Posted By:
Don-Molter
Guest
Field 01-12-2002 16:11
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 35-40 Degrees
The snow melted over the past three days due to warmer weather and rain. The Geese are moving fairly well and some migrating birds were seen this morning. My group of four hunters entered the field, set up our decoys and were ready at 7:35. We were limited out (12 geese) at 8:05. It was a great day. Birds working our spread from all directions. I was using my new 360 degree goose chair from Semmler. Wow what a great hunting tool. Being able to rotate fully, keeping your eyes on the birds is just super. Comfortable, too!
WV season in our zone continues to the end of January. DM
Posted By:
cootshoot
Guest
Kanawha 01-11-2002 08:23
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Tuesday Poca area saw 100 or so coming out of J E Amos hot water pond going up river only 2 came in to the deks..
after noon we hit area around Leon and saw 1000s of ducks and geese.. lost 1 mal & 1 blk and 1 goose came home with 4 mal 1 blk 2 geese..
Posted By:
Tetondog
Guest
Backwater of Kanawha 01-04-2002 10:22
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
Saw about a dozen green heads and managed to bring home 1. I have seen a lot of birds along the Kanawha and Poca rivers, but this is the firs chance I’ve had to hunt. I was only out for about an hour yesterday evening.
Has anyone seen any birds in Greenbottom or McClintic WMA’s?
Posted By:
Greenbrier River 01-03-2002 11:08
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Took a couple of new comers to the sport and they both had a blast. Even though it was cold and we did not see a single bird. But just being out with new people is satisfaction enough. I am sorry to say it was not as rewarding for them. I hope to get them to give it another chance.
All else is well. Farm ponds are frozen and the birds are starting to concentrate in the open water of the rivers.
Good luck to all and above all BE SAFE!!
Posted By:
Don-Molter
Guest
Field 12-30-2001 13:42
Arctic Blast – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
Wow, winter came with a blast from Canada. Can’t say the same about the Geese, however. Local birds are keeping to sheltered areas and until many of the green pastures are frozen, they have no reason to move around very much. No migration to speak of, yet. My son in MD is having a better time of it on the Eastern Shore. DM
Posted By:
huntsem
Guest
ohio river 12-30-2001 08:48
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Anyone here hunt the northern portions of the Ohio river and how’s the duck numbers been there lately?
Posted By:
Eric-Gerencir
WFC Sponsor
? 12-29-2001 10:26
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Where is the cold weather? If you are going to hunt ducks better get to scouting. Woodducks are still around but you have to be set-up early. The shallow marsh areas are frozen, but some of the feeder creeks are still holding water and the birds just are too spread out. We had a couple of groups of woodies work near the decs. but non were brought to hand. Let’s hope for some freezing coditions to restrict some of the water way choices for the birds.
Posted By:
aspenangler
Guest
? 12-13-2001 21:47
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I am looking for a good public place to hunt waterfowl. Just moved here from Colorado and have no idea where to start. If anybody has any good suggestions please email me at aspenangler@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance!! Good shooting!
Posted By:
Don-Molter
Guest
Field 12-08-2001 10:29
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees
The third season started off with a wimper on December 7th. With nearly 70 degree weather and a Blue Bird day forecast, most passed up the chance. Today, started with heavy rain and normal than warmer temps. Once the rain slowed, birds (Geese) flew fairly well, although most headed to a area near the neighbor’s barn. Hard to compete with 100-150 live Geese on the ground about 300 yards away. Fortune would smile, however, as a group of three birds came over head. My dozen shells caught their interest and they pitched in with one string of calling. My first ever triple! These were local birds, as the summer like temps haven’t driven Geese south – yet. We were seeing Robins in the horse pastures up to two days ago! Hopefully, we’ll have colder temps in the near future. DM
Posted By:
Sindog
WFC Sponsor
Goose Island 11-29-2001 13:37
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I’ve been following reports on this site for a couple of years and want to commend waterfowler.com for the nice job they do. I was lucky enough to be able to hunt most of the last week of the season and days like Monday and Tuesday truly make for a memorable season. I hunt the river as far south as Lansing and north to Foutain City, specifically looking for places with less pressure always avoiding Brice Prairie. There are lots of hunters out there but there are some places that have fewer hunters than others. Regarding a special zone or late season on the Mississippi one has to remember that during most years the ice fishermen are out in force by Thanksgiving and most of the quiet water is froze up. With all the reports about hunter crowding I don’t know if there is a solution other than to take a young hunter with you and try to teach and explain to them about respect for other hunters and ethics. I think the sport is very cyclical, the hunter crowding you today will be selling his go devil in three years and be replaced by someone else with no common sense because nobody bothered to teach or show them anything. What bothers me more than the crowds is the slob hunters leaving garbage at their blinds especially spent shells, pop,BEER cans, and miscelaneous paper and plastic wrappers. Start picking up the crap left by the slobs and quit giving the “Anti Hunters” more ammunition than they already have. Good luck goose hunters, see you next year and conserve waterfowl – hunt with a trained retriever.
