2024-2025 Official Duck Hunting Thread

[jaker_cc]

Couple pics

[150class]

Yesterday was mehh

Found out driving in all the birds were roosting at our spots so watched 1000-1500 birds fly off setting up decoys lol

Hunt was sub par. Saw 200-300 birds but they were 98% pintails so we finished with our 5 pinny's and a couple teal.

Didn't hear any shooting around us.

Weather was awesome though!

[DUKFVR]

Hunted Saturday, lots of pigtail. Nithing would finish, ended with 1 sprig, but a good one.

Hunted this morning in the woods and killed my first band. I've been a "part" of 3 bands, but this is the first that I know for sure i killed, and it was on my own property. Ended up with 5.

Congrats on the band!

[DUKFVR]

Me and my son got 9 yesterday in the marsh. I got a limit by my self today. Very very few birds around.

[CTR0022]

Had a great hunt up in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Knocked out 7 different species in 3 days despite glass calm conditions 2 of the 3 days. I hunted with Tyler Grogan with Emerald Sound Outfitters who runs a 21 foot Bankes.

https://emeraldsoundoutfitters.com/

Day 1 - was the best day while the wind was light we atleast had a ripple on the water to put some movement in the decoys. I spent the morning in the layout boats amongst a spread of scoters, bluebill, and goldeneye decoys. Ended the day with a whitewing scoter, surf scoter, 2 buffleheads, and 2 greater scaup. Watched hundreds of scoter come through the dekes that morning.

Day 2 - we did a shoreline hunt. Conditions were glass calm without the slightest of a breeze. Birds moved but acted like all ducks in no wind conditions. I missed an opportunity at a drake barrows golden eye. And passed on some single hens that came into the spread throughout the morning. But ended the day with a nice red breasted merganser and common merganser.

Day 3 - I was back in the layout boats, still not a wick of wind. I missed another opportunity at a barrows right at first light. He landed in the decoys and I water swatted the [censored] out of him but somehow he got up and flew off. I passed on scoters all morning waiting for goldeneye. The barrows eluded me but I ended up with 2 common goldeneye drakes and a stud of a common merganser drake.


















If hunting trophy seaducks interest you I'd recommend this trip trip.

[DUKFVR]

Congrats on a great trip!
Beautiful birds

[Slew]

Hunted Saturday, lots of pigtail. Nithing would finish, ended with 1 sprig, but a good one.

Hunted this morning in the woods and killed my first band. I've been a "part" of 3 bands, but this is the first that I know for sure i killed, and it was on my own property. Ended up with 5.

that’s awesome!! Wood duck is at the top of my kids duck list! His first bird was a stud pintail!

[Slew]

Had a great hunt up in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Knocked out 7 different species in 3 days despite glass calm conditions 2 of the 3 days. I hunted with Tyler Grogan with Emerald Sound Outfitters who runs a 21 foot Bankes.

https://emeraldsoundoutfitters.com/

Day 1 - was the best day while the wind was light we atleast had a ripple on the water to put some movement in the decoys. I spent the morning in the layout boats amongst a spread of scoters, bluebill, and goldeneye decoys. Ended the day with a whitewing scoter, surf scoter, 2 buffleheads, and 2 greater scaup. Watched hundreds of scoter come through the dekes that morning.

Day 2 - we did a shoreline hunt. Conditions were glass calm without the slightest of a breeze. Birds moved but acted like all ducks in no wind conditions. I missed an opportunity at a drake barrows golden eye. And passed on some single hens that came into the spread throughout the morning. But ended the day with a nice red breasted merganser and common merganser.

Day 3 - I was back in the layout boats, still not a wick of wind. I missed another opportunity at a barrows right at first light. He landed in the decoys and I water swatted the [censored] out of him but somehow he got up and flew off. I passed on scoters all morning waiting for goldeneye. The barrows eluded me but I ended up with 2 common goldeneye drakes and a stud of a common merganser drake.


















If hunting trophy seaducks interest you I'd recommend this trip trip.

Those pics are awesome!! I’m gonna sea duck hunt someday. Probably go to the E coast. See if I can work in a Brant and a black duck

[Texas Grown]

I heard the ducks are on their way. Should be here Sat or Sunday.

[LivinADream]

that’s awesome!! Wood duck is at the top of my kids duck list! His first bird was a stud pintail!

Hit me up if you're ever around beaumont during season and we'll get him on some woodies.

You ain't lying, that pinny is a stud.

[Slew]

Hit me up if you're ever around beaumont during season and we'll get him on some woodies.

You ain't lying, that pinny is a stud.

thanks for the offer!!

I can’t say I’ve ever done anything besides drive past Beaumont! I can probably get him one up here but haven’t tried. Leaving after school today for the panhandle. Hopfully can get on some birds. He’s never shot a crane or a speck so those are his targets this weekend. We haven’t shot a lot of specks up there so that one might be difficult. That said I haven’t hunted up there since 2014! Excited to get back up that way. Saturday and Sunday might be ok. By Monday the birds might not leave the roost before we have to head home if it’s like I’m expecting it to be. Beats sitting at home and little man sees some new country and I get to hunt with some old friends.

[LivinADream]

thanks for the offer!!

I can’t say I’ve ever done anything besides drive past Beaumont! I can probably get him one up here but haven’t tried. Leaving after school today for the panhandle. Hopfully can get on some birds. He’s never shot a crane or a speck so those are his targets this weekend. We haven’t shot a lot of specks up there so that one might be difficult. That said I haven’t hunted up there since 2014! Excited to get back up that way. Saturday and Sunday might be ok. By Monday the birds might not leave the roost before we have to head home if it’s like I’m expecting it to be. Beats sitting at home and little man sees some new country and I get to hunt with some old friends.

Good luck in the PH. The offer stands.

[Greenheadless]

thanks for the offer!!

I can’t say I’ve ever done anything besides drive past Beaumont! I can probably get him one up here but haven’t tried. Leaving after school today for the panhandle. Hopfully can get on some birds. He’s never shot a crane or a speck so those are his targets this weekend. We haven’t shot a lot of specks up there so that one might be difficult. That said I haven’t hunted up there since 2014! Excited to get back up that way. Saturday and Sunday might be ok. By Monday the birds might not leave the roost before we have to head home if it’s like I’m expecting it to be. Beats sitting at home and little man sees some new country and I get to hunt with some old friends.

Second hand info, but I have heard over the last couple years, specs have moved in ‘enforce’ into the panhandle. GL

[jaker_cc]

Headed south to hunt the leading edge of this front. Sunday is going to be dangerous on the big water, so might just be hunting tomorrow.

[hopedale]

Anyone have some luck today?

Drove by Lake Pflugerville and saw a few coots, but not much of anything else. Drove the back roads and found a nice group of wigeons. Hoping to be able to go next Saturday for the closer.