Bootheel Report

[WilcoKen]

Seeing lots high birds , big groups. Wont work near I 55 bridge

Same. High ducks no interest. . Buttloads of geese.

 

[WilcoKen]

Three hunters in the pit this morning (not me). They've not fired a shot.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

Same. High ducks no interest. . Buttloads of geese.

You all hearing any shooting in the vicinity?

 

[WilcoKen]

You all hearing any shooting in the vicinity?

Yes, back a few miles SW of C/J intersection. I think it's goose hunters though.

 

[WilcoKen]

Todays report:
The lone fool is there hunting this morning. Claims to have a limit of teal but no proof has come my way. Said its a crazy number of ducks there. He can have them all.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

Todays report:
The lone fool is there hunting this morning. Claims to have a limit of teal but no proof has come my way. Said its a crazy number of ducks there. He can have them all.

Interesting on the teal.
Looking forward to confirmation that ducks do in fact exist in the middle Mississippi flyway

 

[WilcoKen]

Today's report:
Still the lone hunter in our pit today. Claims he shot a limit (1 pintail the rest teal and 2 snows). Still not a pic has been sent to me in 2 days. Also said game warden was waiting on him at truck. Checked everything.

 

[RUGER]

Another day in our pit.
Another skunk.

 

[Hymie3]

Another day in our pit.
Another skunk.

Save your sanity and some money. Get out of there!

 

[RUGER]

Well two guys killed 7 ducks and 6 geese today out of our pit.
Our best 2 days till today was 5 ducks each day.
They killed almost as many as we have killed all year in one day.

 

[WilcoKen]

Well two guys killed 7 ducks and 6 geese today out of our pit.
Our best 2 days till today was 5 ducks each day.
They killed almost as many as we have killed all year in one day.

Things are looking up! I will head down next weekend for the final farewell of my Bootheel experience.

 

[cbhunter]

I'll be there tomorrow to prove that today was a fluke!

 

[WilcoKen]

I'll be there tomorrow to prove that today was a fluke!

Limits today?

 

[cbhunter]

Limits today?

You got jokes??

Should have killed a couple but pretty par for the season

 

[WilcoKen]

No report from the lone hunter at our pit today. That tells me it was a skunk.

 

[cbhunter]

No report from the line hunter at our pit today. That tells me it was a skunk.

there were more birds around than what I've been seeing. I just straight up missed one that I should have killed and gun "clicked" on me at another opportunity

 

[WilcoKen]

there were more birds around than what I've been seeing. I just straight up missed one that I should have killed and gun "clicked" on me at another opportunity

I know what you mean. Had that happen with a Boss shell a few weeks ago. We have so few chances kill ducks at our pit I almost need to fire a test shot during each hunt just to make sure. Mine clicked on a high goose and I told my buddy I'd have been ticked if that was a greenhead after waiting 2 hours.

 

[gasman]

This sums up my season in Missouri.

 

[RUGER]

Me on duck hunting

 

[WilcoKen]

Oh lord. The misery of Missouri is almost over. Hate it that happened.

 

[cbhunter]

Oh lord. The misery of Missouri is almost over. Hate it that happened.

Not only a blowout and no spare but skunked again

 

[WilcoKen]

Not only a blowout and no spare but skunked again

This thing called duck hunting sure knows how to slap a man in the face.

 

[WilcoKen]

No report from the lone hunter at our pit today. That tells me it was a skunk.

He skunked yesterday and today.

 

[Gravey]

Not only a blowout and no spare but skunked again

No spare?!?! Rookie mistake but he does drive a Chevy so that explains it.

 

[WilcoKen]

Well late tomorrow I will head over to Kennett for my last weekend. It's been 3 weeks since I was there. It'd be nice to end my Bootheel days on a high note.

 

[cbhunter]

Well late tomorrow I will head over to Kennett for my last weekend. It's been 3 weeks since I was there. It'd be nice to end my Bootheel days on a high note.

Question:

Is 412 always covered up with ducks where the 4 ditches run side by side? This would be 5-6 miles before Kennett (guess)

lots and lots if flooded fields without pits when I came through there sunday

 

[WilcoKen]

Question:

Is 412 always covered up with ducks where the 4 ditches run side by side? This would be 5-6 miles before Kennett (guess)

lots and lots if flooded fields without pits when I came through there sunday

The times Ive been this year, no. There was a few times last year there would be ducks out there.

 

[cbhunter]

The times Ive been this year, no. There was a few times last year there would be ducks out there.

I don't know if "covered up" was a good way to put it but I seen several hundred within a couple miles on the water. One little area with timber probably had 50-60 ducks on it

 

[tickweed]

Normally. When you fall off the bluff on I55, heading towards the bridge, going towards Missouri, before the Mississippi, you will see ducks on the slash water after a big rain.l have yet to see any ducks on any this year.

 

[Dodge Man]

Normally. When you fall off the bluff on I55, heading towards the bridge, going towards Missouri, before the Mississippi, you will see ducks on the slash water after a big rain.l have yet to see any ducks on any this year.

They we're trying to lease that field before duck season. I think it was $15,000 and not blind on the property.