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Bdub · #61 11-09-2015, 07:18 PM

We had the same exact bag both saturday and sunday in GC, although Sundays limit could have come way more fast than it did. 1 grey, 2 spoonies and the rest mix of teal...It was tough but we managed to put a 7yr old on his first duck with a 410. Had a great weekend.

Deadly D · #62 11-09-2015, 07:25 PM

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Sure was a lot of birds killed for everyone to still be complaining.

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They will always complain. I wish they had good logs on dates and weather. To many face painters and bounce the hen

Deadly D · #63 11-09-2015, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitinitdaily

Hunted in the Henry area and we had our best opening morning in years.
Shot 23 BW teal and 1 redhead hen.

Hunted Pecan Island on Sunday and shot our 3 limits pretty quick. 12 BWT, 4 GWT and a pair of greys.

Opening weekend has been before the 10th Three out of the last Four years. The early dates are tough but it seems the water is the main factor in the poor opening weekend.

Thank you

Smalls · #64 11-09-2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitinitdaily

Hunted in the Henry area and we had our best opening morning in years.
Shot 23 BW teal and 1 redhead hen.

Hunted Pecan Island on Sunday and shot our 3 limits pretty quick. 12 BWT, 4 GWT and a pair of greys.

Opening weekend has been before the 10th Three out of the last Four years. The early dates are tough but it seems the water is the main factor in the poor opening weekend.

Nah man, DU made it difficult, not the water.

B-Stealth · #65 11-09-2015, 08:10 PM

I blame increased use of surface drives contributing to Global Warming.

AubreyLaHaye458 · #66 11-09-2015, 08:24 PM

Nah. Like smalls said. It's all DU. All that many they spend up north keeps the ducks from coming down. Heated ponds and baited fields and the big giant net the have at the Arkansas state line.

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pricecb · #67 11-09-2015, 08:31 PM

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I blame increased use of surface drives contributing to Global Warming.

CCA and DU working on outlawing them for everyone except guides.

Cmk07c · #68 11-09-2015, 09:13 PM

Opening morning we shot 26, 23 being blue wings, rest green wings, greys were sketchy all weekend. That was with 5 guys. Sunday awoke to a solid 4 foot upswing from heavy storm/front that rolled in, compounded by rain. Was storm/hurricane like surge. Pirogue was floating around marina and dock was waist deep down. Just didn't feel safe trekking out for morning hunt. When we went back to pull boat out around 9 am on Sunday birds were everywhere. I'm talking never seen this many birds flying. Massive groups of big ducks as well as teal. Thinking they got blown up river a few miles from Venice. 2 buddies attempted mid day hunt after seeing this and only scratched a couple, said they just couldn't get setup good, continuously getting busted. I had to watch son during saints game so didn't join them.

Went this morning and water levels had dropped some, but not enough. 3 of us got 8 blue wings, but once again saw a good amount of birds just high flyers all headed north for most part. Good amount of greys too.

We typically kill more greys, past couple years we've been trending towards more blue wings. Not getting on the big ducks has got me itching still. Not a single smiley either. Strange weekend for sure, still feel it opened too early. Nothing like killing bluewings with summer colors. I'll take hunting mud and low winter tides over 10' deep water any day of the week. This weekend looks much more promising. Northerly winds, cooler and better tides. They're too spread out right now hitting every single land locked flooded "pool." Would of made a better opener in my opinion.

This is in pointe a la hache.

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pintailalley · #69 11-10-2015, 12:19 AM

Well why would the ducks come down when they don't have to there food up north is not frozen solid yet we haven't had enough could weather to push them south yet

Ben

Feesherman · #70 11-10-2015, 06:00 AM

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Well why would the ducks come down when they don't have to there food up north is not frozen solid yet we haven't had enough could weather to push them south yet

Ben

Only mallards are pushed by cold weather and ice. But, there are a whole bunch of ducks in Arkansas living the good life with no pressure. There season ain't even close to opening

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B-Stealth · #71 11-10-2015, 08:32 AM

I have a question for everyone who wants the season to start later.

How many birds did you kill the last 2 weeks of the second split for the last 3 years?

cgoods17 · #72 11-10-2015, 08:44 AM

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Only mallards are pushed by cold weather and ice. But, there are a whole bunch of ducks in Arkansas living the good life with no pressure. There season ain't even close to opening

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mallards are not the only birds pushed by cold weather. bogus statement.

and i also dont understand how arkansas opens 3 weeks after us? ridiculous.... all because a few ducks hit the coast first..

cgoods17 · #73 11-10-2015, 08:45 AM

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I have a question for everyone who wants the season to start later.

How many birds did you kill the last 2 weeks of the second split for the last 3 years?

the answer to that question would be the same whether you open season early or two weeks later... all that has to do with pressure, not that amount of birds in any given area.

AubreyLaHaye458 · #74 11-10-2015, 09:56 AM

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mallards are not the only birds pushed by cold weather. bogus statement.

and i also dont understand how arkansas opens 3 weeks after us? ridiculous.... all because a few ducks hit the coast first..

And Texas has been open for like a week before us.

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Cjleger337 · #75 11-10-2015, 10:04 AM

ok... what does "bounce the hen" mean? Been seeing it a lot and I am clueless

Top Dawg · #76 11-10-2015, 10:15 AM

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the answer to that question would be the same whether you open season early or two weeks later... all that has to do with pressure, not that amount of birds in any given area.

Duh.

Smalls · #77 11-10-2015, 10:46 AM

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ok... what does "bounce the hen" mean? Been seeing it a lot and I am clueless

Shouldn't have asked that. You may not like what happens.

lmao!!

Does Arkansas hunt the same birds as us? Thought most of that was mallards up there. Makes sense that their season would open 3 weeks later since mallards are the latest migrators of all waterfowl.

Dogface · #78 11-10-2015, 12:14 PM

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Thank you

I agree!!!!

Cjleger337 · #79 11-10-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Smalls

Shouldn't have asked that. You may not like what happens.

lmao!!

Does Arkansas hunt the same birds as us? Thought most of that was mallards up there. Makes sense that their season would open 3 weeks later since mallards are the latest migrators of all waterfowl.

lol..well i googled it and the closest guess I could come up with is that its some goofy call that I have literally never heard any duck make... a "bouncing hen" call.... meh never used it and I still kill just fine.

Smalls · #80 11-10-2015, 01:34 PM

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lol..well i googled it and the closest guess I could come up with is that its some goofy call that I have literally never heard any duck make... a "bouncing hen" call.... meh never used it and I still kill just fine.

lmao! Yep, that would be it.