where to go, and they will be spooked.
Good luck.
“Have gun, will travel” – Paladin
Posted By:
JAMIET
Guest
Reelfoot Lake 12-11-2007 19:31
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Been good hunting all week birds moving good early then slow in the after noon picked up 17 today & 32 Monday mix of mallards,teal ,greys & smiling mallards.
Posted By:
earl33
Guest
Middle Fork, Forked Deer River 12-11-2007 15:35
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 60-65 Degrees
Lots of birds flying today, not many wanting to work. Came out with 2 green heads and a teal. Looks like numbers are picking up but the weather feels more like fishing season. From the sound of things around me the ducks are working the open bottoms but not the river holes.
Posted By:
Thomas-Quinlen
Field Editor
East-Central Arkansas 12-10-2007 14:20
Cloudy, Heavy Fog – 45-50 Degrees
On Friday, Steven Raymond and my brother-in-law both reported good hunting in the Harrisburg area. Saturday morning, I went to the Bayou DeView, near McCrory, expecting to hammer the ducks.
However, and extremely low ceiling made hunting quite difficult and I shot only 2 mallards and a teal. Could have drilled some low-flying snows, but I had just moved from the spot they flew over.
Posted By:
DKA
Web Member
Reelfoot 12-06-2007 08:03
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Birds are here. Mon. 38, Tues 48, Wed. 50 plus 1 Canadian. Yeah baby!
