Posted By:
cut emnova
Guest
05-25-2005 16:50
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thats good to hear about all the hard work out in the basin. we appreciate it very much, we do hunt out there quite a bit and im sure it will be very beneficial come october.
its great to see guys up posting again here, must be all starting to get the bug!!!
Committed Waterfowl …..daz3825@comcast.net Darren
Posted By:
Kurt-Case
Guest
Uintah County 05-25-2005 13:55
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Hay Boys!! That’s what will be growing this year in the Ouray Valley. Most of the fields that were corn last season will be Hay this year. Last spring we put about 30 nesting structures out, this spring all of them were used. This is a great way to expand your season. If you are fishing this spring at Pelican Lake and see a nesting box that’s ours.
Kurt Case zeke@basinnickelads.com
Posted By:
Joseph-Morzinski
Guest
05-24-2005 23:59
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Hey Cut ’em et al — Hope your “off Seasons” are going well. I’ve only been to the range once so far, but hope to make that a more regular event. I usually go to Lee/Kay center out West Valley area, and now that I have a key, I usually take my dog with me to do some training after shooting. Anyone interested in doing this, with or w/o dog, give me a ring at 298-5561. I’m no expert shot, but I sure enjoy shooting, usually skeet, to practice zooming in on the ducks.
Speaking of dogs, any of you guys use an E-collar? My dog is 16 months now, I bought one a few months ago, but just haven’t tried it yet. I have the video (Tri-Tronics) with it. Should I just go with the video instructions, or should I have a trainer introduce my dog to it?? Any experiences along these lines would be greatly appreciated!! CUL — JOE
Posted By:
silverkitten73
Guest
Airboaters & Bailey Lake Hunting Club 05-23-2005 14:22
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I have gone out with my buddy in his airboat two times – and it was awesome hunting. The last time I went with him was around 1997. If I had even a minimal amount of mechanical skills I would seriously look into getting my own airboat. I have three sons that love waterfowling as much as I do and would love to show them some of the best hunting available.
I do have some good news though – I was able to finally get into a duck club. I used to hunt Bailey Lake years ago when United Sportsmen had it and always wanted to get back into a good hunting area. My Brother-in Law’s neighbor has been a member of it for a while and gave me a number to call for a yearly membership. It took me two years, but I finally got in. I have been hunting the walk in areas with my boys at Farmington Bay and cannot express enough of how much I have wanted to take them to place that would allow me to teach them more about using decoy’s on ducks and how to hunt geese.
The only problem is I sold all of my goose decoys several years ago and do not have any. Anybody have any good recommendations? I have thought about the silloute (sp) decoys like the real geese or outlaws versus the heavy shell decoys like I used to have.
Posted By:
Braden-Mitchell
Web Member
05-22-2005 23:00
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Hey Silverkitten, I can tell you that all of the airboaters I know have had terrible seasons the last few years. This last season was the worst yet. I am so excited to see all of the water coming down and filling the marshes around the Great Salt Lake. I remember as a young boy hunting the dikes around Harold Crane, and watching the airboats run out on the Willard spur. I always figured that those had to be about the most hardcore waterfowlers around. When we got our first airboat about 12 years ago, I shot more ducks in that year than I had shot in my entire life up to that point. Since that time, the success has been slowly decreasing year by year. Also, I have realized that there are hardcore duck hunters using just about every method known to man to take ducks. I have tons of friends that hunt with mud buddies, and the have taken more ducks in the last few years than we have. I sure hope that all this water brings back the ducks for the airboaters.
Take care and keep your face down.
Braden
P.S. cut em nova, I checked out the picture. You have got a serious case of duck fever “in the blood.”
[Edited By Braden-Mitchell on 2005-05-22 23:07]
Posted By:
cut emnova
Guest
05-13-2005 20:12
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i heard something about a split season like colorado has?
Committed Waterfowl …..daz3825@comcast.net Darren
Posted By:
silverkitten73
Guest
Waterfowl Season next year 05-13-2005 18:56
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I have heard several rumblings of shortened season for ducks next year – resulting from extended droughts in Alberta. But in my last D.U. magazine they are saying that from about 2/3 of the province has good nesting habitat.
what have you guys heard?
Posted By:
cut emnova
Guest
05-12-2005 17:33
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joe good to hear from you. i would be interested in hearing about a trip on up to north dakota, i would just need some time in advance to plan and save for it.
i looked for you at the outdoor expo but i guess there were like 4 or 5 hunter education areas at the show. oh well!
you guys should see the rivers and creeks coming out of the mountains up there in park city, they are just rushing down full of water, all the rivers are pushing the banks up there, talked to a guy today that works up at deer valley, and he says they still have markers on top of the resorts that show 18 feet of snow. WOW!!!!! we got the water we have all been needing. my only worries now is with all this water is it going to spread the birds out more? it will be nice to be able to set up in some natural cover with water within 50 yards, its been a while since i can say i have been able to do that.
anyways must go for now, keep posting up.
Jereme where are you?
Committed Waterfowl …..daz3825@comcast.net
Darren
[Edited By cut emnova on 2005-05-12 17:34]
Posted By:
Joseph-Morzinski
Guest
05-12-2005 11:37
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HEY guys — Good hearing from all..I also think alot about boats and mobility this time of year.. still just have my canoe and electric motor.. With the new “super drive/hyper drive, etc.” 4×4 type short shaftmotors now being offered, we should be seeing more long shaft types being put up for sale, used category. There’s one (with boat and trailer) in Bountiful across from the Colonial Square market. Boat looks a bit small, but the motor looks nice. No $ !!
I usually take a trip to Saskatchewan in early Oct., but may be interested in a hunt in North Dakota this year….Anybody been there/done that/any connections/interested in getting a little group together?? Maybe during the pheasant season for a combo hunt??
Just renewed my HIP # for the new season on line, pretty easy. Don’t forget. Before the ‘big rains’ I saw one sucsessful hatch of geese along the freeway, end of April. I thought that was pretty early, but it worked good for that family…. CUL — JOE
Posted By:
cut emnova
Guest
05-09-2005 22:20
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we had some great hunts out of the boat, we had an avery pop up blind on it also covered in fast grass, complete with cushioned swivel chairs and heaters! nothing like hunting in the marsh in comfort, the main advantage was the ability to haul decoys around without breaking the back. its missed, but we will have another one within a year or two hopefully.
Committed Waterfowl …..daz3825@comcast.net Darren
