Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
Potomac River 01-29-2011 16:16
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice
Hunted the regular season closer today – 5 shooters and great way to end the season.
The hunt started late about 8:00 am as we wanted some sun light to navigate the ice, plus the birds had been moving later the past few weeks anyhow.
Both puddle ducks and diver were coming in in singles, pairs or in case of the divers small groups of between 3-6. Action was pretty steady the whole time, mostly due to the temps and hunter activity on the river.
Geese moved very little preferring to stay way out on the ice.
So no geese were taken. a 5 man limt of ducks taken including a black duck and Canvasback limit.
Great way to end the season with a toll of cans! Can’t wait till next year. There is still a couple of weeks of late goose season. May try to get out once or twice before it is totally done.
We took a
Posted By:
Tony-Crescenzo
Field Editor
Northern VA – Loudoun County 12-13-2010 10:57
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Grain fields bordering the Potomac River are holding large numbers of geese, with the higher winds keeping them huddled up and feeding. Once they hit a field, they are tending to stay.
Four flocks of mallards with 40+ birds were seen just after first light moving from water to feed, and on the drive home I saw a 75+ flock of bluebills sitting on a pond just outside Leesburg. The ducks seem to be moving ahead of the front with the resident geese hunkering down for now.
Posted By:
Tony-Crescenzo
Field Editor
Accomac County 12-13-2010 07:05
Cloudy, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees
This report is from Saturday, 12/11.
Divers are down in the area in significantly higher numbers than this time last year, no doubt due to the cold snap. Buffleheads, Scaup, Goldeneyes and even some scoters are moving pretty regularly throughout the day. Higher than normal winds are making getting into some of the shallower marshes a bit tricky at low tide, so go in slow.
Mid-day things do tend to slow down, but both the first light and last light shooter were very good.
I did see a fairly large flock of Brant in Tom’s Cove over several days, always on the tide and sitting right over some kelp beds.
Good luck and be safe!
[Edited By Tony-Crescenzo on 2010-12-13 10:53]
Posted By:
Tony-Crescenzo
Field Editor
Soybean Fields Adjacent to the Potomac 09-30-2010 14:20
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 60-65 Degrees
Although it was a bit cool and rainy the birds were moving this morning. Not too many migrating geese but the residents were moving just after first light until about 10:30. Not too difficult to call this early in the season and moving in small flocks of 10 to 20 birds.
Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
Scouting Potomac River – NVA 09-24-2010 22:13
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Went for a boat ride to work dog and get the boy outta the house on the river. Saw good groups of Wooducks at dusk going to roost. Last weekend I saw several groups of teal – one flock of about 20 blue-wingers. So if you like to hunt in 90 degree weather the teal are around and of course the resident geese. I’ll get to them a little later in the season.
Posted By:
jrapp
Guest
09-14-2010 12:40
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Back again in the Woodbridge area of VA. Still looking for areas to hunt. Anyone with any openings/ideas, let me know. Waterfowl 2010 here we go!!
Posted By:
Tony-Crescenzo
Field Editor
Getting Ready for the Season – Roll Call 09-10-2010 11:32
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 60-65 Degrees
Happy 2010 Waterfowl Season all. Who’s in the VA area and on the site this year? Where do you hunt? What are your plans for this year’s hunts?
Let’s hear from our VA members!
Posted By:
Larry-Gausch
Field Editor
Chincoteague 12-19-2009 11:53
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Tony,
Hunted Thursday and Friday morning. Real good hunting on Thursday,plenty of blacks on the marsh puddles and buffies and brant in the bay.The brant are always fun!We did see one goldeneye,some bluebills and a lone drake can which we flat out missed!Did not see any Old Squaw at all.Friday morning was slow so we cut out by 10 AM to head home.Thanks for the info. Will be back down in January. Larry G.
Posted By:
jrapp
Guest
Northern VA/ Upstate NY 12-17-2009 11:26
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Thanks Tony I’ll shoot you an email soon.
FYI – I was home in upstate NY last weekend and witnessed a big push of birds b//c of freeze up (blacks, mallards, Canada & Snow geese). Most everything locked up except the rivers and even those were pushing slush. I’d expect an increase of birds soon if you haven’t already. Good luck and shoot straight.
Posted By:
Tony-Crescenzo
Field Editor
Chincoteague – BRANT REPORT FOR LARRY 12-17-2009 06:58
Cloudy, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
Amazingly enough, I’ve seen Brant in the area in good numbers since the 3rd of December. Your best places to hunt them are Tom’s Cove, from a boat blind if you have one. They are pretty easy to decoy, and you can call them without a call. I’ve seen them in flocks of a couple of dozen lated in the afternoon (tide changes) there. Another good spot is the islands and marshes just north of the bridge over Queen Sound. Stay on the western side of the sound where the kelp is thick and you’ll see them from low tide to about 2-3 hours past.
Not too many puddlers were there other than the wary residents. I would expect Black duck numbers to be better in Saxis. Better food supply and almost no hunting pressure.
Good Hunting
[Edited By Tony-Crescenzo on 2009-12-17 07:00]
