Posted By:
randy01
Guest
Central SD 11-23-2011 20:12
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Sloughs froze up but birds keeping some holes open in the middle. birds feeding early am and late at night. Sat morn during the blizzard got 20 mallards, 3 pintails and 1 widgeon before 9am. Classic!!
Posted By:
MarshMan1
Guest
11-23-2011 10:47
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Don’t give up yet there is still tons of ducks and geese around. Went out this morning hopeing to get in to a lake we hunt but it was frozen, but there were thousands of mallards and snows, blues and honkers on it.
With the weather forcast I bet we will be in there Friday Highs in the 60s lows in the low 30s
Posted By:
MarshMan1
Guest
11-18-2011 14:45
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This morning was the kind of day you dream about and wait for all year. When wwe got to the lake it sounded like a waterfowl refuge. Had to break about 1inch of ice for a ways out, got to some open water and cover, set out the decoys and the show started. One time must have had 500 mallards work us. Didn’t know what way to look. By 9:00 had our limit of greenies and 2 honkers. Going to try it again tomorrow. Only perdicting an inch of snow here and upper 40s to 50 by thanksgiving. Hope this is correct.
Posted By:
John-Cottenham
Field Editor
Springfield 11-04-2011 10:14
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Marshman, that is what I expected, I also expect more spring floods next spring because of predicted heavy snows so it may take a long time before that beautiful area recovers.
jacduck Getting the plans in motion for the 11-12 season. Hope to be able to hunt 130 days + in several states again. You guys in the central flyway keep your powder dry! A serious hunter has to plan ahead! BSEG!
Posted By:
MarshMan1
Guest
10-30-2011 17:50
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Must have had a push of new birds in. On the way out to our spot this morning in the dark we must have flush a couple thousand duck up. As soon as the decoy were set they started working. Took our time and got our 10 greenheads. Had a couple flocks of 20 to 30 work us. Best day of the year so far. Also saw a single whooping crane this morning
Posted By:
jesslab
Web Member
North Central Iowa 10-28-2011 06:51
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Been seeing some GWT and mallards that last few weekends. If the wind is right the mallards wanted to finish and do it right. Very few gadwall and widgeon. Curious as to where the bulk of the birds are at this time. SD, ND, NE, Canada? Any thoughts or information would be appreciated.
Posted By:
MarshMan1
Guest
10-25-2011 10:53
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John
Have not been down there but i talk to a friend that has a cabin down by appel tree.
There is not much left of the marsh, hopefully it will grow back next year. My friend said no one is even going above appel tree as there is to much debris in the water. the road from springfield to running water is gone. The water is back down to normal levels
Posted By:
John-Cottenham
Field Editor
Middle of the Mitten 10-25-2011 05:55
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Springfield bottoms
From my earlier post “Anyone know what the conditions are on the upstream side of Lewis and Clark lake? With the flooding I am wondering if there is still a marsh between Springfield and Niobrara. Any info would be appreciated. ” thanks for the info.
I would like a fall report if anyone has been there. What is it like? Any marsh or channel changes or was it changed at all. Looking forward to coming out next year and I like to long range plan. Thanks!
jacduck Getting the plans in motion for the 11-12 season. Hope to be able to hunt 130 days + in several states again. You guys in the central flyway keep your powder dry! A serious hunter has to plan ahead! BSEG!
Posted By:
Swamp Gas
Web Member
10-19-2011 01:36
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Thanks for the info guys. First hunt should be this Friday morning.
Posted By:
Mike-Gorsett
Field Editor
Sioux Falls 10-10-2011 15:06
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Swamp Gas,
There are birds in the area. Little to no migration as of this weekend although we did watch a couple of very high gadwals heading south (maybe 100 or so).. starting to see more canadas in the area as well… having been scratching out limits about everytime we go out but taking most of the morning to do so.
Need to find water as most of the small potholes are drying up.
