re: any birds starting to show up?

Only like 5,000 or so mallards on public land 10 minutes from downtown BR

Never seen so many geese fly over in Washington Parish saw 100 or so specs in one group and two groups of 200 plus snows. (WP is not in a main flyaway). I just went outside to my truck to get my skoal and sat on the tailgate and listened to geese for 15 minutes untill I got cold. Fall has arrived and so have the birds! I might not be able to sleep tonight.

Fricking teal were all over the lake yesterday right before the wind came up. Blue wing mostly.

That's good to hear, as our lease is in that area. Going to the camp this weekend to work on the blinds. Looking forward to finishing the blinds, seeing some birds, eating good food, drinking good whisky and watching football. Fall has arrived!!

It was hot as balls all except one week

I was on Toledo Bend Saturday there was your typical early wood duck flights headed to the backs of creeks in good numbers, then the blue wings started buzzing shallow points with grass. Seen a few flocks 3 of what looked to be red heads or Scuap was at a good distance. 2 different flocks of Candians. The local home birds that stay around from Yoakum to Boones and then another decent flock of about 25. Sky high flights of Snows blues and specks headed south maybe 6 or 7 all day.

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I hunted last year. It was cold for three days last year.

In central MS we had one day where it went into the mid teens and the high was about 34 or 35. It was decently cold the day on either side of that.

That was winter for me.

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mild temperatures in LA is when I have had most of my better hunts. frozen in ark and mo.. though.... last year was perfect...IMO

This is where I was one week ago today. Lloydminster, Alberta. Very mild weather there now. Highs in the 40s and lows in the upper 20s. Then, starting next week the demons appear. There are literally millions of birds in that area of the Canadian Prairie right now. Starting one week from today, they are going to need new accommodations.

THU
NOV 2
Cloudy
24°12°
NNE 11 mph

FRI
NOV 3
Cloudy
21° 10°
ENE 12 mph

SAT
NOV 4
AM Snow Showers
22° 10°
N 9 mph

SUN
NOV 5
Snow Showers
22° 10°
N 9 mph

MON
NOV 6
Snow Showers
22° 9°
NW 9 mph

TUE
NOV 7
Mostly Cloudy
21° 10°
WNW 9 mph

WED
NOV 8
Partly Cloudy
20°6°
W 10 mph

Dove hunted today around Klondike.

Not many dove but saw lots of Specks driving through Thornwell and then again Klondike/Gueydan area.
I also saw snows at both areas. Not many but some.
I don't recall seeing snows this early.

IIRC, 2 years ago I hardly saw a snow goose until Thanksgiving.