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Honest duck harvest on the season:
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:12 am
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:12 am
So this morning at work I put together my duck harvest of the season. I am sure it is similar to many hunters. Obviously I aint bragging hahah, slightly embarassed, but I did hunt hard and went as often as I could.
Area: Pheonix, Louisiana
Hunt #: 11 hunts
Total ducks: 21
Skunked hunts: 3
Teal: 8
Buffle head: 4
Treeducks: 4
Woodie: 1 (hen)
Mottled: 2
Grey: 1 (drake)
Dos Gris: 1
With many people saying that the duck numbers are fudged, I would like to see people say what they killed honestly?
Area: Pheonix, Louisiana
Hunt #: 11 hunts
Total ducks: 21
Skunked hunts: 3
Teal: 8
Buffle head: 4
Treeducks: 4
Woodie: 1 (hen)
Mottled: 2
Grey: 1 (drake)
Dos Gris: 1
With many people saying that the duck numbers are fudged, I would like to see people say what they killed honestly?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:21 am to SpillwayRoyalty
My hunting averages are exactly what they have been for the last 4-5 years I’ve tracked
2 ducks per gun per hunt
1.1 specs per gun per hunt
0.9 snows per gun per hunt
Pretty damn consistent. Peak season always comes mid December through end of January.
2 ducks per gun per hunt
1.1 specs per gun per hunt
0.9 snows per gun per hunt
Pretty damn consistent. Peak season always comes mid December through end of January.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:34 am to SpillwayRoyalty
I'm at 3.8 ducks per hunt over all(in LA)
3 ducks per hunt in SE LA Marsh no scratches 5 hunts
4.2 ducks per hunt Timber SC La (public and private) 3 scratches 19 hunts.
.8 ducks per hunt rice field SW La 3 scratches. 8 hunts
81 ducks over all but I have had to hunt and work harder than ever before for them.
3 ducks per hunt in SE LA Marsh no scratches 5 hunts
4.2 ducks per hunt Timber SC La (public and private) 3 scratches 19 hunts.
.8 ducks per hunt rice field SW La 3 scratches. 8 hunts
81 ducks over all but I have had to hunt and work harder than ever before for them.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:37 am to SpillwayRoyalty
Think I'm at 35 or so. Only two this second split. Worst year duck hunting I can remember. Normally in the 70-100 range but we hunt a lot. Have friends in the oil business and they hunt a lot when their off.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 11:59 am to SpillwayRoyalty
Area: St. Tammany (public)
Hunt #: 3
Total Ducks: 6
Total Pouldeau: 10
Grayduck: 4
Dogris: 1
Woody: 1
Hunt #: 3
Total Ducks: 6
Total Pouldeau: 10
Grayduck: 4
Dogris: 1
Woody: 1
Posted on 1/21/20 at 12:02 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
4 Hunts
1. SC LA Marsh - 1 coot
2-4 SC LA timber - 0 ducks (1 box of shells fired, all misses)
I got the yips
ETA: Saw probably 100 ducks all season. All woodrows and teal. Also the only thing gave even a glance at shooting were woodrows and teal jet fighter piloting past at first light
1. SC LA Marsh - 1 coot
2-4 SC LA timber - 0 ducks (1 box of shells fired, all misses)
I got the yips
ETA: Saw probably 100 ducks all season. All woodrows and teal. Also the only thing gave even a glance at shooting were woodrows and teal jet fighter piloting past at first light
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 12:14 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
3 hunts
1 duck
Down from 9 hunts and 3 ducks last year.
1 duck
Down from 9 hunts and 3 ducks last year.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 12:15 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
My lease in West Memphis is probably under 90 birds, 10 of those being Canadas.
I have hunted a buddies place in north Arkansas, 3 days and we killed 12, 1, and 9, with 3 or 4 hunting each day.
I keep threatening to go on public land, but I have gotten lazy from lease hunting
I have hunted a buddies place in north Arkansas, 3 days and we killed 12, 1, and 9, with 3 or 4 hunting each day.
I keep threatening to go on public land, but I have gotten lazy from lease hunting
Posted on 1/21/20 at 12:18 pm to Huntinguy
quote:thats not up or down, it's exactly 3 hunts per duck for both
3 hunts
1 duck
Down from 9 hunts and 3 ducks last year.
which is; god, just terrible
Posted on 1/21/20 at 12:18 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
Area: Public Land East and Coastal Zone
Hunt #: 12
Total Ducks: 49
Skunked Hunts: 2
Teal:18
Grey:5
Mallard:10
Mottled:1
Wood:6
Canvasback:1
Dos Gris:8
Our average is off because of a few good hunts. One day would would be a great hunt, and the next would be 1 bird. 80% of this was in the first split. Also went on a guided trip in LA and shot a 9 man limit at the beginning of the season that I didn't include in the numbers. For what it cost, you damn sure should shoot a bunch of birds.
Hunt #: 12
Total Ducks: 49
Skunked Hunts: 2
Teal:18
Grey:5
Mallard:10
Mottled:1
Wood:6
Canvasback:1
Dos Gris:8
Our average is off because of a few good hunts. One day would would be a great hunt, and the next would be 1 bird. 80% of this was in the first split. Also went on a guided trip in LA and shot a 9 man limit at the beginning of the season that I didn't include in the numbers. For what it cost, you damn sure should shoot a bunch of birds.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 1:01 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
MS Delta:
5 hunts: avg 2.5mallards/gun/hunt & handful of woodies/grays here and there
Wish I had been able to make a few more, but such is life with 2 young kids.
Coastal MS:
2 teal hunts: nada, zero, not squat
Made a trip to OK and killed some Sandhills and a pretty decent mallard shoot.
Overall much better than 2018-2019
5 hunts: avg 2.5mallards/gun/hunt & handful of woodies/grays here and there
Wish I had been able to make a few more, but such is life with 2 young kids.
Coastal MS:
2 teal hunts: nada, zero, not squat
Made a trip to OK and killed some Sandhills and a pretty decent mallard shoot.
Overall much better than 2018-2019
Posted on 1/21/20 at 1:08 pm to mylsuhat
Thought it was obvious I meant the reduction in hunts, and you are absolutely right!
I've had pretty good deer seasons the last two years, but duck hunting hasn't been a strong suit.
And to think at one time I killed north of 250 a year for several years.
I miss decent duck hunting in a bad way.
I've had pretty good deer seasons the last two years, but duck hunting hasn't been a strong suit.
And to think at one time I killed north of 250 a year for several years.
I miss decent duck hunting in a bad way.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 1:13 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
We’re at about 1,200 for the group total. Granted, this is 15 “members”, plus our extended family and friends. We are fortunate enough to have access to several thousand acres in the delta spread over 3 counties. We may have people hunting 5-6 spots on a given morning. 5 years ago this would be considered a down year. 15 years ago it would be considered a shitty year. But it’s a good bit better than last year and for that we are thankful
Posted on 1/21/20 at 1:17 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
3 hunts, 10 birds - 2 woodies 8 mallards- should have 10 mallards but got cocky on Sun. and couldn't shoot. Too busy admiring them working in the bright sunlight.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 1:44 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
I keep records for me and the hunters with me. They are totals for my dog really. All trips had 2 hunters except for 1 where we had 3.
Area: Venice and Bayou Sauvage Public Land
November 2 (coastal youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 7 bw teal, 1 spoonie, 1 coot
November 3 (coastal youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 1 bw teal
November 16 (east zone youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 2 gadwall, 3 scaup, 1 gw teal, 4 coot
November 30 - 1 gadwall, 2 wigeon, 1 coot
December 13 - 1 gadwall, 1 scaup
December 20 - 3 ringnecks, 4 scaup
January 1 - 3 redheads and 1 scaup
January 19 - 1 wigeon
So 38 ducks total and 32 real ducks if you throw out the poo doo.
8 hunts yields 4.8 ducks per hunt, 2.2 per hunter per hunt.
No zero hunts this year. Had 3 out of 8 last year.
Edit: Can't count properly.
Area: Venice and Bayou Sauvage Public Land
November 2 (coastal youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 7 bw teal, 1 spoonie, 1 coot
November 3 (coastal youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 1 bw teal
November 16 (east zone youth hunt, 2 hunters) - 2 gadwall, 3 scaup, 1 gw teal, 4 coot
November 30 - 1 gadwall, 2 wigeon, 1 coot
December 13 - 1 gadwall, 1 scaup
December 20 - 3 ringnecks, 4 scaup
January 1 - 3 redheads and 1 scaup
January 19 - 1 wigeon
So 38 ducks total and 32 real ducks if you throw out the poo doo.
8 hunts yields 4.8 ducks per hunt, 2.2 per hunter per hunt.
No zero hunts this year. Had 3 out of 8 last year.
Edit: Can't count properly.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:15 pm to LSUengr
Yeah I chose to not include my coot shoots. But three other guys on our lease shot 43 coots one day, and they did it entirely legally which is the crazy part!
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:43 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
Hunt 1-Near lake arthur- 0 birds
Hunt 2- south of lake arthur in marsh-12-mixed bag
Hunt 3-north LA-Private timber-36 mixed bag
Hunt 4&5-120 over two days- 10 hunters per day mostly mallards, teal, and wood ducks.
Edit: these are obviously total number for the hunters there and not just me.
Hunt 2- south of lake arthur in marsh-12-mixed bag
Hunt 3-north LA-Private timber-36 mixed bag
Hunt 4&5-120 over two days- 10 hunters per day mostly mallards, teal, and wood ducks.
Edit: these are obviously total number for the hunters there and not just me.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:57 pm to SpillwayRoyalty
Hey spillway any ducks in that area. I know that swamp used to be great. Haven’t hunted that in many years tho
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:30 pm to Swampee
Obviously this is in regards to our blind.
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