Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
10-06-2006 15:05
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Posted By:
Drew-Hawkins
Field Editor
Potomac River – NVA – Various Areas 10-06-2006 14:53
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
Haven’t made it out yet personally – Will get out tomorrow a.m. But have gotten reports from several others. So here it goes for the 06 – 07 season…
The name of the game is the Woody!!! Wood duck numbers are good with a lot of hunter taking their limits shortly after lega l both yesterday and today. One group had their three man limit by 7:30!! They saw 50+ woodducks. But no Teal!
Overall all of the other action is local Mallards with a few pockets of Sprig, Widgeon and some teal. Hopefully this big blow doesn’t push out what we have, or if it does bring in some new birds.
So my advice is to get to your favorite Woodduck hole and enjoy in the early fall bounty!! Then get ready gor Nov 18th.
I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow.
Drew
Posted By:
ScarySouthernMan
Guest
Bird Scouting 10-04-2006 18:53
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 60-65 Degrees
We had a banner year on Doves ending with 137 between my family in just four hunts…
Killed some geese over decoys in a wheat field and scouted ducks…
Woodies everywhere (nothin’ new). Did see some preliminary “big duck” movement.
Mallards on the rivers.
Posted By:
Kenneth-Burnett
Guest
James River 09-05-2006 17:26
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 60-65 Degrees
Labor Day Geese. Did an upper James float. River was dropping but still muddy. Managed 7 birds for my brother and I. Saw many groups of woodies and even a few mallards and a pair of spoonies. Doves in the PM were not to be had. Hunted a field that was sweet on Saturday and quiet Monday.
Posted By:
scottyc
Guest
08-03-2006 17:06
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Looking into taking a job around the North Anna Lake area. I have been duck and goose hunting in Illinois for 7 years now. I was wondering about the waterfowling in Virginia as well as places to live around the Mineral area. Any help is appreciated.
Posted By:
Richard-Nunnally
Web Member
07-16-2006 19:18
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Did you all know it is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope this finds you all doing well. I have just started to get things ready for this year. Trying to make it back to Arkansas for the WC contest this year. If you have a chance come to the outdoor show in august and check out all of the new stuff for this year. There will be a few call makers there if you need a new call. The show is Aug 11,12,13. The calling contests are on the 13. Stay out of the heat if you can… Rick
Posted By:
Kenneth-Burnett
Guest
James River 07-04-2006 23:23
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Came home for the 4th of July with family. Never have I seen so many geese on the James. Its going to be a great early season come September. Going back to South America next week. Been a good season down there. Thinking hard about retiring down south. Live great cheap and shoot every day
Posted By:
Kenneth-Burnett
Guest
05-20-2006 06:46
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Posted By:
Kenneth-Burnett
Guest
James River 05-20-2006 06:46
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
I have been catfishing a bunch this Spring. I see lots of Baby ducks and geese everywhere on the James. I am back to work in South America. Plenty of ducks down here. Limits in Argentina are generous. Some provinces allow 25 ducks per day and its easy to do if you have done your scouting. Leaving on the 28th of May for two weeks of hunting.
Posted By:
mwingfield
Supporting Member
South of Charlottesville 02-07-2006 08:23
Cloudy, Occassional Rain Showers – 40-45 Degrees
Hunted 2/3/06 and 2/4/06 for geese. Over 100 have been roosting in a subdivision pond and working either a winter wheat of hay field. The winter wheat is to close to the highway to shoot, I places two scarecrows in the field to keep them from feeding there. It worked great the main group circled the wheat many times before a group of 8 – 10 broke off Friday and circled the decoyers. On Saturday, the same thing happened, the main group circled the wheat field many times until two decoyed, I shot and, hum they keep going. The two rejoined the main group, and I called in the group. Over 100 geese over my head, dropped two and could not get them too returned. Sam, my lab did a good job on the two. As for the scarecrows, they didn’t have much to say, but did their job just like the text book said.
There is a second farm near, were geese come in from other ponds. I plan to place scarecrows there Saturday. When I set up on the second farm and shoot they go to the wheat field, this will hopefully force them from farm no. 2 to the wheat field area where I will be set up. I wrote this to maybe help someone having the same problem, setting up in one field and having them land in another.
