Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
Lake Champlain 11-07-2005 05:09
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 60-65 Degrees
Some seriously ssslllooowww huntig over the past couple days. Water is still way too high. The ducks can and will be anywhere they want and with the warm weather and no wind they seem pretty content just loafing around. We managed to get a couple Canadas on Saturday that happened to pass through. And after a slight adjustment yesterday we got 1 Greenwing. We seem to be in our beloved midseason lull. Alot of the locals have bugged out. And no decent cold weather has brought us any new birds. But I’m sure we’ll be ready when summer does finally end.
Good luck and keep swinging!Bubba…
Posted By:
gambit764
WFC Sponsor
Addison, Dead Creek 10-30-2005 15:50
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
Weather was too nice, and the water was too much. With all the recent rain, the creeks and rivers are high. But manage to take a couple, Green Wing Teal. Ducks are scattered, because of the high water, they are able to land in places that they have never, been before.
Posted By:
Richard-Foxx
Guest
Bad News for the Atlantic FLyway 10-20-2005 09:14
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As most of you know, I was Sea Duck Hunting with a few members of this site the last 2 days.
As hunting goes, during lulls in the action conversation starts. We talked about a variety of topics one of which was the direction and the recommendations of the Atlantic Flyway Council.
Some of the recommendations that they wanted to implement this year was “Hunter’s Choice”. I can guarantee you that this will be a hot topic again next year.
Hunter’s Choice would be this. We will have a 4 bird limit. This could be all “4 limit birds” like Mallards.However, there would be no restrictions on hen Mallards so theoretically you could shoot 4 Hen Mallards. Teal, Gadwall’s, Wigeon and Shoveler’s would also fit into this category.
A bird with a 2 bird limit like Bluebills, Wood Ducks and Red Heads would effect you like this. You shoot 2 Bluebills. No more 2 bird limit specie’s. No Red Heads. No Wood Ducks. Now you can only shoot 2 Mallards, both of which could be Hens. You could also finish off this limit with the other 4 bird specie’s, Wigeon, Gadwall’s etc. Or, Merganser’s.
Your 1 bird limit specie’s, Canvasback’s, Black Duck’s and Pintails. Shoot a Can, no Pintail. Shoot a Pintail, no Can. Shoot a Black, no Pinatail or Can. You now have three birds left to fill you bag.
One of the disturbing things to happen this year is that Merganser’s now count against your daily bag limit.
The Flyway Council Rep from Ontario wants to increase and ease restrictions on Snow Geese as they are destroying their breeding habitat, farmers crops and marsh’s. For some reason, there is tremendous opposition to this from this Council. Why?
We have only a few strong voices for the hunters, one of whom is Paul Castelli the Head Biologist from New Jersey who is their Flyway Council Representative.
There are a few other hunters on the Flyway Council but none who speaks with the knowledge of the resource and conviction to work with hunters like Paul.
We need to fight this trend to restrict our hunting rights. If this is implemented next year it will decidely impact your hunt and make up of your bag.
This type of Daily Bag Limit will severly restrict yours and my hunting rights and opportunities.
Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
Proctor/waterfowl observation 10-13-2005 16:20
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
A bunch of new geese have been flying around the area over the past couple of days. On Monday atleast 2-3 hundred Canadas flew over my house around 6:00 pm. Since then it has been a regular thing to see them in local corn fields. About 200 Canadas were sitting in a local corn field with 1 Snow goose in the middle of them. Do you he think felt at least a little uncomfortable?
Good luck and keep swinging!Bubba…
[Edited By Michael-Bride on 2005-10-13 16:21]
Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
Interrior Zone 10-09-2005 17:34
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
Well due to some pretty decent sustained winds on Champlain we thought our time would be served better on some smaller waters. Both Saturday and Sunday we spent some time on a small pond a few miles from the lake with some moderate success. Only two ducks bagged both days but there was a fair amount of birds flying around. Birds flew well on Saturday and seemed interested in our spread only to shy away just out of range. We were also blind sided by some hot rod Woodies that seemed to have the timing down of when to fly in when nature calls. On Sunday a few less ducks in the air but more Canadas than I can begin to count. Big flocks that resembled transient flights new to the area. Most likely coming down on the wind out of the north. With geese on the increase over the past couple days ducks should follow suit and the reopener on Champlain could be excellent. I know I’m looking forward to it.
Good luck and keep swinging!Bubba…
Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
Lake Champlain 10-05-2005 13:05
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Over 70 Degrees
What an awesome early morning show of birds this morning over on Champlain. For about the first hour you couldn’t look in any direction and not see small flocks of birds winging around. Shotguns could be heard steadily all morning up and down East Creek and just never seemed to slow down. We even managed to get some shots in amongst the chaos. We only boated one nice Woodie drake but not due to lack of action. All I can say is location,location,location. The preferred flight path was about 75 yards outside of our set up. With the hunting pressure around we were kind of stuck where we were but thats why they call it hunting and not shooting. Not the most favorable weather for hunting but a ton of birds around right now. In all an awesome opener.
Good luck and keep swinging!Bubba…
Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
None 10-03-2005 06:32
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Just two more days and we will be at it again. I cannot believe how quickly this year flew by. I’ve been seeing pretty good numbers of birds around so I can hardly wait to see what the opener is like.
Good luck and keep swinging!Bubba…
Posted By:
Michael-Bride
Field Editor
None 08-31-2005 19:10
Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – Over 70 Degrees
Well here we go again. The countdown to our first part of the waterfowl season has begun. On September 6 the resident Canada season will be under way. And just a short time after that it will be time to chase those beloved, feathered creatures that seem to take up all our time and thoughts. On our state sight the rules and reg are up. So if you want to take some time off you can see when to do it.
Posted By:
Zeke The Zen Puppy
Guest
02-03-2005 12:08
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Bubba: That traditionally been a good bluebill spot — they feed on the submergent vegetatiom there – water celery.
It is also a really good smallmouth bass spot. Thru the ice as well as in spring and summer. I used to cast white grub gigs there. Wew banged rapalas’s off the southern rock face at the mouth of East Creek, especially just at sunset.
Posted By:
glitterperegrine
Supporting Member
01-23-2005 00:26
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