Posted By:
Stu-Soper
Field Editor
Potosi 11-29-2010 09:53
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Was out yesterday. Open water in most places. The cut off areas were iced up. Warmer temps for the next couple of days should keep things open till the end. Seen lots of migrants going up river. I know the end is near when I see more Wiegon and Merganzers then Mallards. Stay safe.
Posted By:
MallardKingWI
Web Member
11-29-2010 06:51
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Paul, As you probably know Horicon can be very fickle. One guy can have a terrific day and somebody 200 yards away gets nothing. This actually was my best year there in quite a while. But it all happened in the first half of the season. Then it all dried up. I never see anybody with limits up there and nobody at the dock admits to it but on the right day it can sure be fun.
We’ve been to North Dakota three times and it is great out there. I also know another guy who goes to Canada and his opinion is like yours. Jim B
Posted By:
N2DUCKIN
Guest
11-28-2010 21:35
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M-KING, just want to say thanks for your posts this year. I appreciate and enjoy the info you give on Horicon every year. It has just been another lousy season. I think i was lucky to get one meal of birds out of that marsh. The only thing i have going for me is going to Canada every year and doing very well. That is a trip you should look into as i know you are an avid hunter. Again, thanks for the updates….Paul S.
Posted By:
MallardKingWI
Web Member
Horicon 11-26-2010 18:43
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Went to Horicon this morning and found that it was 95% froze over. Talked to a guy that busted ice up to Stoney Bay from the city and he said he ran into ice that was 1.5 inches thick. He also was there yesterday until 2:30 and said the marsh was totally open. This is the fastest freeze out I can remember. I thought with the winds it would have kept it more open today. Two boats launched at Greenhead but even the river was iced over.
Spent the rest of the morning driving around looking for open water and even small rivers were frozen over. Didn’t see any ducks anywhere. The only open water was in Milwaukee county.
So when it gets into the 40’s next week will the marsh open up? If it does open up will the ducks come back or has the fat lady sung?
[Edited By MallardKingWI on 2010-11-26 18:44]
[Edited By MallardKingWI on 2010-11-26 18:45]
Posted By:
Stu-Soper
Field Editor
Potosi 11-26-2010 09:05
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Seen quality numbers of birds working up by McCartney and down below Potosi. Divers mainly working the islands above Potosi. Should be plenty of birds around for the last push of the season. Stay safe.
Posted By:
MallardKingWI
Web Member
Horicon 11-24-2010 19:22
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Hunted on Tuesday with the cold and wind and a little ice but no ducks. With the exception of one flock of ten mallards, I saw more hunters than ducks. Horicon has been terrible the last two weeks. We don’t hear many shots and I’ve only taken one shot during that time period. Tried big water with lots of decoys, big water with few decoys, skied, skied into an area we saw ducks an put out decoys in a pothole and the results have been the same, NOTHING. During that time period hardly anybody has been shooting.
Tuesday we watched another hunter drop a bird from at least 40 if not 50 yards up. Looked like it was dead before it hit the water. With that wind it was an amazing shot. I wish I could pull off shots like that. I’d like to know how it’s done.
This season started off good but is quickly ending on the downside.
Posted By:
REARNEY
Web Member
Pierce County 11-24-2010 19:12
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water
Had an awesome hunt the last two days. Found mallards using some open water and me and buddy filled out with green beans that were in your face in hour or less. Even got a honker. After filling out we would watch easily 2-300 mallards with a mix of pintails come into this area before dark.These kind of hunts saved my season.
Posted By:
stone
Web Member
Jefferson 11-23-2010 13:21
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Nada time again. Unbelievable. Great conditions, moon, wind, cold for at least some movement. Stick a fork in it!
Saw some high flying sandhills but basically 0
Posted By:
huntingcaliber
Guest
11-22-2010 10:00
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What birds that were here are now gone again!! The report from Arkansas was pretty good over the weekend. 4 guys limited out both Sat. and Sun. with a mixed bag of Teal, Woodies, Spoonies and Gadwall. They also shot 18 Snows both days!
Posted By:
huntingcaliber
Guest
Southern Walworth County 11-20-2010 09:25
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A slight migration came through last night with many new birds in the marsh this morning. 100-125 Shovelers, 200+ Mallards, couple dozen Pintails and lots of Teal, Gads and Widgeon. Bad winds for a morning hunt. Probably will leave it alone and then hit it hard Tuesday or Wednesday. Absolutely no geese working any of our fields so far this season!! Can’t wait for a couple of trips to Arkansas!
