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Colder weather??
« on: December 10, 2012, 09:21:29 PM »
I'm thinking we haven't  had the full swing of the migration because lack of cold weather?? What are your thoughts :dunno:

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 09:27:10 PM »
I'm thinking there has been a lot of birds around for a while now. seems like it'll only get better.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 09:29:52 PM »
I'm thinking there has been a lot of birds around for a while now. seems like it'll only get better.
Good we definitely need more birds in the area we hunt

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2012, 09:28:51 AM »
I've also been noticing a lack of birds around. Also with all the water the birds that are here are really spread out.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2012, 12:09:11 PM »
yeah that!   :yeah: we need cold weather to concentrate the birds... there are plenty around, just very spread out.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 12:18:00 PM »
Dec11 th and we have had one real frosty mornings so far.
I think it has everything running late.

I have had numerous Doe sightings and will take a big fatty
After the 20th....

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 12:36:20 PM »
The majority of the birds haven't arrived where I hunt.  Usually it is pretty water dependent, but this year we have had plenty of water but no big push of birds.  There are definitely some northerns around, but the big push is yet to come.   :twocents:

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2012, 12:59:08 PM »
Dec11 th and we have had one real frosty mornings so far.
I think it has everything running late.

I have had numerous Doe sightings and will take a big fatty
After the 20th....
Portland, OR still hasn't hit freezing. I think the latest recorded first freeze is Dec 25 (1966). Based on the current models, good chance we'll go past that this year.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2012, 01:04:01 PM »
There is ALOT of open water.  Birds are alot more evasive with that being so.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2012, 01:05:48 PM »
Actually...just looked at the model. Looks like the next week will be pretty chilly, with lows flirting around freezing here.

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Colder weather??
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2012, 08:46:41 PM »
I'm still wearing shorts.

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2012, 08:53:36 PM »
I'm still wearing shorts.

The only pants you wear are waders.   :chuckle:

When mentioned full migration, I don't believe it really ever happens on the wet side of the state.  It would take a few weeks of solid freeze up for that to occur.  Since that is not likely or usually never the case they are pretty spread out.  Eastern WA will have occurances where all the birds are pushed to the the CR and many head for Sunny CA. or the lucky few that have ice eaters and warm springs get to retain some of the action.
In the past week we have seen a large push of wigeon and pintails.  Their were large 100 plus bird flocks coming in.  Always fun this time of year.
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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2012, 08:58:12 PM »
In the past week we have seen a large push of...pintails.

 :yeah: I have started seeing the pintails  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2012, 09:51:33 PM »
6 greenheads and a bootlip today on the eastside

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Re: Colder weather??
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2012, 10:47:29 AM »
I know we need cold weather to get the birds moving from up north. I have hunted my 2 fields with minimal success.There is just so much open water everywhere its hard to see any kind of patterns. I hunted yesterday and only saw 11 birds with ZERO shots.Full body's[, floaters,jerk lines....NOTHING:bash: Birds are very decoy shy so im thinking I will hit the Delta tomorrow in the Four Rivers layout boat. Go in on high tide and Wait for the tide to go out, lay in the mud and wait.Ride the tide back up and float out. No decoys, no calling. We shall see  :dunno:

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