My ideal duck season dates, what's your?

[meat killer 86]

Originally Posted by BGcoreg

Participate in WLF public surveys and attend meetings when they allow public comment on season dates is the way to do that


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I'll never do another survey as long as I live. Those tards up there said although they appreciate people taking the time to do the surveys it just public opinion and they go off facts and science and that opinions do nothing for them.

Boy that pissed me off.

Like y'all said they went against every public option out there and went with there own agenda. They got paid to do what they were told to do. It's just a bunch of mumbo jumbo. They will do what they want in he end. It's BS!!


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[Juciy]

One Zone only
Remove youth only, take your kid on every hunt

First split: December's first Saturday till second Sunday (9 days)

Second split: December 23rd-Jan 31 (39 days)

Third split: Feb 10th - Feb 28th (18 days)

Specks Nov 1st - Dec 31.

[funkyflemmons]

there is no sense in trying to hunt all throughout February, I under stand that there is a lot of ducks after the season but people don't realize that a lot of those birds are just ones coming out of the refuges, open second weekend of November and close last of January, plain in simple, the ducks were here last year and they will be here next, this year was just a bad year due to having a lot of water and no weather

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by funkyflemmons

there is no sense in trying to hunt all throughout February, I under stand that there is a lot of ducks after the season but people don't realize that a lot of those birds are just ones coming out of the refuges, open second weekend of November and close last of January, plain in simple, the ducks were here last year and they will be here next, this year was just a bad year due to having a lot of water and no weather

Well said


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[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by funkyflemmons

there is no sense in trying to hunt all throughout February, I under stand that there is a lot of ducks after the season but people don't realize that a lot of those birds are just ones coming out of the refuges, open second weekend of November and close last of January, plain in simple, the ducks were here last year and they will be here next, this year was just a bad year due to having a lot of water and no weather

I don't recall anyone within this thread asking to hunt thru February???

[Dogface]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

I don't recall anyone within this thread asking to hunt thru February???

See post #14-25-39

[hunterr77]

The first week of our season was awesome this year, but after that the duck numbers declined big time. Until, about 3 weeks ago they showed back up, and today while goose hunting I seen the most ducks I seen all year. The longer the season can last the better I think. This is similar every year in rice fields south welsh, the end of season duck hunting gets better

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Dogface

See post #14-25-39

You are correct, I must have missed the fine print.

[Quackhead62]

The Feds set that the seasons have to finish for January 31 I don't see that third split making it. As far as the Feds go.


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[Top Dawg]

Dec 1st- Jan 29

[CameronHunter]

No zones.

Start teal season on 2nd Thursday of september, runs for 16 days. Ends on a friday. Then the next day (Saturday )open a 9 day Regular duck season. Most people I know love teal hunting. The blue wings should still be down plus wooduck, gaddies, spoons,tree ducks that been thumbing their nose at every blind could get their turn of Hunter attention. Maybe commissioner Courville would like. Ha

2nd split needs to be open to allow kids to hunt when they are off thanksgiving break. Usually week of thanksgiving.

Close for 2 weeks then reopen 3rd split the sat before Christmas. Kids and families could hunt together all Christmas break.

I wouldn't expect every part of the state to agree but I think it would work well for the majority. One thing is certain no matter what is approved people will complain but still go.

CH

[swamp snorkler]

November 19th to December 4th (17 days) Hunt over Thanksgiving Week

December 26th to January 22nd (28 days) Hunt between Christmas and New Years

February 4th to February 19th (16 days) Hunt during Mardi Gras

[meat killer 86]

As the crow flys I'm about 3 miles south of HWY 14. We always do ok on the opening week. Then after that it falls off dramatically. Last weekend of the first split is descent. Then the first 3 weeks of the second split is when we shine. We smoke em. Mallards and teal and greys and specks. Solid straps. We open to early. Way to early. Wish we would close last weekend in January. Open 3rd weekend in November. For me that's the best

Also I hate the zones. Doesn't make any sense to me. The coastal zone guys push em all buck up north and then they sit for a week untouched.

Crazy!!


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[BGcoreg]

Originally Posted by meat killer 86

As the crow flys I'm about 3 miles south of HWY 14. We always do ok on the opening week. Then after that it falls off dramatically. Last weekend of the first split is descent. Then the first 3 weeks of the second split is when we shine. We smoke em. Mallards and teal and greys and specks. Solid straps. We open to early. Way to early. Wish we would close last weekend in January. Open 3rd weekend in November. For me that's the best

Also I hate the zones. Doesn't make any sense to me. The coastal zone guys push em all buck up north and then they sit for a week untouched.

Crazy!!


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I doubt the coastal will ever open up by itself again. Prolly west and coastal will open up same time , unless the west wants to open up when the east does

[tucan]

you guys will see the good of 3 zones when we get stuck with 30/3 season, if you just travel a little you will get more shots at more days, you get better splits for the ducks to relax. you could even end up with 30/3 and it be wed and sat and sunday hunting only state wide with no zones. think the hunting guides would like that...HELL NO! The zones will give us more hunting days if we need it in the future. all 3 zones should open on different dates and split on different dates and close on different dates when possible. Later feb hunting should be allowed, ducks and geese pair the same, later 14 days will not change that, they all agree hunting has no impact of ducks, well lets use that theory to true fact. I think there should be no limit on snows all year, only electronic calls during splits. That would bring goose crawling back to help control the numbers which they say are still high.

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by tucan

you guys will see the good of 3 zones when we get stuck with 30/3 season, if you just travel a little you will get more shots at more days, you get better splits for the ducks to relax. you could even end up with 30/3 and it be wed and sat and sunday hunting only state wide with no zones. think the hunting guides would like that...HELL NO! The zones will give us more hunting days if we need it in the future. all 3 zones should open on different dates and split on different dates and close on different dates when possible. Later feb hunting should be allowed, ducks and geese pair the same, later 14 days will not change that, they all agree hunting has no impact of ducks, well lets use that theory to true fact. I think there should be no limit on snows all year, only electronic calls during splits. That would bring goose crawling back to help control the numbers which they say are still high.

There won't be a 30-3 as long as DU keeps producing "record" numbers of ducks.

[DaPointIsDaBomb]

Originally Posted by tucan

Later feb hunting should be allowed, ducks and geese pair the same, later 14 days will not change that, they all agree hunting has no impact of ducks, well lets use that theory to true fact.:

Finally someone making sense. Go look in any field with water in February and they are FULL of ducks. We get to hunt squirrel and rabbit into February why not ducks? We hunt deer into January and most the does are pregnant then

[Quackhead62]

The costal guys do get screwed opening weekend is awesome. But it falls off until all the other zones open. I still have never figured out why closest zone to the bay opens first. To me it just don't make sense.


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[cgoods17]

man the only reason i hope it goes to 30 and 3, is so i can get a chance for a good lease!

all these newbies will be dropping like flies.

[cgoods17]

as far as 3 zones... what the heck was wrong with just the east and west? it makes absolutely no sense to open the season a week earlier below hwy14 than on the north side. pretty much hunting the same birds.