Migration 24

[snowkiller]

Seen and heard quite a few specs moving the last few days.

 

[Kurtr]

We had a little push of calendar specs a couple weeks ago but other than that nothing. Its a dead sea around here. I just hope we dont go from this to froze. Im going over east in two weeks so i hope we get some kind of push by then

 

[bigv]

Mallard hunting has been good this side most of season but just a trickle of a push so far. Saw some specks last weekend when out. Nothing too exciting here yet. Suspect at least a few weeks.

 

[Kurtr]

Mallard hunting has been good this side most of season but just a trickle of a push so far. Saw some specks last weekend when out. Nothing too exciting here yet. Suspect at least a few weeks.

We have had a couple decent mallard hunts but mostly just locals. Its been so hot and dry alot of the water still has blue green algae. Im not taking a chance putting the dog in the water. If we dont get some snow this winter its going to be really bad over this way next year

 

[snowkiller]

There is not much of anything in ND YET.

 

[scrotcaster]

Seen some nice flocks of specs last night archery hunting.. Made me wish i had shotgun as some where tree top

 

[Trip McNeely]

If the snow hatch looks like this years spec hatch…. wish the limit wasn’t 3

 

[Kurtr]

If the snow hatch looks like this years spec hatch…. wish the limit wasn’t 3

From what i have heard the specks did really good again. Blowing that damn speck call can make you feel like you have no clue how to run a call.

 

[Trip McNeely]

Probably the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t bother calling to specks. Just sound like a jackass.

 

[riverview]

been pass shooting specs in with the snows. there seems to be lots of juvys this year.

 

[Retired Educator]

Was in Saskatchewan the end of September, about 400 miles north of the border. Shot some snows but not nearly the numbers as usual. Weather there was about the same as here. 90+ degrees the day we arrived and a little cooler after that but certainly warmer than usual. Migration was certainly way behind normal.

 

[LOV2HNT]

This was south of Bismarck last Friday. Saw several fields with at least this many birds in them.

 

[bigv]

We have had a couple decent mallard hunts but mostly just locals. Its been so hot and dry alot of the water still has blue green algae. Im not taking a chance putting the dog in the water. If we dont get some snow this winter its going to be really bad over this way next year

Mallards I shot last weekend were northern birds. Not necessarily CN but at least ND. Fully green with fat on them. We are dry as heck here too. Maybe not as bad as you but pretty dry. Been a few years that I've had to bring a stake along to pound in the ground to get mojo stake in.

 

[Kurtr]

Mallards I shot last weekend were northern birds. Not necessarily CN but at least ND. Fully green with fat on them. We are dry as heck here too. Maybe not as bad as you but pretty dry. Been a few years that I've had to bring a stake along to pound in the ground to get mojo stake in.

Ya putting the silos in i have an easier time in frozen ground haha. We had a mix of really plumed out green heads and some that were just turning. Shot more wood ducks than ever before my friends got some good mounters so i guess staying warm has some bonus

 

[zoops]

There is not much of anything in ND YET.

Except a pile of outta staters

 

[Traxion]

Good numbers of specks and cranes moving this weekend while pheasant hunting NC SD.

 

[Kurtr]

Good numbers of specks and cranes moving this weekend while pheasant hunting NC SD.

I was from mobirdge to bowdle and up to the border this weekend and it was pretty dead weekend before we had a good number of specks but they moved on. My kid drove home from watertown and said he saw a fair amount of birds around roscoe

 

[bigv]

Ya putting the silos in i have an easier time in frozen ground haha. We had a mix of really plumed out green heads and some that were just turning. Shot more wood ducks than ever before my friends got some good mounters so i guess staying warm has some bonus

Ya my son and I have killed a handful of woodies this year too. Still around! These are a couple decent ones.View attachment IMG_1264.jpeg

 

[Bauer]

2 Person goose shoot yesterday at Kenmare Goose Fest had some low numbers, 32 Snows, 22 Honkers, 65 Ducks.

 

[Trip McNeely]

2 Person goose shoot yesterday at Kenmare Goose Fest had some low numbers, 32 Snows, 22 Honkers, 65 Ducks.

Last night and today should see some new birds moving down