Teal Sightings

[specktator]

Originally Posted by all star rod

Marsh89 if you are near 699, 700 or Dennis rd you are north of kaplan...correct?

Yes

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by specktator

Yes

That is around the house / refuge where all those geese hang out..

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by all star rod

That is around the house / refuge where all those geese hang out..

Exactly, where those geese hang out are about a 1/2 mile to the north of us. It's my understanding that property is no longer a refuge though.

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

Exactly, where those geese hang out are about a 1/2 mile to the north of us. It's my understanding that property is no longer a refuge though.

I think that is correct but I never see anyone hunting it.

[Oops!]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

Exactly, where those geese hang out are about a 1/2 mile to the north of us. It's my understanding that property is no longer a refuge though.

A guy I worked with owns that refuge. That little house is his grandmothers house. She passed away a few years ago. They are putting it back into a refuge. It works on 7 year cycles. Should be back this year or next.

[Chip Landry]

Wether it's a refuge or not there is a sign at the road in front the house that says "NO HUNTING SO DON'T ASK"..

My grandparents live off of W. Liberty Farm Rd and we do okay for teal.. Nobody farms that much around us anymore so we get the birds that's already shot at..

[Oops!]

Sorry. Wasn't trying to start thread jack anything. Just trying to give insight

[specktator]

That blind I had was about a half mile south from the refuge and they would fly over us all morning just out of range and pile in that refuge every morning.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by specktator

That blind I had was about a half mile south from the refuge and they would fly over us all morning just out of range and pile in that refuge every morning.

Man that's worse than not seeing any birds...

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Man that's worse than not seeing any birds...

YEP, when for example if you have 100-200 decoys it is very hard to compete with several hundred or thousand REAL BIRDS....

Unless you know how to BOUNCE DA HEN.....

[specktator]

Originally Posted by all star rod

YEP, when for example if you have 100-200 decoys it is very hard to compete with several hundred or thousand REAL BIRDS....

Unless you know how to BOUNCE DA HEN.....

In that situation, it's the REFUGE FEED

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by specktator

In that situation, it's the REFUGE FEED

LMAO!!!!

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by specktator

That blind I had was about a half mile south from the refuge and they would fly over us all morning just out of range and pile in that refuge every morning.

That's what has me worried about that new property across the street from it. We gonna be able to see em on the ground the refuge is so close.

[Bdub]

BGizzle I think we talked about being close in Grand Chenier, whens the last time you were out there/seen birds? I've been trying to make it out for the past couple months but haven't had the chance. Last time I went there was still a bunch of birds. May try to pass through there if I head to Lafayette this weekend.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Bdub

BGizzle I think we talked about being close in Grand Chenier, whens the last time you were out there/seen birds? I've been trying to make it out for the past couple months but haven't had the chance. Last time I went there was still a bunch of birds. May try to pass through there if I head to Lafayette this weekend.

I went last week to check on millet and see if the marsh we sprayed died so we can plant jap to be ready for big ducks. We were there at the hottest part of the day didn't see much for ducks but everything is fresh and food is plentiful so all signs point in the right direction. We gonna go back for dove opener to hunt n move blinds. That whole area from PI to gc is chock full of doves. Big ones too. Year before last was plentiful but last yr was scarce. This first yr things seem to be on right track. Of I could get the owner out there more I think we would murk. We got rest ponds with food etc... For first time too. Last yr when water got high we laid hamma. First time we ever killed mallards out there since his granpa did back in the gap. Not far from booths as the crow flies.

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

I went last week to check on millet and see if the marsh we sprayed died so we can plant jap to be ready for big ducks. We were there at the hottest part of the day didn't see much for ducks but everything is fresh and food is plentiful so all signs point in the right direction. We gonna go back for dove opener to hunt n move blinds. That whole area from PI to gc is chock full of doves. Big ones too. Year before last was plentiful but last yr was scarce. This first yr things seem to be on right track. Of I could get the owner out there more I think we would murk. We got rest ponds with food etc... For first time too. Last yr when water got high we laid hamma. First time we ever killed mallards out there since his granpa did back in the gap. Not far from booths as the crow flies.

Man I hope my phone rings on the 9th when dove opens then!

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

Man I hope my phone rings on the 9th when dove opens then!

See this where the problem lies with that place. Family land and not my fam. We have select few ppl that are a shoe in and e xtra a only the backout. But not saying its out of question

[Gerenemo]

That area (The Refuge Off Of 35 North of Kaplan) is in what is know as the WRAP federal program. It stands for Waterfowl Rest Area Program. They started it last year and it must remain that way for a certain period of time (Not sure if it's 7 years or not). If you drive around to the shell road that connects Gladu Rd. to Dulva Rd. you can see the WRAP signs. I had a blind in that area, the hunting was spotty, however the bird watching was and is spectacular!!!

[specksNdaSURF]

Originally Posted by Gerenemo

That area (The Refuge Off Of 35 North of Kaplan) is in what is know as the WRAP federal program. It stands for Waterfowl Rest Area Program. They started it last year and it must remain that way for a certain period of time (Not sure if it's 7 years or not). If you drive around to the shell road that connects Gladu Rd. to Dulva Rd. you can see the WRAP signs. I had a blind in that area, the hunting was spotty, however the bird watching was and is spectacular!!!

and pretty frustrating ...i was also in the lease w Spectator it was pretty terrible

[Bdub]

Seen a handful of mallards in teal season but not many for big duck season, this is south of hwy 82, theres land I can prolly hunt north of the hwy that I'm hoping will hold some mallards, gonna give that a shot this year maybe try to get some geese there too.