Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-25-2010 11:56 – – – Tougher hunting this past weekend! Very few birds EXCEPT for sprig. On Sat between 8-10am loads of new sprig came from the north….new birds to the area. I had large flocks lock on my spread from way on yonder and come barreling in. Where did the new birds come from…Klamath, Oregon, all the smaller lakes north of Redding??? Sun was disappointing to say the least! A few sprig and teal flying in the AM and nothing more. Word is all the birds are holed-up in the flooded Sutter Bypass and partially flooded Yolo Basin. Amazing how fast ducks can find new water loaded w/ food. Anybody’s guess how the season’s last week will turnout. If the water recedes quick enough in the bypasses it’s game on when the birds return probably mid-week. If not, well….it was… Continue reading

Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 01-12-2010 13:11 – – – FRIDAY…grrrrreat day! Pins, mallards, widges. Birds worked to the finish line! SATURDAY…decent! Crummy fog…came in after 4:00am so most birds sensed it and headed back to their safety zones well before LST. SUNDAY…one tough day! Super crummy fog less than 200 yds tall. Only hunters successful that I knew of were those w/ large(500+) snow goose spreads near their water blinds that were near safety zones holding lots of snows/specs and ducks. We need this weather pattern change taking place Tues-Wed. It will hopefully break the nightime feeding pattern somewhat and relocate the birds away from their too customary safe zones. If Thursday clears and is sunny we may get a tall fog for Wed-Sun. There’s a tremendous # of birds in the north valley. QUESTION: how’s your season going….rate it! I’m happy as heck but… Continue reading

Posted By: BUTTE CITY MIKE Web Member 12-08-2009 08:43 – – – JC, I THINK YOU MAY BE RIGHT ABOUT THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE AMOUNT OF WATER SHOWING ON THE WEST SIDE AS 2 YEARS AGO AND AS A RESULT THE NUMBER OF BIRDS APPEARS TO HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. I ALSO THINK THE FEDS HAVE DRASTICALLY CUT OFF WATER FROM SHASTA WHEREAS THE STATE HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT MORE LIBERAL WITH ITS RELEASES FROM OROVILLE. JUST LOOK AT THE WATER SHOWING ON THE EAST SIDE AROUND RICHVALE. GUESS MIKE JR AND I WILL BE LOOKING AT A CHANGE NEXT YEAR! ANY THOUGHTS OR IDEAS?PLEASE PM ME IF YOU DO. LET ‘EM WORK! [Edited By EMRDUCK on 2009-12-08 08:46] Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 12-07-2009 12:44 – – – I did not hunt this past weekend but… Continue reading

Posted By: sprigkiller55 Web Member 12-01-2009 22:27 – – – now 314–don’t falsely accuse. personally i never said anything about the amount of birds they got. so please re-read and take notes ok?? lol. and we don’t call them spoonies like the average joe–no offense. we give some –not much — proper respect in that we call them “northerns” eh!! OH YEAH Posted By: mallardman314 Guest 12-01-2009 00:00 – – – well, ya i guess i am, since i was sent pictures for 2 days of all the mallards and sprig they shot, plus they were in a 30 mph north wind, next to sac refuge,, not that hard to believe, plus i just got back and we saw 3 times the birds poor into the rice after shoottime each day.. just keep shooting spoonies at mendota ns leave duck hunting up to us sport Posted By: sprigkiller55 Web Member… Continue reading

Posted By: NORTHERNFLITE Guest 11-25-2009 07:45 – – – GOOD luck everybody,now that the front is petering out for Friday and only a breeze from the wind Gods is forecasted.Llano seco has a ton of birds though feeding rice at night and resting daytime Posted By: John Cunningham Field Editor North Sacto Valley 11-23-2009 18:14 – – – Big disappointment Friday in spite of the weather. Not much of a storm. Saturday was fair for most hunters. I finally started hunting Sunday and got the edge off w/ a spec, greenie, 2 bulls. No duck flight to speak of but the snows and specs flew all morning at their “just out of reach” safety altitude. The duck kill was pretty thin. Appears most refuges are loaded…one in particular just north of the Sink has more birds than anyone can remember, especially mallards. Mild temps are in the forecast w/ lite… Continue reading