Posted By:
Casey-Huxoll
Field Editor
Boardman Area 01-22-2007 09:32
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Huntedd for geese this weekend. Saw lots of geese but most were up high and headed south. We did manage to get a few on both sat and sunday but these were the birds that were flying low and they were still a little wary of just dropping into the decoys. you can tell these birds have been to the dance before.
Not sure how the ducks were this weekend i tried to stay home when i wasnt hunting. i am pretty sure that McCormick is still froze up but with the temp. rising it should be thawed out in a couple days, or at least the river blinds should be.
Good luck to everyone.
Posted By:
greenhead hitman
Web Member
mid columbia river 01-21-2007 20:54
Cloudy, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water
Slow morning , not that many birds moving around . The one that were moving would come to the call and decoys but would not come in unless they were low to the deck . I thought it was just late season birds but after picking up to head home I saw just down river from me was a huge road work sign which had floated down river during the high water . I was not to happy but still took home three birds .
Posted By:
sprigkiller55
Web Member
Indian Tom 01-20-2007 17:27
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SSM–no we’ve never hunted there!! Sounds like you may have a good thing going though!!As many times as we’ve been to Klamath/Tulelake to hunt–we’ve never hunted the miller unit!! A F&G guy told us about a couple years ago–but when went there we didn’t see too much!! My error–I thought you lived in Oregon is why I was asking if you had a place for the after season Speck hunt–but no biggie!! Thanks for the info!!
Posted By:
salton sea man
Web Member
Indian tom lake 01-19-2007 16:53
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 30-34 Degrees – Ice
sprigkiller55, I don’t know yet if I’m going to do the extra hunt this season…..I have two gentlemen that I want to talk to about hunting also in colorado next season….they’re population of honkers has increased the past nine years and the season keeps getting longer and longer…..from the financial stand-point; it may be less expensive to go to there to goose hunt , on their facilities, every other weekend or so….rather than secure something up here in southern oregon, northern california….the geese in the klamath area , migrate out at the early season to the grants pass area..and they aren’t hunted at all year after that…..one of the “clubs” that one of the gentlemen has developed winters over 80,000 honkers within four miles of his properties….and 200,000 honkers within 12 miles of the property….the miller unit , by indian tom lake gets geese later in the season, especially right after a strong rain storm…cover is really bad to secure and it’s a 3 day a year shoot only anyway……geese in colorado have really been rising in numbers each year…short-stopped from northern texas now too…..too much feed and water and very limited number of hunters, when compared with oregon or california’s hunter’s numbers….have you ever shot there????…..
Posted By:
Casey-Huxoll
Field Editor
McCormick slough 01-18-2007 10:13
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McCormick slough is all froze up. Some of the river blinds are open but they have a little ice on the edge. The main river blind #12 wich is the best to hunt, i have not gone and looked at but most of the time when it is this cold for this long it usually frezzes up solid about 40 to 50 yards out. If you have a good number to pick, the fields can bee good when it is this cold. the ducks seem to hit them hard in the morning and the evening, and there has been a good number of geese on those fields. Let me know if you need any more info i live 5 mins. from McCormick and our family is the ones that farm those fields along with the farm to the south of the refuge.
I can always run down there and take a look for you.
Posted By:
Sordhunter
Guest
McCormick Slough, Umatilla NWR 01-18-2007 09:59
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Can anyone provide any info on McCormick Slough? Is it froze up solid? ANy of the river blinds sytill open?
I have a draw pick for this Saturday– I’m guessing it will not be worht making the trek for, but I’d like to have some better intel. THANKS!!!
Posted By:
Casey-Huxoll
Field Editor
Boardman Area 01-16-2007 09:37
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We hunted for the fields for geese on fri-sun. with very good luck. I noticed that the geese we are seeing have already been shot at, lots of cripples flying around. you can tell season is almost over. they are a little leary of the docoys.
I found that using just really good looking full bodies along with a little movement in the spread will bring them in close. Temps seem to be warming up a little this morning. We will just have to wait and see what happens in the last 2 weeks.
Shoot Straight
Posted By:
Paul-Cantrell
Field Editor
Mohawk River 01-15-2007 22:42
Cloudy, Accumulating Snow – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
Well, the hunting here has really slowed down. I’m getting some geese come through but the ducks have really disaapeared. I still have 2 inches of ice on the ponds and the field has 3 inches of snow. Birds are pretty scarce. Nothing like sitting in 17 degree weather reflecting on how much more fun sitting here is than going to work. Have fun…
/Paul
Posted By:
greenhead hitman
Web Member
scappose bay 01-15-2007 07:02
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 10-20 Degrees – Ice
The bay was iced up pretty hard at frist light . Had to keep walking in the hole I made to keep ice out . Seen one flock about 20 mallards then only smaller flocks after that . Not a whole lot moving on the bay but still came out with three birds .
Posted By:
sprigkiller55
Web Member
Indian Lake 01-14-2007 22:31
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SSM–It’s been a total hit or miss at Indian Tom!! We don’t hunt it alot–but when we do we will boat across the lake to the inlet by the ridge that runs out there!! Just east of there is called the Miller unit or something like that–we’ve driven in there but never hunted it–mainly because we don’t see much water there!! A game warden told us that it gets hunted some!! When we were there two weeks ago–most of Indian Tom was froze and we saw about a dozen honkers sitting out in the middle!! So they knew they were safe–ha-ha!! So are you going to be able to hunt the after season speck hunt?? Not asking for a place–just curious if you are fortunate to have a place to hunt since it is on private property I believe!!
later–Tom
