Where Are the Ducks

[ClemsonJosh]

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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[shootem]

Same for me.

[ellensburgpo]

Pretty sure the ducks can’t come south this year due to COVID restrictions. It’s been rough.

[callturner]

Yup, Inslee said they couldn't land till after January.

[Stein]

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.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

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?

[bear]

Seems to be a ton of ducks in Western Wa this year.

[hunterednate]

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.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Lodge/Eagle-Lakes-Ranch-Lodge-262553643754667/

[Buckjunkie]

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.

[Whitenuckles]

 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.

[ClemsonJosh]

That’s wild. Never would have guessed that.


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[metlhead]

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.

[callturner]

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!

[h2ofowlr]

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.

[Jimmer]

Still a lot of birds and new birds on the east side.. been smashing them and the geese.
Scouting is your friend.