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Delacroix Duck Mecca to Duck Graveyard

Posted on 11/22/23 at 3:24 pm
Posted by skullraker
Slidell
Member since Aug 2010
385 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 3:24 pm
I have had a lease is Delacroix since 1994 and it has gone from decent to spectacular, to weak, to graveyard now. I really cannot put a logical reason together as to why it so void of ducks now? Granted; I am aware of obvious changes like severe habitat loss but it still doesn't add up to me. Guys are still doing well in Caernarvon and North of Lake Lery. With ducks in that close proximity; I would like think we would enjoy at least some spillover birds. that has not been the case. And everyone I have spoken to says the same thing: 1 or 2 teal and maybe an occasional Dogris. In the early 2000's we used to hammer the greys and widgeon, and plenty Motts. After Katrina "opened" things up a good bit and the freshwater diversion basically changed the marsh grasses to fresh, we hammered the teal. Most recently, we had plenty teal from 2015-2018 when I was near a marsh restoration project. Since then has been horrible. Last years opener was DNF hunt; unheard of. I didn't even go on the opener this season; but my son hunted the second day and got 2 Dogris between 3 guys. Does anyone have any opinion on why it is virtually void of ducks now? (I am fully aware this is supposed to be a "down" year; but c'mon).
This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 3:27 pm
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
5284 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 4:52 pm to
Flyways change, the marsh club south of Vinton has for all practical purposes has shut down. This was a 6 figure buy in and they couldn’t kill 500 birds per season.
They had a banner teal season killing 200 this year??
Posted by GumboPoBoy
Member since Jun 2015
325 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 5:31 pm to
Same thing here. I’m just south of lake leery and it’s been crap for 3-4 years.

I question why I still hunt that property but I don’t have an alternative at the moment.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19674 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 5:44 pm to
All the of the above. Flyaway change, less habitat, agricultural changes. And one thing I think they are downplaying, population decline.
Posted by magicman534
The dirty dell
Member since May 2011
1595 posts
Posted on 11/22/23 at 5:50 pm to
I gave up my lease north of
Terre aux boeuf closer to reggio after I hunted in 2019 and didn’t fire my gun opening weekend.

My uncle has a lease just off lake batola. His SIL picked up at 0800 opening morning bc he didn’t see a duck.

When we were hammering ducks in 2016 I never would thought in 3 years time it would turn to such crap.
This post was edited on 11/22/23 at 5:51 pm
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12930 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 5:26 am to
Have you tried planting a fall crop of milo and maybe a sweet potato patch?
Posted by Redmann
Member since Oct 2021
164 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 5:40 am to
Worked in Alaska and Wyoming last year. The majority of bids stay just south of the freeze line. I think they have learned if they venture further south most get shot.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
30870 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 7:40 am to
I am deer hunting today same place where 8 years ago would have had 5k ducks flying over - zero this am.

Changing habitat, invasives, increase mechanized traffic etc.

Increasing degradation of said habitat too

I have yet to see a location with giant salvinia have decent duck hunting
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19564 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 7:56 am to
quote:

why it so void of ducks now?


Duck Dynasty ruined duck hunting in Louisiana
Posted by Ol boy
Member since Oct 2018
2975 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 9:33 am to
I was in Missouri two weeks ago deer hunting and the owner was complaining about the lack of birds not coming down lol. He showed us last year the duck club he is a member of and they have pumps and heaters to keep the water from freezing, he said this year they haven’t ran them once and the worst season on record.
Posted by Sweet Pickles
Member since Mar 2017
374 posts
Posted on 11/23/23 at 2:22 pm to
More hunters started chasing birds north. Farmers figured out there is big money to be made off said hunters. More habitat further north for the ducks. Also with corn added to gas there is more acreage in corn than ever. They only fly as far south as they have to.
This post was edited on 11/23/23 at 2:25 pm
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