Mallard storm

[spur_ride]

hey guys, yesterday i was set up in a goose feild and we hadnt been able to get any geese to really work with us but around 330 it was on with mallards. at any one point we had around 1000 to 5000 mallards. it was crazy.  and after shooting time ended they were still trying to pile in on us with our pick ups and us out there.

the northerns have made a move and i cant wait to get back out there wed.

[EastWaViking]

I was driving back from Seattle around that same time, and had a hard time staying on I-90 because I was looking at all of the birds!  It looked like a locus swarm of ducks around Moses Lake!

[Currency Trader]

They have been on the North Pothole Reserve for a couple weeks...only going out to feed at dark....yesterday I noticed flights hitting the fields as early as noon.....maybe a few new birds because there was no reason weather wise for them to be feeding at that time.....

[NWTFhunter]

Sounds like you had a good time Geoff !!  Were you able to bag any of them ?

Im off this week also if any of you want to hit it.....  Im going to try and hit the George land to see whats shakin there tomorrow !

[nitro]

Sounds like what i saw in Othello on Friday night around hwy 24 just south of town. too bad the land the ducks where landing in was private and no hunting signs posted around it.   I put 600 miles on my truck this weekend driving from  Mattawa to Royal city and Othello, and didn't see that many geese at all!!!   Hope the northern birds show soon!   

[ICEMAN]

 

[spur_ride]

yeah, we saw alot of mallards and 3 or 4 times as many geese

[Currency Trader]

Been watching today and we have some new Greaters on the lake today...flying around not knowing where to go......been all lessors until today....might get good on the big boys soon.....

[C-Money]

Alder street fill and Mont lake seem to be busy with waterfowl most of the day. Good sign!

[Gamblin Guy]

supposed to be an Alberta Clipper sliding south, might be pushing a few this way.

[snipekillr]

Sounds like alot of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crabcreekhunter]

Well sounds like its going to start gettin fun here in a little, Can't wait to get back in Washington from school here in a few days to start knockin' some down!  Just wondering if anybody has seen much bird traffic north of Moses Lake have a farm north of town of Crabcreek just curious if many birds moving that way... thanks for the reports everybody! 

[backwoods_boy]

so if you had to guess would the 19, 20, 21 be a good weekend for a trip to pot holes...?
:-)

[Currency Trader]

could be a good trip...as with hunting any big water weather will play a role.......Not alot of birds North right now.....especially puddle ducks......there are divers on the sun lakes chain....and some on Banks....

[backwoods_boy]

hummmmm doesnt sound too promising....
i think i will hold off for a couple weeks.