waterfowl opener

[vandeman17]

For those of you going out tomorrow for the waterfowl opener, good luck and shoot straight. I have family in town which includes my 11 year old niece and 6 year old nephew. I will be heading out late tonight to try and hold down a spot so that they can join me with my old man in the morning. They have never been on a real hunt of any kind so it should be a fun time!

[Stein]

I can't decide if I want to head out early enough to have a chance at a spot.  I'll probably wait until next week and get a pre-work trip in.  I've gotten to the spots at some pretty crazy times and have never been first.

[AlpineWA]

Question from a new waterfowl hunter in Goose Management Area 3 (King County/Snohomish County). I noticed tomorrow is the opener for geese. I'm also a pheasant hunter and go out to Cherry Valley, Crescent Lake, Stillwater, etc. While I'm out pheasant hunting there, assuming I have my migratory permit and waterfowl stamp can I also hunt geese if they happen to fly over head? Looks like I can take 4 per day. Am I wrong? Do I need something else?

[Stein]

You need small game license, migratory bird permit and federal waterfowl stamp.  Some areas require more (Goose area 2), but that's down south.  You also have to use lead free shot and you can't have lead shot on you at the time you are waterfowl hunting.

[AlpineWA]

Thanks for the reply!

[vandeman17]

I can't decide if I want to head out early enough to have a chance at a spot.  I'll probably wait until next week and get a pre-work trip in.  I've gotten to the spots at some pretty crazy times and have never been first.

I will be out early enough to get this spot. Just bring my sleeping pad and crash out. Want to make sure I get it since the niece and nephew will be along and it’s a good set up for them to sit back behind us and watch.

[Bill W]

For those of you going out tomorrow for the waterfowl opener, good luck and shoot straight. I have family in town which includes my 11 year old niece and 6 year old nephew. I will be heading out late tonight to try and hold down a spot so that they can join me with my old man in the morning. They have never been on a real hunt of any kind so it should be a fun time!

You might find it interesting when you go out to secure a spot.  I was out checking things out this afternoon and one perennial "zoo" only had four vehicles at it.

[vandeman17]

For those of you going out tomorrow for the waterfowl opener, good luck and shoot straight. I have family in town which includes my 11 year old niece and 6 year old nephew. I will be heading out late tonight to try and hold down a spot so that they can join me with my old man in the morning. They have never been on a real hunt of any kind so it should be a fun time!

You might find it interesting when you go out to secure a spot.  I was out checking things out this afternoon and one perennial "zoo" only had four vehicles at it.

I would be good with that. Actually looking forward to a night sleeping under the stars

[92xj]

I hope to melt a .410 barrel in the morning

[Stein]

Go get em guys, looks like the weather will improve by the morning.

[Norman89]

Puddle jumping engaged 

[Capt.Kyle97]

Good luck everyone! This will be the first opener I missed since I started hunting. Cant mount the gun with the arm I broke on Monday 

[Brushcrawler]

How about some opening day success pictures? Lots of geese flying over my deer spot.

[vandeman17]

No pics but had a pretty easy mixed bag limit. Lots of birds, tons of teals and more geese than I have seen on an opener in my life.

[asmith]

Very slow on my end.  Spent the entire day in the blind and ended the day with 2 mallards(one lost, as it did the death dive) and 1 ringneck between my buddy and I.  A lot of geese flying but couldn't bring any within range