SK and ducks

[h2ofwlr]

I have an older friend that his group just returned from hunting in SK. It's the most ducks that he has ever seen. An old timer in the group has hunted up there for 60 years now - and he said it was the most ducks that he has ever witnessed up there. DU said the nesting rate was phenomenal this year. And being what they saw, they have to agree.

Now whether any of those ducks get into MN yet this fall has yet to be seen, but it sure would be sweet if they did.

Good hunting everyone.

[maplelakeduckslayer]

They are already here

[Nershi]

I was supposed to be up there this week. The trip got postponed a week due to family health issues and it is looking like it might need to be cancelled all together. I talked with a contact near where we were supposed to be and it is loaded with ducks and darks. They showed up much later than usual due to the warm fall but they are in full force now.

There is plenty of food in Sask this year and those ducks are going to stay until they are forced to leave. If we get a big freeze like we did last fall it is going to be a flyover year for MN and ND again.

[randywatson]

So fowler does this mean that these are the good ole days or are you still in denial about that?

[h2ofwlr]

I never was in denial of it.
I have repeatedly mentioned that many of the younger guys just do not realize the opportunities that we all have now compared to say 40 years when we had a 40 day season and at times a 4 ducks a day limit. ( and the 100+ day goose hunting season which never was back then).
How many consecutive years is it now that we've had a liberal season?
And I used to strongly question the Adaptive VS Compensatory way of gauging the what is available to shoot that the USFWS was using. I said this earlier this year, it just is apparent that the new formula does indeed work based upon the sustained high waterfowl counts. 'nuff said.

[Bailey]

I was supposed to be up there this week. The trip got postponed a week due to family health issues and it is looking like it might need to be cancelled all together. I talked with a contact near where we were supposed to be and it is loaded with ducks and darks. They showed up much later than usual due to the warm fall but they are in full force now.

There is plenty of food in Sask this year and those ducks are going to stay until they are forced to leave. If we get a big freeze like we did last fall it is going to be a flyover year for MN and ND again.

The ducks won't be leaving Canada until it freezes out. It will probably be a one or two day shoot here. Just got back from so dak. Had to shoot all grey ducks. No mallards or Bluebills at all.

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[tornadochaser]

. Just got back from so dak. Had to shoot all grey ducks. No mallards or Bluebills at all.

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Bailey, did you run into much pressure out here in SD? I put my step dad and his group on some mallards last weekend and they got 3 field shoots out of that roost before those birds moved on. They found some new feeds yesterday, haven't heard how they did today. He did say hotel was only 30% waterfowlers compared to last year it was booked full.


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[Hansen]

Headed to SD tonight, had a friend scouting Monday and said very little feeds in a traditional mallard rich area. Snowing in parts of ND now, Friday a big NW wind in Canada should push down birds. I'm looking at next weekend to be money in ND and SD.

[h2ofwlr]

Working in a T shirt today as it's 62. I think you are spot on that there should be a migration as Southern SK and MB it is snowing as well as DL ND. 45 for high here on Friday. Rebounding to high 50s by Mon.

Good luck to all those that are heading out hunting whether it be waterfowl or deer,

[Bailey]

[quote="Bailey"]. Just got back from so dak. Had to shoot all grey ducks. No mallards or Bluebills at all.

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Bailey, did you run into much pressure out here in SD? I put my step dad and his group on some mallards last weekend and they got 3 field shoots out of that roost before those birds moved on. They found some new feeds yesterday, haven't heard how they did today. He did say hotel was only 30% waterfowlers compared to last year it was booked full.


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Heard some shooting Saturday and Sunday. Did not here hardly any Mon and Tuesday. Never saw any other hunters. The local motel looked to only have one hunting group. Wish a could of pushed the trip back a week but with kids its not an option. Last year we froze out on 11/10 so we went a week earlier this year. I was not talking any chances.

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