Posted By:
Darron Baker
Field Editor
S. Ohio 12-21-2008 13:52
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 0-10 Degrees – Open Water
The weather man did not help us this morning. Forecast was calling for cloudy/overcast skies and wind. They got the wind part right, but the skies were not overcast. Due to the bluebird day and cold, the geese sat on the roost with their heads under their wings. We packed it in at 10:30am. Drove by the roost and seen every bit of 500 geese which included one spotted neck collar and a blue goose. Also seen two mature pentails. Will try it again on a rainy or snowy day. Hitting a slough tomorrow morning that is right now holding a couple hundred mallards.
Posted By:
Al-Faber
Field Editor
Central Ohio 12-20-2008 14:17
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 35-40 Degrees
Central Ohio has been limitless past 10 days. Great shooting on mixed bags, Mallards, Blacks, Widgeons, some divers.
Geese limits daily and fields have great action all day when cloud cover and precipitation are present.
Best shooting in some time and have collected 3 bands thus far (1 Mallard 2 Geese).
Scout fields daily as patterns are changing rapidly with field clearing.
Big water has been slow, only divers appear to still be local and have not pushed this far south just yet.
One more big arctic blast should do it though and weather looks good late next week.
Be safe, teach a youngster to hunt & respect the great outdoors…and pass on the hens…!
[Edited By Al-Faber on 2008-12-20 14:25]
Posted By:
Darron Baker
Field Editor
S. Ohio 12-19-2008 20:03
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What open water is going to be locked tighter than a drum after Monday. Lows Sunday night into Monday are suppose to reach 7 with a windchill of below zero. If you can find open water after Sunday you should be in for some fast action. Remember if floating the rivers, you must have permission to set up or go on land.
I’ll be deer hunting on the farm tomorrow and then hitting my go to goose field Sunday when this front moves in with wind/snow. Should make for a good hunt if the forecast doesn’t change. Monday we’ll be hunting an open water slough that has proven to be decent in past winters.
Posted By:
bmyers
Guest
West end lake Erie 12-19-2008 12:25
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Going to be at it on Monday and Tuesday. We have one open spot in the boat if anyone is interested? My cousin wants to go but probably won’t be able to get off work.
Will be trying a shore and layout spread.
Anyone know anything about the conditions at the Edison discharge bay?
I’ve hunted it many years ago but haven’t been in a while. My brother, who live in Toledo, will be checking it out Saturday.
Call my cell (269.209.9995) if anyone wants to go or has some safety info. Thanks in advance.
Good luck to everyone and be safe.
Posted By:
Shawn-Philbrick
Field Editor
Northern Ohio 12-19-2008 08:49
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Limits of geese the past two days…….
Will be out again this evening, and then every day except Christmas till the new year.
there are ducks and geese everywhere there is open water…..
and they are hitting the corn very hard.
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
12-18-2008 18:04
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If you’re reading this right now.,,,I suggest clicking on the “surface temperature” map. IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER LOOKING THAN THAT. That is the most perfectly symmetrical line of arctic blast that I have ever seen. This is it,,,,it’s now or ever
Posted By:
Anthony-Santoli
Field Editor
12-18-2008 08:39
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Good luck to everyone this coming weekend,,,whether it be deer or fowl. For those of you heading to the lakes for some waterfowl action, be very cautious as always in this late season. The ice and water levels can change in a hurry and make for a miserable outing.
As for birds, the most recent survey from the ODNR is not in as of yet, but there are a lot of birds around. Lake St. Clair is on the freeze and as of this past weekend, there were still thousands of Mallards and Divers all over the lake and surrounding areas. This front should move plenty of birds down just in time for the late December season in Ohio. Fields should be excellent as the birds that head south need to feed in order to refuel. If you have open water you should be on the “X” as well. They are calling for a big Noreaster tomorrow and with that should be a grand influx of migrators. If you hunt near Lake Erie often then you know when we get a big blow from the Northeast (which only happens one or two days a year) it does some crazy things and brings down birds by the truck load. I am heading up to my place tomorrow afternoon for the weekend and shall post back upon my return on Monday. Good luck to everyone and Merry Christmas. For those of you in the South Zone;get ready.. late December and January could prove to be ‘Dynomite’ as Jay Jay Walker would say.
Out
[Edited By Anthony-Santoli on 2008-12-18 08:54]
Posted By:
Shawn-Philbrick
Field Editor
North zone 12-16-2008 09:48
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we reopen for geese tomorrow, ducks on saturday
I was hoping the rain and wind would open some stuff up…
it looks like rivers and fields are all we have up here….
Posted By:
Slough Ape
Web Member
SW Ohio 12-15-2008 10:52
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
Darrin you must have been in the right spot.
We saw a total of 8 ducks before legal time and not one after that. Did manage to scrape out 2 geese at around 9 am.
Day before I scouted and found hundreds of ducks nearby. My theory is they fed all night long on that moon and were done before shooting time.
Posted By:
Darron Baker
Field Editor
S. Ohio 12-13-2008 13:44
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
This morning we awoke to calm winds, 14 degree temps and a full moon. Not exactly great duck hunting conditions but thought we would give it a go. Arrived to our spot and found open water, only ice around the edges. We set out 12 decoys and a spinner. With the full moon we had ducks landing in the decoys before shooting time. When shooting time came it was fast and furious. Mallards decoying in bunches of 2-15 for the first 30 min. Ended up taking our 12 mallards by 7:50am. We waited on the geese but none flew. Stayed until 9am with only a couple ducks seen after 8am and headed to breakfast. Had a buddy of ours film the hunt and we got some decent footage even under the low light conditions. Got several great kill shots and birds working in. Starting Dec 20 I have 2.5 weeks off and I will be hunting/scouting everyday.
Until next time…..
[Edited By Darron Baker on 2008-12-13 13:45]
