Posted By: kenbowen22 Web Member Wabbaseka 01-03-2012 06:13 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees 25 mph crosswinds made for tough shooting but a buddy and I were able to scrape 10 birds together: greenhead, gadwall, wigeon, 2 real and 5 spoonies. Conditions were brutal but still had a good time! Need some snow cover up North or those mallards won’t move. Duck Hunting Attitude: It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 muscles to smile…. but it takes only 3 muscles for proper trigger squeeze! Posted By: Brian-Moore Field Editor Humphrey 01-02-2012 19:20 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 45-50 Degrees Had another good hunt with some old friends today. We bagged several birds and got to catch up on things. That’s what it’s really all about for me. Ducks are very shy of decoys and calling which isn’t a big surprise since we have had these birds… Continue reading

Posted By: Mark-Mullins Field Editor dave donaldson wma 12-29-2011 14:11 – – 35-40 Degrees Dec26-27 did not hunt.(sick) dec 28, went solo and got 4 greenheads, nice working ducks. Dec 29 – 3 hunters 4 mallards 1teal. Not much action. Posted By: Brian-Moore Field Editor Humphrey 12-29-2011 12:53 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water Killed a limit yesterday morning. Birds worked really nice. Used mallard machine to ripple water and worked well. Not a lot of ducks for this time of year but steady with working ducks. Posted By: webmaster root AGF Report 12-29-2011 10:40 – – – Abundance of water, mild conditions plague hunters LITTLE ROCK – Hunting conditions haven’t changed much since last week’s report, with the abundance of waterfowl habitat across the state apparently causing spotty distribution of ducks. And with mild weather in the forecast, a substantial migration event seems unlikely… Continue reading

Posted By: Mark-Mullins Field Editor 12-21-2011 18:16 – Posted By: Mark-Mullins Field Editor dave donaldson wma 12-21-2011 18:11 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees Monday- 4 hunters 9 mallards, birds worked better. Tuesday- did not hunt. Wednesday – 2 hunters 3 mallards. Ashbaugh has alot of birds. Posted By: REARNEY Web Member 12-19-2011 19:48 – Posted By: REARNEY Web Member Minnesota/Wisconsin 12-19-2011 19:47 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 40-45 Degrees Wish I could tell you that we are gonna get socked with a Snow/Cold Storm this week but there is nothing forcasted anytime soon. It was near 50 degrees this last weekend. We are forcasted to have above normal temps thru New Years. There is still alot of Mallards up here. I heard South Dakota and Nebraska lakes and rivers is where there is alot of Mallards. Posted By: Tom-Kopecky Guest 12-19-2011 13:41 – Posted By: Tom-Kopecky Guest Dave… Continue reading

Posted By: Tom-Kopecky Guest 12-15-2011 18:01 – Posted By: Tom-Kopecky Guest Dave Donaldson wma 12-15-2011 17:59 Cloudy, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees had my best day in three years, didn’t kill out,ran out of shells, couldn’t shoot straight, early woodies, then big flocks of mallards flying over, several working the timber, tripped on a log,got soaked, but heck thats what timber hunting is all about. Posted By: Tom-Kopecky Guest dave donaldson/black river wma 12-12-2011 18:47 Cloudy, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water at last, wooducks this morning, mallards on the river, killed the first ducks of the season, river starting to fall from flood levels, still over banks. shooting all around me this morning untill around 11 am, hope this is the beginning. Posted By: Mark-Mullins Field Editor donaldson wma 12-12-2011 18:26 Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water 2 hunters 2 mallards. What few… Continue reading

Posted By: Mike McFerrin Field Editor Hickory Ridge 12-09-2011 21:05 – – 30-34 Degrees – Ice Thursday- 40 birds out of two pits. Friday 15 out of one pit. Seeing fewer birds every day. During the split we were holding a ton of birds at Hickory Ridge and Cherry Valley. Seems like our birds moved when we got the snow. Tons of geese in the area and have been lucky enough to take a few specs. Talked with game warden today – was told that the cash is loaded. he also told me that most of the birds are from Fair oaks and two the West. He reported Parkin and Earle areas had poor numbers with most birds being scraps. Ducks have still not moved into our timber on the L’Anguille. Thank god for dogs. Muddy rice fields and long retrieves have sure saved alot of steps. Forcast shows rain… Continue reading

Posted By: Mike McFerrin Field Editor Wynne, Fair Oaks, Hickory Ridge 11-28-2011 09:42 – – – The first season was actually a good one for my club . Total harvest was 255 birds. Most birds taken in the fields. L’Anguille river has our green timber looking beautiful – just no ducks using it. I have heard good reports from the Fair Oaks and Harrisburg areas all season. Also hearing some good reports of Mallard kills on the Cache. White river should be hot when the season opens back up. When the birds get here – we should really hold em with all the rivers up and out. That all said – we were pleased with our first 9 days and got to do some first time dog work for some young dogs. Two dogs on their first hunt had 30 plus kills. Good luck to all – and keep scouting.… Continue reading

Posted By: Mark-Mullins Field Editor dave donaldson wma 11-21-2011 21:31 Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees Opener 8 hunters 19 birds, mostly teal. Day 2 – 4 hunters took 15 birds, mostly teal not alot of birds but alot of hunters. Enjoyed hunting with both of my sons, hard to get them hunting with their busy schedules. Alot of water around has birds scattered, rivers are full and heavy rain tonight and tomorrow. Did not hunt today or will not tomorrow. Posted By: wbduckman Web Member St Francis Co. 11-21-2011 18:07 Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – 60-65 Degrees 2nd day out, 2nd day w/ NO shots being fired. Very few Ducks or Geese still. I no all this rain is an answer prayer for some, but for us and anyone else who pumped water already, it’s a curse. What few Ducks and Geese that are here will be… Continue reading

Posted By: Mike McFerrin Field Editor Wynne — L’Anguille River- Fair Oaks 11-16-2011 20:14 – – – Wynne got 6 inches of rain . Everything is flooded. River will crest about Friday . Timber is already flooded with a lot more to come. Actually saw people working on a pit in a bean field out of boat. Sure would have been nice to have got all this rain about 10 days ago before we spent a couple of thousand pumping . We have several fields that four wheelers are a bad option right now. Still not seeing many birds . We are holding a few around Hickory Ridge but sure would like to see more in the area. I’m still hearing that Monroe county is just covered up . WWW.CypressSlewRetrievers.com Posted By: Jay-Robison Field Editor 11-16-2011 16:39 – – – Today I drove to Newport for a meeting and went… Continue reading