Speckles

[TNRifleman]

A few buddies and I went to AR to duck hunt but the flooded Timber we had leased was frozen with 2-3" thick ice. We audibled and grabbed a goose hunt this morning and ended up having a great time. We limited out in a little over an hour, mainly because most of us suck with a shotgun

 

[gasman]

Looks like a great hunt.

 

[TNRifleman]

Looks like a great hunt.

It was a great time. I am not a waterfowler at all but had a blast. We spent 4 hours this afternoon trying to get ice out of the flooded timber to have some open water. Hopefully it will be huntable tomorrow.

 

[Mud Creek]

Awesome!

 

[TAFKAP]

Congrats on an awesome hunt. I've always wanted to work a group of specs, but haven't ever had the opportunity. Please do yourself a favor and pluck one out. It's well worth the effort.

 

[aimsmall]

That's awesome, we are headed to Oklahoma next week for some waterfowlin & maybe some sand hill cranes

 

[TNJones4530]

Specks flying good out that way right now? What was it per gun?

 

[TNRifleman]

Specks flying good out that way right now? What was it per gun?

They were everywhere. It was $250 a gun and guides were great.

 

[Gravey]

Looks like a fun time!

 

[TNJones4530]

They were everywhere. It was $250 a gun and guides were great.

I want in!!

 

[Crosshairy]

They were everywhere. It was $250 a gun and guides were great.

What's the limit on specks in Arkansas? I've always wanted to go after them at least once. I may put that on my "to-do" list.

 

[TNRifleman]

What's the limit on specks in Arkansas? I've always wanted to go after them at least once. I may put that on my "to-do" list.

Limit is 3 per person.

 

[RUGER]

Limit is 3 per person.

That ain't fair.
Only 2 in Missouri lol

 

[TNRifleman]

That ain't fair.
Only 2 in Missouri lol

We were sitting around the other day wondering why the limit is not higher. We saw very few ducks which have a limit of 6 and Speckles were literally everywhere, with a limit of 3. I am sure there is a good reason, I just don't know what it is.

 

[Crosshairy]

We were sitting around the other day wondering why the limit is not higher. We saw very few ducks which have a limit of 6 and Speckles were literally everywhere, with a limit of 3. I am sure there is a good reason, I just don't know what it is.

I had a hunt like that with pintails once a few years back. We were practically swimming in nothing but pintails, looking at a 1/day limit going "why is it like this??". But when I think about the various places that I've been, those birds clearly aren't well-dispersed or numerous enough to have a limit as high as mallards (for example).

I assume it's the same as specks? I've never actually seen one up close (within range) while hunting, so - to me - they aren't very numerous.