Lack of love for waterfowlers

[cacklercrazy]

Tons of guys on Rokslide killing more big critters than CWD. Where are all the guys who’s true passion is shooting ducks or geese?

Where are you located? What species do you spend the most time targeting? Hunting private or are you a refuge rat? Ag land or natural?

Since this is a gear site, Gun and ammo of choice? Decoy brand and type? What call company are you repping?

Let’s start a waterfowl thread.

Refuge forum! That's where the waterfowl boys and girls hang out.

 

[JMasson]

Been seeing lots of gray birds must have had a good hatch this year

The best light goose hatch I remember hunting, within the last 15 years (strictly leaving out the good ol’ days of the 90s and I didn’t hunt in the 80s), was 2017. This year my beer math puts the juvenile density about 10-15% higher. I figure it is nearly 40-50%. The avian flu is wreaking havoc right now though. I saw thousands of dead birds laying in rice fields this year. One of my buddies sent me a video of geese falling from the sky dead. I wonder how this is going to effect the carrion eaters and raptors throughout the country, especially eagles? I think the next few years will be rough, especially for goose hunters. It is effecting ducks as well but people aren’t talking about that near as much.

 

[KurtR]

The best light goose hatch I remember hunting, within the last 15 years (strictly leaving out the good ol’ days of the 90s and I didn’t hunt in the 80s), was 2017. This year my beer math puts the juvenile density about 10-15% higher. I figure it is nearly 40-50%. The avian flu is wreaking havoc right now though. I saw thousands of dead birds laying in rice fields this year. One of my buddies sent me a video of geese falling from the sky dead. I wonder how this is going to effect the carrion eaters and raptors throughout the country, especially eagles? I think the next few years will be rough, especially for goose hunters. It is effecting ducks as well but people aren’t talking about that near as much.

Ya that bird flu is a crazy. We had nothing up here and held a bunch of birds as soon as they hit the east side of state it’s like it just popped up. I was surprised it didn’t run through the breeding grounds last year . If it kills a million snow geese I do t know that many would notice. For the future the duck factory is in great shape we got lots of snow going into the spring so the potholes should all be full. Our resident honker population is really strong and with the water back we should have a really good august and September.

 

[SWFLhntr]

My buddy and his son got on some Fulvous. His sons first duck Lots of ringers to go around.

 

[Slugz]

307 No Fly Zone

 

[southLA]

Grew up on a rice farm. Specklebellies are my first and true love.

 

[Slugz]

 

[Slugz]

 

[TheGrayRider]

Sandhill cranes only this day. Outside Lubbock, Texas. No geese killed on this morning hunt.

 

[SWFLhntr]

We see so many of them in FL and MI and can’t hunt’em. Great job.

 

[Slugz]

 

[Liv2HntBigBullz]

Been a monster season here in Northern Colorado. Few more weeks to grind it out yet!

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[Banded_spooney]

Real banger to end the general season. 6 man limits of darks (60) and lights (120) . Plus two Cali blues and a band.

 

[browncow]

Tons of guys on Rokslide killing more big critters than CWD. Where are all the guys who’s true passion is shooting ducks or geese?

Where are you located? What species do you spend the most time targeting? Hunting private or are you a refuge rat? Ag land or natural?

Since this is a gear site, Gun and ammo of choice? Decoy brand and type? What call company are you repping?

Let’s start a waterfowl thread.

I'm in north Idaho and am deep in my weekend warrior days. I'd hunt ducks more but I'm an amateur lab trainer at best, and my dog shows impatience in the blind. She'd rather be uplanding. We will hunt some private pieces but have good state access for upland and waterfowl alike. Not unusual to pass shoot mallards and geese while walking for a pheasant where I go.

I run an original Browning Maxus, shoot Kent 3" #2s. My carry lite decoys are showing their age and starting to crack/take in water. I'll toot on a Lares or DLC call. Thanks for starting a thread for us bird nuts.

 

[Rambucsabillbul]

I'm in SW British Columbia, hunt locally and some Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Been Fowler for 55 plus years lots of great shoots, laughs, shares and terrific memories over that time!
Like to add to my Love for the Old Remington 870 s .
Just can't say enough about them, the Mod 12 Wins and Rem 1100s.
We've shot thousands of ducks with these main three in the starting line up .
We have mild winters in SWBC and can have great shoots Oct through January in general.

Many great bird dogs over that time with Ringneck Pheasants a great sideline

 

[Rambucsabillbul]

A few more

 

[DuckDogDr]

No shortage of love for the waterfowl here.
Train my own dogs and carve my own decoys.
@dukxdog those look like Sean Sutton decoys. He’s a friend of mine.

I hunt both public and private
Currently saving for a prodrive boat. Right now I’m using a 16x36 Breaux boat with a 23 LT GoDevil for hunting my swamps but it’s a little squirrely on big water..and I also Aquapod for paddling even skinnier water. A good hunting buddy in North Idaho turned me on to them.

Decoys are hand carved
Honda Pioneer which I love … Fu&$ a damn artic Cat had one .. wouldn’t take one if given to me.. both the bike and customer service was a joke.

Gator Waders
Minus33 Merino (base and socks)
Natgear fleece
Sitka if really cold

RNT mondo LA (Trying to find an old school OLT)
RedBone Speck Call
Matt Pierce whistle
Tim Grounds Goose call

 

[SWFLhntr]

West coast just hammerin’!

 

[KurtR]

Next up spring snow goose. I cant wait but they generally kick my ass

 

[tops911]

Alma (Deutsch Drahthaar) retrieving a swan