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cmcnabb 08-08-2014 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogface (Post 712759)
Still amazes me that they think the ducks just got here after the season closes. Don't they realize that due to the pressure and sky busting the ducks have found areas that have no pressure and after all the shooting and mud motor noise stops they come begin to come out of the reserves and safe places. For the most part, they aren't migrating to south Louisiana the last week of January.

That is total nonsense and you need to stop with that BS before the Phil fans learn somethin

Top Dawg 08-08-2014 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogface (Post 712759)
Still amazes me that they think the ducks just got here after the season closes. Don't they realize that due to the pressure and sky busting the ducks have found areas that have no pressure and after all the shooting and mud motor noise stops they come begin to come out of the reserves and safe places. For the most part, they aren't migrating to south Louisiana the last week of January.

Not to mention all the fields and timber that are drained after season is closed. But the face painters don't understand this.

Gottogo49 08-08-2014 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogface (Post 712759)
Still amazes me that they think the ducks just got here after the season closes. Don't they realize that due to the pressure and sky busting the ducks have found areas that have no pressure and after all the shooting and mud motor noise stops they come begin to come out of the reserves and safe places. For the most part, they aren't migrating to south Louisiana the last week of January.

I agree, our hunting got bad the last week of last year, we made a couple of hunts and didn't fire a shot. Two weeks later the ducks were all over the pond. They didn't just arrive, they were avoiding the pressure. There is a big commercial operation just south of us that hunts every day.

Dogface 08-09-2014 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gottogo49 (Post 712808)
I agree, our hunting got bad the last week of last year, we made a couple of hunts and didn't fire a shot. Two weeks later the ducks were all over the pond. They didn't just arrive, they were avoiding the pressure. There is a big commercial operation just south of us that hunts every day.

Yea, we usually struggle the last week and last year was no exception. I wonder how many of the 213 that Mr Reynolds said wanted a later date have hunted more than a couple of years. Face painters indeed!!!

Reefman 08-09-2014 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cmcnabb (Post 712723)

I hope all the people who cried about duck season dates are happy. Can't wait to see what they propose next to you as the reason they ain't killing

Get ready....DU opening up more flooded fields in mid west! Global warming! USWF are lying about the population of ducks. Unfair use of heaters to keep ponds open in Kansas and Missouri (DU). Opening the season too late!

Bucoo 08-09-2014 11:49 AM

No doubt I have always killed more ducks during the first split and usually by the end of the season I'm struggling to consistently kill birds. I didn't mind how the season was in the first place but really and trully idk if 7 days will actually make a big enough difference to notice. Like someone might have stated in a previous post, next years 2nd Saturday of the month is on the 14. It just depends on how the days fall I guess. And for the 5 day split for specks I think it will hurt the ones that hunt heavily pressured areas.

Gerenemo 08-11-2014 08:45 AM

Season Dates
 
I agree there should be a longer split (At least one weekend) for the speck hunters and more than likley opening one week later than normal propably won't make much difference one way or another, I personally am just happy that we all still have the opportunity to enjoy our sport. Maybe we can't all agree which date the season should start and end, but I think we all can agree that we are indeen fortunate to have 60 days & 6 birds for ducks no matter when the season starts and ends (Even longer for Geese). Believe me when I tell you, we just may see a day when we will no longer be allowed to participate in this pleasure. Things are a changin' and it's not for the better. It's Ok to debate and argue and I understand both points, the bottom line is we do still have a season to enjoy, so let's do so while we still are able to. Suport every orginization that supports waterfowling and the right to bear arms. Continue ethical hunting practices, intorduce someone new to the sport, and do not give any of the bureaucrats any ammunition to use against us. The government does not give a rats @$$ if we have a waterfowl season or not. They have another agenda. It is (ALWAYS) going to be up to us to ensure we still have this simple pleasure we call waterfowl hunting. Keep in mind, there are bigger fish to fry here. Ok, I'm off my soap box, Next!!!

meaux fishing 08-11-2014 08:57 AM

when the end of the season rolls around, thats when I head to N LA. Its stupid good there the last two weeks of the season. At least where I hunt

DeeCee 08-11-2014 09:29 AM

It is amazing how soon the ducks hit the rice fields in the area I hunt, after the season closes. They learn fast that it is safe now.

Bart Bridges 08-11-2014 11:48 AM

This is the coming future of Game & Fish regulations. Instead of using sound facts, leave it up to Social Media to decide!
Of course you are going to get more comments for change when you ask the question. Folks who are not fixiated on "CHANGE" just want it left alone and do no feel the need to comment.
So next year, let's remember to get a movement going to move it back up a week!

Also, you would think LDWF would give some consideration to the hunting clubs who have already booked hunts, people who have made vacation plans for work, etc, etc.

louisianaoutfitters 08-11-2014 11:56 AM

Season dates
 
We hunt the coastal zone. My main concern with running the speck season through the first week of the twelve day split is there are a lot more speck "hunters" now. There will be people, alot of people out in the field shooting and disturbing birds. These are some of the same areas where we are trying to let the ducks rest. Nothing drives ducks back to refuges like gun pressure and traffic in and out of farms. The ducks really won't get much of a break other than in the marshes. So the rice fields in the coastal zone will essential have a 5 day split. I would always much rather have the extra speck days after duck season. Our harvest records show great success rates. (Near 100%) the last two weeks of specks after duck season. I realize it is what it is this year. Just my 2 cents for the future dates.

cmac23 08-11-2014 01:15 PM

The traditional season dates were changed due to public comment of 200 or so people that basically don't know much about duck hunting in the Coastal Zone!! Keeping the season open later into January accomplishes nothing!! All the ducks that are here that time of year are all WELL educated to blinds, & decoys!!!
If you want to kill any of those late January ducks, you are going to have to work extremely hard just to bag a few!!
Good luck to the 200 or so people that have ruined the tradition for the rest of us!!!

cgoods17 08-11-2014 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by louisianaoutfitters (Post 713373)
We hunt the coastal zone. My main concern with running the speck season through the first week of the twelve day split is there are a lot more speck "hunters" now. There will be people, alot of people out in the field shooting and disturbing birds. These are some of the same areas where we are trying to let the ducks rest. Nothing drives ducks back to refuges like gun pressure and traffic in and out of farms. The ducks really won't get much of a break other than in the marshes. So the rice fields in the coastal zone will essential have a 5 day split. I would always much rather have the extra speck days after duck season. Our harvest records show great success rates. (Near 100%) the last two weeks of specks after duck season. I realize it is what it is this year. Just my 2 cents for the future dates.

totally agree..

why change it?

Dogface 08-11-2014 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cmac23 (Post 713390)
The traditional season dates were changed due to public comment of 200 or so people that basically don't know much about duck hunting in the Coastal Zone!! Keeping the season open later into January accomplishes nothing!! All the ducks that are here that time of year are all WELL educated to blinds, & decoys!!!
If you want to kill any of those late January ducks, you are going to have to work extremely hard just to bag a few!!
Good luck to the 200 or so people that have ruined the tradition for the rest of us!!!

Yea, I can't believe they changed dates based on 200+ comments when Mr Reynolds has data to support the fact that more ducks are killed early than late in the year. Come on LDWF, you guys know better than that. Set the dates based on fact and not the comments people that don't know what they don't know!!

bgizzle 08-11-2014 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogface (Post 713396)
Yea, I can't believe they changed dates based on 200+ comments when Mr Reynolds has data to support the fact that more ducks are killed early than late in the year. Come on LDWF, you guys know better than that. Set the dates based on fact and not the comments people that don't know what they don't know!!

They did it for specks in BL and triple tail.. Why not ducks too right? It's a week. I think we will be fine. Wasn't it like this when it was just east/west zone?


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

Top Dawg 08-11-2014 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bgizzle (Post 713439)
They did it for specks in BL and triple tail.. Why not ducks too right? It's a week. I think we will be fine. Wasn't it like this when it was just east/west zone?


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

No

SULPHITE 08-11-2014 04:03 PM

I blame the internet, duck dynasty, mud motors, and the Clintons.

meaux fishing 08-11-2014 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bgizzle (Post 713439)
They did it for specks in BL and triple tail.. Why not ducks too right? It's a week. I think we will be fine. Wasn't it like this when it was just east/west zone?


"Go ahead, share your opinion! I won't cry"

no coastal and west used to be the same

meaux fishing 08-11-2014 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SULPHITE (Post 713445)
I blame the internet, duck dynasty, mud motors, and the Clintons.

dont forget face paint and black cloud

Top Dawg 08-11-2014 04:49 PM

and barrel stickers


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