Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: duckdeath WFC Sponsor western mass 09-13-2006 18:35 Cloudy, Heavy Fog – 50-60 Degrees hunted a private pond that always is productive early season. Three of us six big dead ones Posted By: dbercier Guest 09-12-2006 14:11 – – – Hello everyone, I’ve got a good buddy of mine that is going to be going out towards the Cape Cod Bay area near the end of Dec this year. Who is a good reputable outfitter he can hook up with to do some good Sea duck hunting? Any help will be greatly appreciated. dbercier Albuquerque, NM [Edited By dbercier on 2006-09-12 19:16] Posted By: Isaac514 Guest ct river valley 09-10-2006 09:07 Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 50-60 Degrees Shot seven Sat. morning with a friend on the river, was nice to hunt the river when there is no ice and 20 degrees. No collars or bands, we thought… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: Mike F. Guest Mac 01-22-2006 09:09 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees Well thats it boys, the ducks are safe! I managed 2 mallards on the last afternoon, nothing in the morning. Mike Posted By: pworkman Guest boston harbor 01-10-2006 14:08 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees Had put away the sea duck outfit, but the nice weather got us out. Hunted Boston Harbor. We probably only saw 20 eider, where we used to see hundred. We had about 7 singles / doubles decoy nicely and baqged 4. A beautiful day. Hoping to get out at least once more if the weather cooperates. Have hunted puddlers in RI a few time. Not as many ducks a prviously. Believe early cold weather sent them further south. Posted By: Mike F. Guest NE MA 01-07-2006 14:42 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 30-34 Degrees – Open… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: bflather Guest Ipswich 12-22-2005 17:30 Mostly Sunny, No Precipitation – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water Got out for a quick hunt this afternoon(about an hour & half). Managed two greenheads and two Hens (for me that’s a banner day). I did some camo work to the canoe wjith some berlap and such. I think it really helped. The birds decoyed 100% better then they did just a few days earlier. Good luck all. Merry Christmas! Buck Posted By: Mike F. Guest Sailsbury 12-20-2005 18:28 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water Managed one black duck, only saw a few mallards and other black ducks landing on the ice, all of the smaller creeks appeared to be locked up, looks like this next warm front could make or break the rest of our season.. Mike Posted By: ducksnpucks Guest Sailsbury,Plumb Island,Amesbury 12-20-2005 08:59 Sunny &… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: Mike M. Guest Sunday hunting legislation 12-05-2005 09:17 – – – I know this is not a field report but so few people view the discussion forum that I thought it would be ok to post this here. A proposal before the Massachusetts legislature would allow Sunday hunting statewide. House Bill 4517, sponsored by Rep. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, would repeal the state’s Sunday hunting prohibition. The bill was introduced on Nov. 17 and awaits action in the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Currently, 39 states permit Sunday hunting while 11 states prohibit or heavily restrict it. Sunday hunting provides an additional day in the field, which can be a great opportunity for sportsmen and sportswomen who work during the week. Several states, including Maryland and Ohio, have recently eased restrictions on Sunday hunting. Ohio has found that it is the day with the fewest hunting… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: ducksnpucks Guest Northeast MA 11-19-2005 21:11 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 25-30 Degrees – Ice Iced over.Opened a hold.Birds went to open water.Sun hit decoys in hole we opened in ice.3 mallards from 3 flocks.Good shooting.Dog did very well getting downed birds that went thruogh ice.Anyone down on the south shore seeing much action? Have a cousin that lives down that way looking for a point in the right direction. Posted By: Dean Smith Supporting Member Conn Valley 11-15-2005 15:59 Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 45-50 Degrees Not seeing many ducks of late. Last 7-10 days the ducks have been thin, however the geese have been extremely heavy. Heavy movement of geese the first couple of hours each morning. Get a burst of ducks (mallards and gwt) each morning starting several minutes before legal lasting about 15 minutes, then they don’t seem to be moving for… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: Isaac514 Guest western ma 10-30-2005 12:00 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees We shot our limit of 4 geese, despite having a group of guys set up at sunrise about 150 yards away. Absolutely speechless with the degree of skybusting that we saw, easily 75+ yard shooting. We saw one bird that was hit sail into a neighborhood and 10 minutes later the family is in the side yard looking at the bird. No bands or collars, just cant understand the way some people have such disregard for others! Posted By: Isaac514 Guest Franklin county 10-26-2005 11:29 Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees Hunted a flooded corn field with a friend and his dad. We shot 6 out of the first flock, could of used a fly swatter if we wanted to. Will take the easy ones when we get a chance. No bands or collars,… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: Baymen Moe Web Member south shore 10-12-2005 12:55 Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees Openeing day tradition continued today with Capt David Bitters of Baymen Outfitters in my blind. It was great to be out again but I don’t have much to report. No shots fired today. There were a few birds around. Mallards, teal, woodies and geese but no opportunities for shooting. The usual early flurry of flights was not there this morning. I think once this weather pattern changes things will improve. Out again this weekend…stay tuned Bill Posted By: CDUNCAN Guest 10-12-2005 12:27 – – – is there anyone home…… Posted By: Kirk-Gately Field Editor 10-01-2005 16:54 – – – I’ll do my usual Christmas week report but that’s about it. Posted By: Mike F. Guest 09-29-2005 16:57 – – – Just wondering, do we have a VFE for MASS this season? Where’d… Continue reading

Massachusetts Duck and Goose Hunting Report Archive

Posted By: Mike F. Guest 02-16-2005 16:14 – – – Gotta love it, day after the season closes everytime you look up you see geese, there all over the freshly melted field… day late and a dollar short Mike Posted By: Mike F. Guest Merrimac 02-12-2005 17:33 Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 30-34 Degrees – Open Water Hunted with my dad on the Merrimac today, dropped the boat into the water street ramp, lots of geese..sitting 10ft off the road!! Probably saw upards of 300 geese over the course of the afternoon, all kinds of ducks EVERYWHERE you looked. No shots fired..Oh well that was the last hurrah for the year. This year has been awsome, especially for puddle ducks. Only 7 monthes until the sept season.. Bring on the stripers Mike Posted By: Scott-Haight Guest End Of Season 02-09-2005 13:10 – – – Well, the 2004/2005 Waterfowl season… Continue reading