Northern Ducks

wiersy111 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: Northern Ducks

I seen some Mallards tonight sitting in a puddle that looked like water melons with wings and big curly tails!!!! They were BIIIGGG!!! It must mean the northerns are starting to come down....... oh goody goody goody!

stovepipe · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

Quackers in yer soup....go git sum mang!

wiersy111 · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

They keep taunting me!!!!!!

Vince · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

Well...don't let 'em git away wiv that Wiersay...do sumfin like poke ya tongue out at 'em...lull 'em into a false sense of security...then on Day 1 of the season...BOOM. Laughing

Cheers, Vince

stovepipe · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

Paddle over next to one in yer waders with a decoy on yer head then "EL Kabong" him with the blade of yer paddle. Just like in cartoons!

wiersy111 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

I got an "El Kabong" alright. I was in the same area tonight but no water melons, just normal size birds........ but come Saturday morning I am going in search of anything that resembles a duck.

wiersy111 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

I went out last night just to take the dog out and check a new spot out. There were about a dozen Woodie and Teal in there but they were pushing the 12ga range. Tonight I went back with the 10ga and wouldn't you know it nobody was home. Tomorrow I am going to go check to the west of us in open field country, I have been seeing more birds that way when I'm over there. Maybe I can find a good spot for the weekend.

Vince · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

Hang in there mate...you'll get the buggers.

Cheers, Vince

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

At least yer seeing a bunch! Mad

10ga. ......now that's a gun. Does everything you own sling 4 pounds of lead? Smile

moose2 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

wiersy111 wrote:

I seen some Mallards tonight sitting in a puddle that looked like water melons with wings and big curly tails!!!! They were BIIIGGG!!! It must mean the northerns are starting to come down....... oh goody goody goody!

We got out a few days at the beginnig of the week. The weather was very cold, windy and rainy. There we some mallards around, but don't think there were any Northerns in the area we hunted. Mostly shot widgeons and mallards. Was surprised that there were not many geese around. There was though, thousands of those squawking sandhill cranes. Man, they about drive me nuts, having to listen to them for a few hours. Very Happy

wiersy111 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

The biggun's I seen must have been teasers. I've been out the last three nights, and nothing at all last night and tonight.

wiersy111 · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

I got to see them big ol' mallards again tonight, they are smart enough to sit in the rod ditch along a major highway.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

Drive by waterfowling??

wiersy111 · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Northern Ducks

That's what we call a North Dakota Drive By, but they kinda frown upon that here in Minnesota. Other wise they would be on the BBQ already.