Picking up?

tophat · Jan 5, 2021

Well today we seen a lot of high flyers on Ky. Lake. I hunt pretty much everyday. We knocked down 6 today on a short hunt. Be back tomorrow for some more action we see how it goes again.

Displaced_Vol · Jan 5, 2021

Hope you're right. Good luck in the morning

RUGER · Jan 6, 2021

Good luck dude.

tickweed · Jan 6, 2021

yea, right. only picking up Im bout to see is my decoys. A really slow season, just never many birds, very spotty

Displaced_Vol · Jan 6, 2021

what's the word tophat? Any action today?

Bgoodman30 · Jan 7, 2021

Finally picked up slightly when the backwater reached us yesterday. Still pretty slow. Where are the teal?????

spoonie · Jan 7, 2021

Worst day of the season so far today for me, very very slow

Levee Jumper · Jan 7, 2021

I'm hearing tons of poor reports from West TN. Only people consistently killing ducks are resting places and shooting them once a week, or adjacent to a refuge.

I cant say I blame the ducks. The hunting pressure is greater now than in the history of duck hunting. If you're a duck that finds water and food without someone shooting at you, you might as well stay put.

tickweed · Jan 8, 2021

Levee Jumper said:
I'm hearing tons of poor reports from West TN. Only people consistently killing ducks are resting places and shooting them once a week, or adjacent to a refuge.

I cant say I blame the ducks. The hunting pressure is greater now than in the history of duck hunting. If you're a duck that finds water and food without someone shooting at you, you might as well stay put.

amen. just haven't had much of a push, and what few here are well educated. pressure is a hugh problem in west Tn, and if not addressed, its slowly going away.

WilcoKen · Jan 8, 2021

All the trends I am seeing in duck hunting are really disheartening. From pressure to weather and everything in between (proposed blind changes) it makes the future look bleak. But nevertheless I will still be in a blind or pit for years to come. Glutton for punishment I guess.

Bgoodman30 · Jan 8, 2021

Levee Jumper said:
I'm hearing tons of poor reports from West TN. Only people consistently killing ducks are resting places and shooting them once a week, or adjacent to a refuge.

I cant say I blame the ducks. The hunting pressure is greater now than in the history of duck hunting. If you're a duck that finds water and food without someone shooting at you, you might as well stay put.

We are adjacent to a refuge and having by far our worst season on record.. Some of our neighbors are having success though.. Stale weather and stale birds..

Bgoodman30 · Jan 8, 2021

tickweed said:
amen. just haven't had much of a push, and what few here are well educated. pressure is a hugh problem in west Tn, and if not addressed, its slowly going away.

Pressure is the only thing you can control on years like this.. Unfortunately I think pressure is worse on slow years because folks ride it out longer trying to scratch a few.. You just cant hunt them daylight to dark every day.

JDUB · Jan 8, 2021

Bgoodman30 said:
Pressure is the only thing you can control on years like this.. Unfortunately I think pressure is worse on slow years because folks ride it out longer trying to scratch a few.. You just cant hunt them daylight to dark every day.

Tell that to our neighbors 300 yds away lol!!!

younggun308 · Jan 8, 2021

I'm thankful for woodies. They've been there for me this season.
Some high flyers in East TN but the wind was dead and didn't hear any shots. Lots of sandhills though.

Levee Jumper · Jan 8, 2021

I'm just about over it for the year. Killed 2 mallards and 2 grey ducks from daylight until 2. Did see a bunch of about 150-200 green wings this morning. Biggest bunch of the year. They're normally a day or two ahead of big ducks. Maybe this weekend will bring some fresh ones.

Cabo_51 · Jan 8, 2021

We have been steady, 30s atleast 2 days a week. Yesterday killed in the 30s and never touch a duck call all day. That's a big factor that's over looked by some people imo ( if your hunting traffic that's different, we are hunting flooded corn ducks are coming to eat). New birds around you can call at them but with as many stale birds that are around, we never touch a call. Just a drake whistle every now and again works great.

Displaced_Vol · Jan 9, 2021

Hunted far west KY this morning on public. Slow hunting but we saw several high groups, pretty big groups, headed north. Into the wind.
I guess they're bouncing up ahead of this front coming out of Texas? I don't know I thought it was a little odd. I also expected to see more pairs and singles but it was pretty much big bunches after 7:30.

Bgoodman30 · Jan 10, 2021

Quite possibly the worst January weekend I've ever seen...

jag1 · Jan 10, 2021

Cabo_51 said:
We have been steady, 30s atleast 2 days a week. Yesterday killed in the 30s and never touch a duck call all day. That's a big factor that's over looked by some people imo ( if your hunting traffic that's different, we are hunting flooded corn ducks are coming to eat). New birds around you can call at them but with as many stale birds that are around, we never touch a call. Just a drake whistle every now and again works great.

Amen. Guy I hunt with CANNOT lay off the call. It has cost us time and time again. Sometimes not but more times it has.

Bgoodman30 · Jan 10, 2021

jag1 said:
Amen. Guy I hunt with CANNOT lay off the call. It has cost us time and time again. Sometimes not but more times it has.

Sorry to say but this is why I don't like hunting flooded corn in the afternoons.. Ducks work the field and not the call..

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