2nd split opener outlook

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Hitting the marsh this afternoon.

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Why are you hitting the marsh this afternoon if you

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Will be around pointe au chien in the morning

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Just let the birds rest. This is why nothing sticks around anymore. You going "check it out" will have ZERO positive effect on your hunt in the morning but the potential for a huge negative effect by chasing of birds that have been resting comfortably. Aside from the other morons constantly running around "checking things out".

Fair enough. I commend you doing it the best way possible. I wish everyone did it that way. I love a good paddle in on a cold morning.

But you know there are plenty of knuckle heads doing exactly what I posted and it drives NUTS.

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Don’t own any Sitka

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That's them! Lmao

I hunt Bayou Black, but haven't talked to anybody who's been this week. Hope the front helped because it was getting slim aside from the whistler and teal (which are perfectly fine for my tastes. Lol)

Seeing a lot of birds on the bar pits, crawfish ponds, etc. all along I-49 from Alex to Lafy. Hopefully there will be plenty of action in the morning once they all get to moving.

FYI
There's a pond/bar pit at exit 80 on I-49 that is covered in birds. Can't tell what they are but it has been bank to bank covered the past few days. To my knowledge the owner does not hunt it and does not allow anyone to hunt it. Someone drive by in the morning and spook them. (joke)

99.9% scaup

At least it would be something to shoot at. First split wasn't bad, but wasn't great. Oh how I remember the days when ducks would fall into Bennetts Bay on Cocodrie Lake. Good or bad and God willing, I will be there in the morning, and the next, and the next............

Went Monday morning. Saw two woodies and that is ALL. Haven't been back the past two morning, may try again before the weekend. This is the worst I've seen in my 67 years on this earth.

I do not even tell people how many ducks we killed at Johnson Bayou in the mid 70's - mid 80s....they would believe me.

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99.9% scaup

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ringnecks bruh. killed our limit this morning, except for one lost grey.

I drove around in the Tx panhandle this afternoon. There’s water everywhere now and still raining with another large cell coming thru. Interested to see what impact that has on the birds over here.