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Offline ClemsonJosh

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Where Are the Ducks
« on: December 19, 2020, 11:36:51 AM »
Feels like I’ve burned gas in the truck and boat all over eastern Washington and just not seeing anything other than what appears to be stale ducks.

Anybody seeing the same or am I going crazy?


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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2020, 12:31:45 PM »
Same for me.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2020, 12:38:37 PM »
Pretty sure the ducks can’t come south this year due to COVID restrictions. It’s been rough.
« Last Edit: December 19, 2020, 05:48:45 PM by ellensburgpo »
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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2020, 12:41:24 PM »
Yup, Inslee said they couldn't land till after January.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2020, 12:53:01 PM »
I looked up the weather in Alaska and was seeing about the same as Western WA, temps in the mid 40s.  They have no reason to head south until they run out of open water.

The locals were a bit stacked in places with water, but with the rain now, my guess is they will spread out again.  I've had some good shoots, but plenty of blanks, it's all or nothing in the places I go.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2020, 01:08:48 PM »
There holding tight till Jan 20th to see which side to be on........  Seen lots of Coots rafted up in the mid columbia. Should be easy limits?
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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2020, 01:17:58 PM »
Seems to be a ton of ducks in Western Wa this year.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2020, 01:52:09 PM »
Flooded corn complexes are holding a lot of birds right now. No reason for them to go elsewhere if they have food and water and roost ponds in the same spot.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2020, 02:11:07 PM »
I’m not a duck hunter anymore, but three weeks ago there were thousands of ducks on Banks Lake. Only a few trucks with trailers at the launch. The biggest flocks were 2/3rds of the way up the lake before you get to Electric City.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2020, 02:55:42 PM »
 Lots of birds here on the wet side. We hunted a Halloween pumpkin patch last weekend. It was amazing. 28 drakes in an hour. I never knew ducks liked rotten pumpkin so much.
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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2020, 03:04:25 PM »
That’s wild. Never would have guessed that.


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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2020, 07:01:14 PM »
Massive numbers here on the westside. Knocked out two limits with my daughter this afternoon, real quick. Three weeks ago, the upper Yak valley was loaded with birds. Not really sure westside birds are as dependent on the weather extremes as east side birds. Amazing that somebody thinks pintail numbers are actually low.

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2020, 07:50:45 PM »
I’m not a duck hunter anymore, but three weeks ago there were thousands of ducks on Banks Lake. Only a few trucks with trailers at the launch. The biggest flocks were 2/3rds of the way up the lake before you get to Electric City.
Of coarse, that's the reserve! :chuckle:

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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2020, 08:38:22 PM »
I think NW Washington is holding a majority of the birds right now.  Most I can remember seeing.  Majority of the fields are holding a ton of birds right now and the bays have just as many.  We have been doing very good on them.
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Re: Where Are the Ducks
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2020, 09:06:34 PM »
Still a lot of birds and new birds on the east side.. been smashing them and the geese.
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