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New Ducks?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:00 pm
by edwardcc
We have plenty of water and food in our main duck hole. Problem is just have not been holding any ducks. However, yesterday afternoon, Dec. 10, I went and scouted and saw hundreds of ducks pouring into the hole between 4 and 5 o'clock. I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed a large influx of ducks over the past day or so.
The second thing is could it be that the ducks are using the hole only to roost and we just have not seen the ducks because we have only hunted the hole in the morning. I have not seen anymore than 50 ducks on the water until yesterday.
edit: Mostly mallards, though I saw a good number of grays and teal. Even saw two pintails.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:15 pm
by mallard 187
if you saw that many, very good chance it is a roosting spot only or mostly. Have not seen a great number of birds over the weekend- went looking most of the day Saturday. Did not hunt this weekend-
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:28 pm
by damnyankee
Huge ice storm supposed to hit us in the next several hours, I would think the birds are heading your way as we speak.
At least I hope so for you guys, we are frozen out of 90 plus % of our holes and are down to hunting the rivers.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:48 pm
by duramax
We got up hundreds of birds Sunday morning out of one of our fields. They were using it as a roost site apparently because very few came back. We watched them pour in around 5 pm also the night before. Wish I knew where they went during the day.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:57 pm
by GAHEEL83
they're sure as heck not coming to our fields; hope that changes soon!
ghet
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:18 pm
by edwardcc
Yeah, I have watched the weather up "north" . . . Minnesota been below freezing for four weeks, Northern Illinois and Iowa for about 3, and the freeze line is down to like the middle of Missouri where they are experiencing freezing rain and sleet as we speak. I hope it keeps up.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:10 pm
by T2D2
A lot roosting in our hole Sat and Sun morning. We did good Sat and not so good Sun. This morning 2 guys killed a limit quick with some jewelry (fat greenhead). Mallards, Teal, and Pintails. Definately feeling a push in NW TN.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:47 pm
by duramax
T2D2 wrote:A lot roosting in our hole Sat and Sun morning. We did good Sat and not so good Sun. This morning 2 guys killed a limit quick with some jewelry (fat greenhead). Mallards, Teal, and Pintails. Definately feeling a push in NW TN.
Good to hear.