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Posted By: Kris-Bertelsen Field Editor 05-02-2011 13:02 – – – Great start to the spring breeding season. I’ve been seeing LOTS of birds this year. I hope that the nesting is successful! I made it to the conservation congress meeting this year. There was a question about changing the season for duck hunting. Hope you made it there, and are informed about the possible changes. Check into the WI DNR website for details on how the voting went! Have a good summer, join conservation organizations if you aren’t already, and get your gear ready. Posted By: MallardKingWI Web Member 03-13-2011 07:08 – – – let’s see, in the last 10 days I have seen Sandhill cranes, woodducks, more geese and robins. I would say the migration is on. Even though everything is still covered with snow and the lakes still have 2 ft of ice on them. their body clocks… Continue reading

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Posted By: Stu-Soper Field Editor Potosi 11-29-2010 09:53 – – – Was out yesterday. Open water in most places. The cut off areas were iced up. Warmer temps for the next couple of days should keep things open till the end. Seen lots of migrants going up river. I know the end is near when I see more Wiegon and Merganzers then Mallards. Stay safe. Posted By: MallardKingWI Web Member 11-29-2010 06:51 – – – Paul, As you probably know Horicon can be very fickle. One guy can have a terrific day and somebody 200 yards away gets nothing. This actually was my best year there in quite a while. But it all happened in the first half of the season. Then it all dried up. I never see anybody with limits up there and nobody at the dock admits to it but on the right day it can sure… Continue reading

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Posted By: DU870 Web Member South of Madison 11-19-2010 09:51 – – – Made it out this morning in hopes of doing a little scouting and maybe a bird or 2. Birds were flying early and leaving the water before legal shooting time. Birds were very skiddish and even flared off live birds on the water. Tells me they are old birds and this being public water, smart birds. Hundreds of coots, maybe 50 mallards and some teal. Hoping the wind switchs for next week of vacation. Might get some new birds down. Posted By: Kris-Bertelsen Field Editor Chippewa Valley 11-18-2010 15:10 – – – Birds are moving in this week from Eau Claire to Augusta. The migration is picking up; so if you are going out good luck. Even saw a couple small flocks of tundra swans. Small ponds haven’t froze up yet, but I’m sure they will in… Continue reading

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Posted By: Kris-Bertelsen Field Editor Chippewa Valley 11-08-2010 12:48 – – – Got out this weekend and did some scouting and actually got a hunt in! Fall Creek has a pile of geese using the pond in town. Augusta has birds but rather scattered. Eau Claire has flights leaving morning and night west and northwest of town. I got a report that Chippewa Falls has birds flying north, but take that as second hand knowledge. Menomonie had geese east of town, but it took some scouting to find them. I haven’t been to Stanley yet this year, but going this week to scout. Any one been over there, shoot me a PM please! I’d like to get a good couple hunts in before the crazies in orange get loose. As far as my hunt, I pulled off a double on blue geese. Yes, that was blue geese, and beautiful eagle-heads… Continue reading

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Posted By: mike-schireman Field Editor 11-09-2012 14:44 – – – I did not get out last weekend however reports from buddies was mixed. The weather has been getting colder and hopefully that will push some new birdds our way. I am heading to Othello to hunt at Eagle Lakes Lodge…always a blast and a top-notch outfit. If you have the chance go there, do not hesitate. I will post local info after the weekend when my hunting partners check in. This lul in the action is fairly typical for this time of year here in N.W. Wa. Hang in there…the best is yet to come. Mike Watching a bird dog work is one of life’s greatest gifts…so give’m a job!!!! Posted By: mike-schireman Field Editor 10-23-2012 12:18 – – – John and Hugh, are you guys reporting this year? Posted By: mike-schireman Field Editor 10-02-2012 11:33 – – – Well… Continue reading

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Posted By: mike-schireman Field Editor Snohomish County 10-05-2011 13:52 Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees Here we go!!!! Opening day is almosy upon us. Just put a new camo pattern on the boat and started claening up the decoys. Good luck to all of you and be safe. I will be checking in after the opener and hope to have good news to report. Watching a bird dog work is one of life’s greatest gifts…so give’m a job!!!! Posted By: John-Kruse Field Editor Washington STate 08-09-2011 22:10 – – – Okay boys and girls, Here is a summary of the 2011-2012 Waterfowl Season courtesy of WDFW and The Outdoor Wire! OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved 2011-12 waterfowl hunting seasons that are similar to those adopted last year during a meeting Aug. 5-6. Under the waterfowl hunting package, the statewide duck hunting season will be… Continue reading

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Posted By: Hugh-Carney Field Editor Columbia Basin 11-22-2010 10:46 Cloudy, Accumulating Snow – 10-20 Degrees – Ice New birds are coming to the basin fairly regularly now. Still in many refuges but divers mallards and geese are much more prevalent over the past 10 days. The coming deep freeze and snow may make them move and work better.. Posted By: mike-schireman Field Editor Took the weekend off 11-21-2010 21:37 Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 25-30 Degrees – Open Water Well…sad to say but I ended up taking the weekend off. The report I got from teh Skagit area was not great however with the temps dropping this week could be great. Not expecting to get out until after T-Day. Wish I had the week off but not the case. Get out on the saltwater if you can…and happy holidays to everyone. Be safe and watch your dogs in these cold temps… Continue reading

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Posted By: Hugh-Carney Field Editor Columbia Basin 09-28-2010 10:38 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees Went out on the kid weekend and had a great time, but found something new. My daughter shot a couple of odd looking birds that I couldn’t identify. Lots of mallard look to them and very big. After the first one I figured it was just a farm cross, but by the 4th one I was very curious. I took the birds to a game agent I saw in the field and he was obviously not willing to be very up front with information but he finally let the cat out of the bag. It seems the fish and wildlife guys experimented with a wigeon/mallard cross this past spring in an attempt to create something along the lines of the triploid trout they plant in stocked lakes. It was expected to take… Continue reading