Posted By:
mparma
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Marshes along ?R 12-06-2007 08:37
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Posted By:
mparma
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Marshes along ?R 12-06-2007 08:37
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Posted By:
mparma
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Marshes along ?R 12-06-2007 08:37
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Posted By:
quackheadnVA
Web Member
Didn\’t hunt 12-05-2007 10:28
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 35-40 Degrees
Been reading a lot of different reports saying there’s birds around. Anyone seeing anything?
I’ll bet this weekend will really be the opener!!!
Haven’t seen much posting on here, just wanted to see if anyone was out there scouting and seeing birds
Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
NoVA – Potomac River and Tribs 11-24-2007 18:52
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Here are some General Observations based on intel from several sources:
Puddle Ducks are around but not in large numbers. On my scouting trips and hunting reports are that people are taking a wide variety of puddlers, Mallards, Blacks, Pintail, Woody’s and teal for the most part. Nothing in large numbers or even coming remotely close to limit’s. But the birds are out there
you just have to work really hard for them or have rested areas to hunt. I would have to say we had a small push of birds come and go, but that’s about it.
Divers- the only divers being seen in fair to good numbers are ruddy’s and buffleheads. There are bluebills around but the main migration is still on the greatlakes and Southern Canada based on observations and the location of Scaup on the Scaup tracker.
Dark Geese- Local geese are plentiful but getting quickly educated by skybustin, losy calling etc. But, they can
be duped easily if you can get singles or pair to work your spread. We don’t really get any migrators here to speak of, that I could tell if they were here or not.
That’s all I have for now. Hopefully will have some more intel from the field this week if I can make it out.
Good luck!!!
Drew
Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
Creek off the Potomac & main River – NVA – 11/17/07 11-20-2007 20:04
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted all day on Sat. In the a.m. three hunters went out and had some action early. Mostly local mallards, woodies and teal. Saw about 2 dozen or so birds total in reasonable distance. Had about 8-9 birds come into gun range. 5 stayed (2 mallards, 2 woodys, & 1 gw teal)
Went out sat afternoon on the river, saw a decent amount of divers and hunters. Saw some good old fashioned skybustin’ and other things that didn’t sit very well. Ended up with no birds but had two trying to come in right after legal while we were picking up the dekes. Typical story!
Posted By:
quackheadnVA
Web Member
Western VA 11-18-2007 18:53
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
Slow all the way around in the western part of the state. Word from some buddies was that it was slow in the VA Potomac areas around Quantico as well.
A few resident birds seen. Quite a few teal around…just tells you that birds don’t seem to be moving southward yet.
C’mon cold weather!!!
Posted By:
dukscout
Guest
Reply 11-17-2007 13:38
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Goosehunter,
Upper Potomac is Maryland and accesssible to VA hunters willing to invest in a MD license.
Posted By:
gooosehunter
Guest
nowhere 11-15-2007 15:05
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
dukscout…Where are you hunting? Must be hunting in MD. The Virginia season does not open until Saturday, November 17th.
GENERAL DUCK SEASON:
SEASON DATES: October 4-8 (Black Duck closed)
October 20 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day
Nov. 17 – Dec. 1
Dec. 8 – Jan. 26
Dave Shourds Gooosehunter gooosehunter@aol.com
Posted By:
dukscout
Guest
Upper Potomac 11-15-2007 11:18
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted Monday morning after the rain stopped. Called four geese into the decoys just for fun. Missed opportunity on two mallards that came in while we were hiding the boat. Saw fairly good size flocks of Woodies, mallards and some teal flying high and not willing to come down. Other mallards trading up and down the river later. Called in a drake widgeon and dropped it paddles up in the decoys, an easy retrieve for Luke.
All in all saw about 60 ducks between &:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Lessons learned: take your shots at Woodies when you have them as they’re not likely to decoy.
