Posted By:
1gander
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na 11-07-2011 22:34
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
hey rearney the tundras r coming were migrating all day long here north of minneapolis
Posted By:
DU870
Web Member
Columbia County 11-07-2011 13:13
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Some new birds arrived on Friday afternoon. I was bow hunting saturday so decided to hunt ducks on Sunday morning. The new birds made for some fun decoying action. 35 minutes and 4 green heads in the bag. Did see some woodies but they would not commit.
Posted By:
REARNEY
Web Member
Pool 4 Mississipi/ Lake pepin 11-07-2011 11:56
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Three of us got out Sunday and with very few other hunters around, winds were pretty brisk out of SE. We shot 6 mallards and one drake blue bill. These mallards seemed like northern mallards and decoyed very easy. We should have had a 7th mallard but a bald eagle came down and took it from outside our decoys. This is the second time this has happened this year. Saw a few swans come through but not much. Everything is late. We should be seeing alot of swans and mallards coming through at this time of year. Not much cold weather predicted through the next 2 weeks. Good thing we can hunt until early December.
Posted By:
MallardKingWI
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Horicon 11-06-2011 22:10
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Did an afternoon hunt because I thought people would be watching the Packers. Wrong! Lots of boats there and not so much shooting. Tried to get the spot we had last Sunday but it was occupied. My buddy’s son got a Shoveler today. That was the only shot of the day. In the last hour we saw a few big flocks of mallards but that was about it for the day. Whoever had last Sunday’s spot did much better.
The marsh is down about another inch. My boat is starting to hang up on the bottom in some spots.
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webmaster
root
Lake Koshkonong 11-06-2011 21:11
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Took my boys up to Koshkonong for an evening shoot. The draw down on the lake seems quite severe this year and the water is a good 50-60 yds from shore along the public lands.
It’s a shame — we saw A LOT of ducks. Teal, pintail, mallards, bufflehead, scaup and a few Cans.
Birds were swarming over a huge raft in the center.
The puddle ducks were heading to off the lake at sunset for either calmer roosts or an evening meal. While the public lands are an exercise in frustration, nearby hunting should be good.
[Edited By webmaster on 2011-11-06 21:12]
Posted By:
Trial Lawyer
Web Member
western wisconsin 11-03-2011 20:26
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees
Spotted 400-500 greaters in a chisel plowed field Tuesday am and got permission. The birds showed up the next morning at 8:15 and didn’t like that new object sticking up in the field, despite my best efforts to grass the finisher. I saw a flock of 26 swans, a flock of 125-150 mallards and managed to bag 1 big greater. Hopefully the colder weather up north will push some new birds into our area.
Posted By:
Kris-Bertelsen
Field Editor
Chippewa Valley 10-31-2011 15:01
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A few more ducks and geese showing up. I would say the migration has started to trickle. Birds are pushed into roosts that are very safe. Geese are VERY decoy shy on the west side of Eau Claire. Watched a couple days where they landed in the same field as other hunters, but didn’t even give the hunters a fly-by pass shot. Smart little devils.
Did manage a few mallards myself, but the geese switched fields. Boy I like hunting fields over the water.
I got hope that next weekend the migration will start and be great for the next 2 weeks. Hopefully it doesn’t rain on my parade…I’m hoping for snow!
Posted By:
Duck Toller
Field Editor
SE Wisconsin 10-31-2011 13:16
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees
I’m back as a Field Editor after a few year’s absence. So, Friday night on my way to a HS football game I saw 3 or 4 flocks of mallards heading to Lake Geneva after feeding on the Big Foot Prairie. Nothing like the “swarms” I’m looking for, though. Wednesday I will be heading back to southern Ontario for my 3rd trip of the season. The first in September was very good with mostly mallards and bluewing teal, along with some local ringnecks and woodies. The second was a bit of a disappointment as I went for the ringnecks. While we did get a few, the mallards and greenwings were still there and made up most of our bag. I’m leaving Wednesday for the last time of the year. My contact informed me this AM that there are still few ringnecks but very good numbers of mallards. Don’t get me wrong I love hunting mallards but when the ringneck flight is on it can’t be beat! And, since there is an abundance of rice they are very good table fare as well! Especially since the walleyes have been hitting like gangbusters each time I go.
Posted By:
REARNEY
Web Member
Mississipi River/ Lake Pepin 10-31-2011 10:44
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Hunted Saturday and shot 3 bufflehead and(2) mallards, could have finished out with Buffleheads but I had (3) that I will struggle to eat so I didnt shoot anymore, unfortunately while dog was getting one mallard in the decoys a Bald eagle came down and took the other one. This has been happening more and more as my brother had this happen to him on opening weekend. When you shoot it is like ringing the dinner bell to these Eagles. I will have to train dog to swim faster I guess. Sunday I shot (3) mallards and (1) gadwall.
Posted By:
Stu-Soper
Field Editor
Potosi 10-31-2011 10:11
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Was out over the weekend. More birds working there way down the river. Water levels still low, so be careful.
