Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-02-2013 16:56 – – – Dec 27-31, 2012 Slowwwww! The bulk of the ducks are now south in the flooded bypasses after being pounded by north valley storms for 2 weeks. However, the weather forecast is promising for their return Wed-Fri w/ clear skies and 10-15mph NW winds. Cold temps so the ducks will be hungry and they should feed at times in the daylight. Geese are packed into their safety zones…going to need some big winds and/or poor visibility to get action. Don’t think I have ever seen as many snows and specs in the north valley. Once the ducks return we need a period of sloppy/droopy weather to get it on….fog, low ceiling, whatever! Pins will fly in the bright skies but we need something more in order to bag duck #3 thru #7. [Edited By John Cunningham on… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 11-12-2012 13:10 – – – Brrrrrr…..little chilly this past weekend. Hunting was slow due to the calm weather. Hardly a hint of a breeze but a whole lot of birds in the valley and plenty more to come before Thanksgiving. Killed birds in nice shape…..fat and mature. Lots of widge and pins, not many teal and what mallards there are are holed up in the daylite. Weather disturbance this Thurs-Sun should get the birds moving. Lots of rice still to be harvested. Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 11-05-2012 13:05 – – – Finally got to open the season for an hour or so on Sunday AM. A few widg and a lady spoon over barely an inch of rice water. The rice harvest remains in full bore after the temporary slowdown from the 1″ rain last Thursday.… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Death of the Forum 09-19-2012 16:06 – – – It’s dead! Just one poster, 3 of the supposed 4 VFEs have been nonexistent the past 2-3 yrs. It’s over! Too bad, there was alot of banter and good info back in the day. Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Regs are out 08-10-2012 14:27 – – – Same as last year Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Dove Season 08-06-2012 11:14 – – – Less than a month away. Please be so kind as to share your hot spots and volunteer to take a Senior hunting. Email me to register your name and location. Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Rice 06-25-2012 15:20 – – – Been planted and it’s beginning to grow. Posted By: sprigkiller55 Web Member 02-03-2012 23:54 – – – hey no offense birdk9–but most of us here in the west… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-16-2012 16:49 – – – Well……I guess it’s now or never! The 1st of several back-to-back-to back storms will hit northern CA starting this Wednesday. The weather models are calling for rain from Wed to season end on the 29th. Hopefully we can go out in a bang after enduring such a dismal season. The birds are stacked in the Valley and the storms should relocate them. Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-09-2012 15:31 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees Sad! Not much more to say. Killed 3 ducks over the weekend on 3 hunts in 2 different areas. The refuges are packed w/ birds….Llano Seco and the Audubon…you can’t see the water for all the greenheads at the Audubon. Feed all nite in the rice under clear skies and a full moon and sleep… Continue reading

Posted By: sprigkiller55 Web Member 10-15-2011 11:14 – – – what a difference a week can make!! went by sac refuge the 7th going to tulelake and southern oregon to hunt and next to nothing at the refuge–or at least flying that is. came back yesterday and saw thousands upon thousands of specks moving about!! lower klamath and tulelake are loaded right now–matter of fact we even shot some snows–which is pretty early for them to be there!! and did i mention pintails everywhere? Posted By: sprigkiller55 Web Member 08-29-2011 14:58 – – – hello hello to our own true brushman dwilly3rd!! it has been one loooooong drag here without ya!! i’m serious as a texican bullsugarter!! is this true or not?? and be honest ok?? the goose hunting in the lone star state is so fantastic that there’s hardly nary a goose left on any golf course!! even the… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Grizzly Island Field Trial 02-23-2011 11:12 – – – Licensed retriever trial from Friday, 2/25 thru Sunday, 2/27 starting at 8:00am each day. Open, amateur, qualified and derby. Really enjoyed the Sage Hens trial last weekend at Gray Lodge, especially the Derby Stakes with 24 entries 2 yrs old and younger. Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor Gray Lodge Field Trial 02-10-2011 10:50 – – – For those of you who are in deep denial and mild depression since the season ended you might try and pick up your spirits by attending the Sage Hens Club field trial next weekend at Gray Lodge. Trial is Fri-Sun, 2/18-20 starting at 8:00am each day. There are over 60 dogs entered in both the professional and amateur categories. It’s a fun time, interesting to see well trained and handled retrievers ply their skills and great place to… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-10-2011 13:37 – – – Good weekend! Had to tough it out till past noon on Saturday but in the end the birds were had. Lots of birds in the air all morning but most would just not finish being there was a mid-hi ceiling and not a breath of air. Sunday totally different story. Hundreds/thousands of birds returned from the southerly flooded bypasses, no doubt they were starving. Mallards, pins and widgeon were most abundant and they worked right in. Drove around in the PM and the refuges and safety zones were packed w/ birds. Barring any major storm to send them back to the bypasses should be a really good 3 weeks till season end. Posted By: BUTTE CITY MIKE Web Member NORTH BUTTE SINK 01-07-2011 18:17 Cloudy, Heavy Fog – 45-50 Degrees HAD A GREAT SHOOT IN THE… Continue reading