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Freshwater Marsh Duck Hunting
Posted on 8/11/23 at 7:03 am
Posted on 8/11/23 at 7:03 am
Looking for some advice from you seasoned freshwater duck baw’s. I spent most of the last 10-12 years hunting brackish marsh in Dularge. Still do some late in the year, but am going into 4th year of lease north of the intercoastal. It’s very very different and am still figuring things out through trial and error. We put together some good hunts in the first split, but shite hits the fan when the ringnecks show up DTB in the second split. Beggars can’t be choosers, I’ll shoot a ringneck all day. What drives me crazy is the teal and big ducks don’t leave the area, they just don’t pay any mind to decoys once those ringers are around. They slip up every now and then in some crazy weather, but not often.
The marsh is full of graine a voler’s mostly open water with patches of cutgrass scattered across the ponds. I move to different patches, change up decoys, etc. Seems like once ringnecks find the decoys, other birds avoid that flight path all together. The more birds, the more difficult the hunting.
What am I missing?
The marsh is full of graine a voler’s mostly open water with patches of cutgrass scattered across the ponds. I move to different patches, change up decoys, etc. Seems like once ringnecks find the decoys, other birds avoid that flight path all together. The more birds, the more difficult the hunting.
What am I missing?
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Posted on 8/11/23 at 7:22 am to lodgedup
How many ringnecks, redheads, cans, and coots do you throw out in your spread? We put out A LOT of decoys when hunting around divers.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 7:47 am to lodgedup
I just don't know what to believe with you 
1. water level
2. hunt past 8:00 for big ducks
3. I do not think that ringnecks alone (or at all) affect what big ducks and teal do. see above
1. water level
2. hunt past 8:00 for big ducks
3. I do not think that ringnecks alone (or at all) affect what big ducks and teal do. see above
Posted on 8/11/23 at 8:02 am to lodgedup
Anyone know of a lease in the Dulac general area. Not a lot of marsh left in that area buy something north of there? Would let us utilize our camp more.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 8:43 am to lodgedup
Buy the loudest Singleton duck call you can find and let loose on it. 18 note hails will get those puddlers to come take a look. I wish I had those blackjacks bombing my blind.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 8:47 am to Koolazzkat
You must’ve hunted with Motorboat before
Posted on 8/11/23 at 8:56 am to lodgedup
Let me know when you figure it out. Typically once the ringers show up en masse, the good ducks hang out elsewhere. I’ve had some success hunting late, but it’s hit or miss. I finally gave in and just started shooting ringers.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:20 am to lodgedup
I’ve hunted with all the killas on this site and continue to struggle. I was told it is what it is, enjoy it before it’s all gone.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:30 am to lodgedup
Hunted orange grove all my life. Not much you can do when the ringers show up thick. Shoot the shite out of them and go home thankful you shot ducks. Most of the rest of parish can't say the same. Species don't matter to my kids so we blast that arse.
That said, I've had some successful hunts adding a few "good" ducks to the ringer limit but it's more luck of the draw. Depends on migration but every now and then you can slaughter the big ducks while passing on the ringers.
That said, I've had some successful hunts adding a few "good" ducks to the ringer limit but it's more luck of the draw. Depends on migration but every now and then you can slaughter the big ducks while passing on the ringers.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:35 am to Motorboat
quote:
1. water level 2. hunt past 8:00 for big ducks 3. I do not think that ringnecks alone (or at all) affect what big ducks and teal do. see above
4. Blast shite ducks early, prepare to mud stomp them if the green tops/greys roll in.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 3:32 pm to lodgedup
What I learned after 50+ years of fresh water marsh hunting is the big ducks tend to like the puddles. Ring neck and dogris tend to raft in the more open water bigger ponds.
We aways shot the better ducks in the smaller ponds with less decoys, @ a dozen or so. They also came in later and were a lot more wary. Have good cover.
That's my 2 cents.
Last few years have sucked and my hunting has dropped to 1-2 times a year.
We aways shot the better ducks in the smaller ponds with less decoys, @ a dozen or so. They also came in later and were a lot more wary. Have good cover.
That's my 2 cents.
Last few years have sucked and my hunting has dropped to 1-2 times a year.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:53 pm to rltiger
North side ICW myself
Last year , we had a couple ponds we could shoot limits of blue wings most days. But in our big ponds. Solid ringnecks and tons of coot.
Some grays and wigeon there , but they typically shy away from the blinds
Definitely not like shooting grays in the saltwater where they dive bomb the decoys
Last year , we had a couple ponds we could shoot limits of blue wings most days. But in our big ponds. Solid ringnecks and tons of coot.
Some grays and wigeon there , but they typically shy away from the blinds
Definitely not like shooting grays in the saltwater where they dive bomb the decoys
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:57 pm to OGhunter777
Speaking of bayou black. Anyone has a fishing report ? I’ve been in the saltwater the last several weekends
Posted on 8/12/23 at 7:40 am to White Bear
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4. Blast shite ducks early, prepare to mud stomp them if the green tops/greys roll in.
I can already tell you hunt CenLa/NorthLa. The old timer's trick. Lord knows how many spoonies, Jax, and dos gris have been mud stomped by them old fella's over the years. [this is strictly theoretical for conversational purposes and I do not do that if your jeans are green]
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 7:42 am
Posted on 8/12/23 at 9:44 am to OGhunter777
Been good close to ICWW. Not doing much further South. Tide was rising most of the day, we caught 4-5 bass each morning before sun got up. A lot of reds in the marsh, lots 8”-10”.
Posted on 8/12/23 at 6:23 pm to Capt ST
Have been catching reds and bass in dularge - did really good on bass today.
Posted on 8/13/23 at 11:21 pm to lodgedup
Invest in a diver spread. Set the diver spread away from your blind.
Use a smaller big duck spread in front of your blind.
Use a smaller big duck spread in front of your blind.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 9:16 am to MrWhipple
Yep - We have 5 "Big Blinds" in open water on our lease. We utilize at a minimum of 250 decoys at each. Most of them have 350 plus. Nearly all the decoys are ringnecks, redheads, canvasback and pouldo. We do leave our decoys out all year long. That is one of the downfalls of utilizing so many decoys. Our smaller ponds where we shoot teal - we don't leave decoys out, but usually use a few dozen teal decoys when we hunt them.
I actually love hunting the ringnecks. Nothing like a drove a ringnecks diving down. Sound like a Jet. The first flights of ringnecks that show up in late october get my blood flowing!
I actually love hunting the ringnecks. Nothing like a drove a ringnecks diving down. Sound like a Jet. The first flights of ringnecks that show up in late october get my blood flowing!
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 9:22 am
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:40 am to lodgedup
Can't believe you aren't hunting the boat blind anymore. You know you're getting old when you aren't willing to make the drive to Dularge anymore to chase grey ducks.
Let me know when we're making a teal hunt this year and I'm there.
Let me know when we're making a teal hunt this year and I'm there.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:31 am to classicgold
If you've got water in your freshwater marsh right now, be thankful.
Whole lot of SW La baws hunting historically prime marsh areas have blinds overlooking dirt right now and it's getting worse by the day.
Whole lot of SW La baws hunting historically prime marsh areas have blinds overlooking dirt right now and it's getting worse by the day.
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