Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
Kalispell 01-09-2005 20:12
Cloudy, Accumulating Snow – Froze Out
Way too cold for me boys. The edges of the spring fed slough were frozen to a point it would have been dangerous to try launching the canoe. I could see open water down the creek a ways. The birds were few and far between as far as finding them. I have to say we up north-ways are pretty well into the augerin’ season. I will try setting a decoy in my tip-up hole. I know that the few birds here are not making random flights any more. The water is warm to them and the spring provides food. They aint gettin up!
Enjoy the ice fishing. It will only be getting better.
MM
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
Kalispell 01-09-2005 20:07
Cloudy, Accumulating Snow – Froze Out
Way too cold for me boys. The edges of the spring fed slough were frozen to a point it would have been dangerous to try launching the canoe. I could see open water down the creek a ways. The birds were few and far between as far as finding them. I have to say we up north-ways are pretty well into the augerin’ season. I will try setting a decoy in my tip-up hole. I know that the few birds here are not making random flights any more. The water is warm to them and the spring provides food. They aint gettin up!
Enjoy the ice fishing. It will only be getting better.
MM
Posted By:
SW Montana 01-09-2005 19:54
Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – Below Zero
Pretty cold(below 0)today. There were 3 of us hunting today.It was slower today than it was yesterday. It took about 6 hours for all of us to limit on greenheads. But all in all the hunting was pretty good. The ducks didn’t seem to want to decoy much. About 50% of the shooting was on one lookers. The other half came in to the dekes nice. The biggest problem was the cold. We all decided that Hart should stay dry as long as possible. So we were carrying his 85lb butt across the creek to retrieve the ducks that fell on the other side. He seemed to enjoy this method alot. Anyway, there are a ton of birds still around if you can find open water and a food source. Get out and enjoy a final hunt for the year. Mark-I know you and Hart have one more limit of greenheads in you this year.
Posted By:
Hart
WFC Sponsor
Southwest Montana 01-08-2005 21:46
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
Awesome hunt today. I was home in time to watch the games. Both my buddy and I limited on nice big fat greenheads. Hart did an great job today. I sure enjoy watching him work but not as much as he enjoys what he was bred to do. He has turned into a really great dog and the best friend a guy could hope for. Going down there again tomorrow for my last hunt of the year. There’s still lots of spring water open and the birds are stacked up on every piece of H2O you find. It’s been a great season and I sure have enjoyed hearing from all of you. I’ll post some pics of todays and tomorrows hunts later in the week. Hey Leaky you don’t need a freezer right now. Any where outside will freeze em solid.
Posted By:
Leakydecoy
Guest
01-08-2005 12:49
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Why? Two words: freezer space.
Strap on yer fur-lined waders and get after ’em, Alaska Dude.
Posted By:
Hart
WFC Sponsor
Southwest Montana 01-07-2005 22:09
Arctic Blast – 0-10 Degrees – Ice
SEASON OVER. What the heck is a matter with you guys. It’s just getting good. Had a great hunt last weekend. My shooting wasn’t exactly up to par (don’t you say a word Paul) but the birds were there and will continue to be there if you just find a little open water.
Posted By:
Leakydecoy
Guest
01-07-2005 19:48
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Yeah, hang on to that call. I like it when guys in the next blind try those championship-winning two-minute highballs that send the birds my direction. 😉
Time to go fishin’…
Posted By:
Rain
Guest
01-07-2005 17:27
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Is the season over here or what? No posts, no comments, I want my money back. Keeping the duck call that sounds like crap, or is that just me.
Posted By:
Rain
Guest
01-04-2005 17:57
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Not sure if you meant Tibor as in Tibor reservoir M.M. but I was up there Sat. & Sun. without the decoys of course, (kick me) last hoorah on the pheasants and there was a ton of mallards (1000) and alot of geese, not a huge goose fan like most but there were alot. Never hunted there before, don’t know any land owners but if the Marias is huntable I’m in. You? Pheasant hunting was unreal by the way.
Posted By:
Michael-Majcher
Field Editor
NW MT 01-03-2005 21:30
Arctic Blast – 0-10 Degrees – Ice
High of 7 degrees today. The new birds that I previously reported have moved on to more accomodating climates. We are now hosting less than a thousand geese on the lake. To say these next 2 weeks will be tough is an understatment.
A call over to Tibor farmers revealed the obvious. This last blast with the snow has pushed the birds out.
I don’t know how to fill my time as of yet, but it’s far too soon to break out the ice rods…
MM
