Posted By:
Muddy Bud
Guest
Corpus Christi, Tx. 11-02-2008 13:19
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Sorry to hear how slow the hunting is going. I was just checking in to hopefully see some better reports. But thats duck hunting in Texas. I am at work at the moment but will be returning home on the 5th. I have booked a trip to Choke Canyon with 1A guide service on the 7th. I hope the front blowing in on Thursday will bring some ducks with it.
[Edited By Muddy Bud on 2008-11-02 13:21]
Posted By:
tylersmcdaniel
Guest
Ray Roberts 11-01-2008 16:57
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 60-65 Degrees
Hunted Ray Bob for the opener. It was the worst opener of my life. Didn’t hardly see any birds. We still all enjoyed just being out there, but I have to admit I was quite surprised at the lack of activity. We didn’t fire a shot. We had one group of 4 drake mallards and 1 hen buzz our dekes but they were just out of range. We didn’t hear much shooting on the lake in general.
Planning on hunting either Aquilla or Richland Chambers in the morning.
Longhorn31
Posted By:
dwilliams3
Web Member
Upper Texas Coast 10-25-2008 16:02
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Man, it’s a sad sight to see.
The salt water is now killing all the vegitation along the upper Texas marshes.
Even the 4 legged wildlife is beginning to die off. First the grass, now the rats and fish… I guess the gators are next.
It will take a while for the reguges to get back to normal in these parts.
Posted By:
dwilliams3
Web Member
10-24-2008 09:21
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Those boys up North got smart.(Neb., Kansas)
They learned how to “shortstop” the big guys with crops and flooded fields. A good many Canadas never even make Oklahoma any more.
Give them food and they will stay.
Posted By:
GANSAL
Web Member
laguna madre mx 10-22-2008 12:11
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I have hunted south from the border of Brownsville TX since the past 22 years, like 30 miles south of Matamoros Mexico (laguna madre).
There I remember 20 years ago it was common to kill 2 or 3 canadas every day, but that was back in the end of the 80´s.
Today is very rare even to watch a Richardson´s Canada Geese.
¿what happened?
By the way there are some small flocks of specklebellys allready down here.
Posted By:
dwilliams3
Web Member
10-22-2008 08:32
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Outside of the Panhandle and/or very late in the season, most any form of Canada’s is considered a real plus. To answer your east Texas question, I would say it’s pretty unique.
Where exactly are you? At the top of your post it says… Brownsville. But then you refer to Southeast Texas.
Beaumont, Winnie, Dam-B area is my old hunting grounds.
[Edited By dwilliams3 on 2008-10-22 08:34]
Posted By:
GANSAL
Web Member
near Brownsville tx 10-20-2008 04:55
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How comon is to hunt a Richardson´s canada geese here in south east texas????
Posted By:
Muddy Bud
Guest
Coastal Bend Near Riviera 10-16-2008 17:30
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – Over 70 Degrees
At last check on October 13 Big ducks are slowly filtering in with Pintails and Shovelers being the most present. Also getting some small flocks of specks showing up in some winter peas and grain stubble.
Posted By:
dwilliams3
Web Member
Upper Coast Salt Flats 10-06-2008 10:36
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
The tidal surge of Ike closed the window.
With 14 feet of salt water covering the upper Texas salt marsh, the die off has begun. What is usually the food for wintering ducks and geese, now it all sits dying from the intrusion of salt water. The entire area is dying from the effects.
Biologist say it will be short lived, and will have the effects of the Indians burning the plains. New and better grasses will appear next season, bring a bumper food supply. But for 2008, the waterfowl will have to go elsewhere for food supply.
The mid and lower Texas coasts should have a bumper year as they will get the extra waterfowl. Some 38 outfitters, along the upper Texas coast, have lost their hunting camps and birds for 2008.
Posted By:
Muddy Bud
Guest
Coastal Bend 10-04-2008 07:54
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – Over 70 Degrees
Got back from work on the 24 of Sept. So naturally I was hunting on the 25,26 and the 28th. With three days of hunting I shot one teal on Friday morning. I guess with a week of steady north wind blowing,the birds took advantage of it and moved out. I did how ever see a lot more big ducks showing up teal were scarce. The season came in like a lion and out like a lamb. Oh well, the bright side is that it can only get better in November. In the mean time doves are plentifull and will provide some much needed practice and another reason to start the pit and drink a cold one with some friends.
