Yeah pretty cool all public land.Wow what a variety. Bufflehead, Wood Duck, Widgeon, Teal & Sprig.
Thanks GD!!I've seen well over a thousand geese going south out my east window the last couple days in Cheyenne, the fields in CO must be getting full! Good luck on Moose then Goose!
Just got the kill report for my Dad's old duck club in California. As of last Sunday they bagged: 475 ducks & 86 geese.My Dad owned a duck club in Imperial Valley in California for 60 years (my Uncle & cousins still own and operate it). I hunted waterfowl since I was 8 or 9 years old......70 years! I still go back and hunt with them every year. I think the easiest ducks to decoy are Spoonies and Widgeon. The hardest and most wary are Sprig (Pintail). I like to eat teal and Mallards. I remember being in a bind with my Grandfather and calling in a flight (about 15 to 20) Spoonies and each of us getting a triple (that's 3 apiece in 3 shots apiece). They were fighting a pretty good wind and just seemed to hang there, 25 yards or so away.
Biggest problem I always had was finding different ways to cook them. My wife used to say (You didn't bring any more duck breasts home did you? We still have some from your last trip.)
Sounds like a heck of a year!Just got the kill report for my Dad's old duck club in California. As of last Sunday they bagged: 475 ducks & 86 geese.
87 Sprig 5 Mallards 9 Widgeon 21 Shovelers 292 Greenwing Teal 47 Cinnamon Teal 1 Blue Wing Teal
3 Redheads 2 Ringneck Ducks 46 Snow Geese 4 Ross Geese 22 White Fronted Geese 14 Canada Geese
They hunt weekends & Wednesdays and host 14 hunters of which 6 are owners (all my cousins). The club is 200 acres and has 4 ponds that are about 20 acres each. I used to own a share, but sold it to my cousins when I moved here to Colorado. I still hunt with them, usually once a year.
ThatsJust got the kill report for my Dad's old duck club in California. As of last Sunday they bagged: 475 ducks & 86 geese.
87 Sprig 5 Mallards 9 Widgeon 21 Shovelers 292 Greenwing Teal 47 Cinnamon Teal 1 Blue Wing Teal
3 Redheads 2 Ringneck Ducks 46 Snow Geese 4 Ross Geese 22 White Fronted Geese 14 Canada Geese
They hunt weekends & Wednesdays and host 14 hunters of which 6 are owners (all my cousins). The club is 200 acres and has 4 ponds that are about 20 acres each. I used to own a share, but sold it to my cousins when I moved here to Colorado. I still hunt with them, usually once a year.
I would seriously advise you try making even your spoonies into pastrami, i made 5 more goose breasts into pastrami last week and had a spoonie so i through it in as well. Had a lond time duck hunter come over. told him to try the spoonie first , at first he didnt believe me but i took pictures. His response and i Quote=I want you to know thats the best duck/goose meat I've ever tasted bar none.My Dad owned a duck club in Imperial Valley in California for 60 years (my Uncle & cousins still own and operate it). I hunted waterfowl since I was 8 or 9 years old......70 years! I still go back and hunt with them every year. I think the easiest ducks to decoy are Spoonies and Widgeon. The hardest and most wary are Sprig (Pintail). I like to eat teal and Mallards. I remember being in a bind with my Grandfather and calling in a flight (about 15 to 20) Spoonies and each of us getting a triple (that's 3 apiece in 3 shots apiece). They were fighting a pretty good wind and just seemed to hang there, 25 yards or so away.
Biggest problem I always had was finding different ways to cook them. My wife used to say (You didn't bring any more duck breasts home did you? We still have some from your last trip.)
The only thing bad is the lack of Sprig. Usually we kill more Sprig than any other type. Their population is down and so is the bag limit.Sounds like a heck of a year!