Colder weather??

[WSU]

I'm still wearing shorts.

The only pants you wear are waders.   

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.

We haven't seen the push of wigeon and pintails down south of you yet.  Typically there are hundreds of wigeon around when it is good and killing limits of almost all wigeon is the norm.  Now I'm only killing one or two wigeon a day.

[duckmen1]

i havent seen any widgeon this year
in the last two trips have only got one bufflehead
my lakes saltwater and farmland spots are dead
i need something to change or need new grounds to hunt
im desperate

[Tealer]

I'm still wearing shorts.

The only pants you wear are waders.   

This time of year your usually right, but it's been so slow I have been sleeping in.

[crow killer]

It definetley hits the west side have had very good days towards the ocean this time of year and normally killing at least 2 man limits everytime... 2 weeks ago!

[duckmen1]

never hunted near the ocean just the sound
on my agenda though
time to try new places
last trip had cut pipes for gas theves loosing half a tank and only shot 1 bufflehead
been rough

[Tealer]

It definetley hits the west side have had very good days towards the ocean this time of year and normally killing at least 2 man limits everytime... 2 weeks ago!

This is what I am used to this time of year.



It's a slow year so far. Early was good due to awesome local nesting. I shouldn't have a problem shooting limits. Instead I'm shooting coot and shovelers to kill the boredom.

[WSU]

And no freezing weather in the 10 day forecast....

[Tealer]

We may never get the weather.

[jplmyers]

It's kind of depressing.  Been taking some of the guys out from work to hunt and teach them about duck hunting, but it's been really slow going... i feel kind of bad about it actually.

Last Saturday, we had two wood ducks fly directly over at 0735, then that was it.  After three hours, we got up and tried to walk the marsh and jump shoot something.... nothing.  Checked some sloughs and other marshes... nothing.  Ridiculous.

[akirkland]

It's kind of depressing.  Been taking some of the guys out from work to hunt and teach them about duck hunting, but it's been really slow going... i feel kind of bad about it actually.

Last Saturday, we had two wood ducks fly directly over at 0735, then that was it.  After three hours, we got up and tried to walk the marsh and jump shoot something.... nothing.  Checked some sloughs and other marshes... nothing.  Ridiculous.
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East side man. Check my FB page. We did well. Call me if you need details. Its been real slow over here.

[crow killer]

Maybe this will bring the birds 

[Kola16]

The only day I don't want it to be cold and wet is tomorrow 

[wadu1]

Got some Northern Mallards today in Sequim (2) lost another and the rest ? I could not hit the side of a barn at 20 yards 

[crow killer]

Definitely got the ducks today, I think the colder weather brought hundreds and hundreds of widgeon, we had a tornado if them today

[crow killer]

Now we should be getting the birds... This snow should help, also I saw in the news that a cold front is on it's way!