Posted By: Michael-Majcher Field Editor Boon; Mesick; Hoxeyville 09-17-2010 12:37 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 50-60 Degrees Teal have noticeably moved in (not that we can do anything but look at them). The geese inhabiting the fields remain safe and comfey as the state didn’t bother to release the regulations booklets in time for those of us without the internet, to take advantage of the early season. BTW the renovation here at the library in cadillac is still ongoing. Trees have begun their color change! It began during yesterday’s rain… you could watch by the hour the tinge begin in the tips of the trees. This morning, a golden sheen had been cast across the maples. Posted By: John-Cottenham Field Editor sunrise side 09-13-2010 12:57 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees I sure hope you folks are doing better than I on nuisance geese. I have been hunting… Continue reading

Posted By: John-Cottenham Field Editor Sunrise side 08-27-2010 07:54 – – – Getting the goose spread ready. I hunt mostly water with some fields included. Get ‘er goin’ gang it is time!!!! jacduck I worked out a new deal in Texas this past winter. I quit hunting snows when I get 5 or have used all 12 of the shells I carried. Worked pretty well since I tended to control my shooting. Mostly came home with ammo left over and often with the self imposed limit. Posted By: rick-hungerford Field Editor Saginaw Bay Fish Point Area 08-18-2010 22:04 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees Was up Sunday for squatters rights day on the Bay. Set our inside blind without waders. Seems early but, it was something to do. Water roughly the same depth as last year. Rice fields have shrunk after being battered by bad weather. Celery… Continue reading

Posted By: John-Cottenham Field Editor South Dakota 06-30-2010 07:46 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees For the past couple of days I have been traveling across South Dakota. Good news is I am seeing water and ducks in places I have not seen them in the past. Mostly Gadwalls as near as I can tell in a drive by but ducks just the same. No clutches of any magnitude except the few local geese I have seen. I am wondering if the birds short stopped here instead of heading to Canada like they did last year. That could explain the increase in Scaup in the ND counts. My favorite marsh has been cleaned out by high waters and looks great. jacduck I worked out a new deal in Texas this past winter. I quit hunting snows when I get 5 or have used all 12 of the… Continue reading

Posted By: John-Cottenham Field Editor Gulf Coast 01-17-2010 18:59 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 50-60 Degrees Texas report! Pictures are in short supply all my camera gear is moist from 4.94 inches of rain Wed, Thurs and Fri AM. Daggone wet here for sure. This evening was a spectacular sunset, all red and a few clouds of various shapes. Sat AM and got 2 cranes in a short time. Today I shot the first white goose of the season. Actually two of the white hoards. My plan before I ever get here is to get some cranes and then some specs and then some cacklers all before I switch to white geese. Conservation season starts next Monday so this is the last week of cranes and cacklers. Specs closed last Sunday so we are seeing large bunches of them. Typical of what I always say about MI mallards. The… Continue reading

Posted By: wberg Guest 11-29-2009 19:25 – – – Did not hunt this weekend in Cadillac with the inlaws.Dad and the boys hunted the whole week again not much during the week got 5 on the 23rd.2 on the 24th. 3 buffies on the point walked the marsh got 3 mallards 28th. Did not see a duck but heard a lot of shooting to the northwest of Unionville. Best thing about today was the eggs tatoes and 3 pepper sausage from Lukes.I seen a large flock of geese between Clare and Leota exit coming back from up north. Taking Friday off hoping the cooler weather will do something. Posted By: rick-hungerford Field Editor Saginaw Bay fish Point Area 11-29-2009 11:04 Cloudy, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees The following is based on my observations: I hunted the marsh on Friday AM. Roughly ½ hour after shooting, we observed a large flock… Continue reading

Posted By: kayakis Web Member cass co 11-12-2009 20:25 – – – Tim and I hunted this morning jumped 40 mallards on the way in… We shot 1 wood duck. saw no geese but heard 2 flocks….jimmy Posted By: wberg Guest Unionville 11-11-2009 18:52 – – – Rick your report pretty much sums it up. Since Saturday the ducks have been very spotty. With the clear nights they are definitely night feeding and holding tight all day. Need some cold weather to get them into the two feedings a day mode. Posted By: Ransom1 Web Member Traverse City Area 11-09-2009 18:34 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees Hunted over the weekend on the bay and also on some inland lakes. Hunting was slow. Did manage to harvest a few birds nothing great. Hoped to see flight birds being from Central Illinois we only get flight geese. Oh well… Continue reading

Posted By: john-wickham Field Editor NW MI (Traverse) 10-31-2009 18:35 Arctic Blast – 40-45 Degrees Wow. I would say the big move is on. I hunted the northwest of the state today and I saw 5-10,000 birds. Lucky for us wind was WEST. It was very slow shooting, mostly missing by my partner, I wish now I wouldn’t have left my shells in the layout. Get after ’em Posted By: John-Cottenham Field Editor Sunrise side 10-31-2009 16:09 Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 45-50 Degrees Hunted 5 days this week on the sunrise side. Saw few ducks and reports or not very good from other hunters I talked to. Not sure what is going on since I expected the “calendar” ducks to be here this week but on the west side of the bay it just hasn’t happened. I have heard that the east side is doing well. jacduck I worked… Continue reading

Posted By: kayakis Web Member cass co 10-14-2009 21:10 – – – Tim and I hunted on 10-13 we ended up with 1 drake mallard…. hunted today we shot 1 goose 1 greenwing teal 1 snipe….jimmy Posted By: paulblain Guest None 10-14-2009 07:43 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees Having had a family member that worked in the Allegan Co. GMA some 3 decades ago, I know the goose numbers are ALWAYS fabricated, because the guys want the season to end ASAP, because they get tired of getting up each day at 3am. Of course, the guys that “work” there now, don’t DO anything except sit behind a desk, it’s a lot different these days. Just my 2 cents. Good luck this year, hunters. Posted By: paulblain Guest None 10-14-2009 07:40 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees I find it extremely difficult to believe that THAT many ducks… Continue reading