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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2021, 07:57:22 PM »
I hear the same thing. But, I am spending time in the field and know that it is not true. Plenty of birds, just scattered Most are not available as they spend time on private land. There is a lot of water. If we get a good freeze, you'll see hoardes on the open water from all the local fields.

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2021, 08:02:55 PM »
Seems to be plenty of birds in the Mid Columbia.  They seem to be most all black with white beaks? :dunno:
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2021, 11:40:22 PM »
Seems to be plenty of birds in the Mid Columbia.  They seem to be most all black with white beaks? :dunno:

I heardeded that them uns is the best eatin’ ones!!!
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2021, 06:53:39 AM »
Is anyone else seeing more Pintail than ever before?  It's crazy the amount of pintails in the area I primarily hunt.

This has been my experience so far this year. Its like they didn't bother to continue heading south.

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2021, 07:00:23 AM »
Seems to be plenty of birds in the Mid Columbia.  They seem to be most all black with white beaks? :dunno:

I heardeded that them uns is the best eatin’ ones!!!

I shot some of those a couple decades ago so the dog would have something to retrieve.  Not one to let things go to waste, I breasted them out, cut them thin marinated them for 24 hours and then smoked the hell out of them in an attempt to make jerky.  I may have gotten the hell out of them, but I did not get the coot taste out.  They were TERRIBLE.  I tried to give some to the dog and she would not touch them - keep in mind she would clean the cat box if given the opportunity!

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2021, 07:14:26 AM »
I saw the most coot I have ever seen the other day, probably at least 50 in just the area I could see from the blind.  If the state didn't inexplicably limit the number of shells a gun can take to 15 I would have done a bit of conservation.

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #21 on: December 15, 2021, 06:37:48 PM »
Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks...  :twocents:

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2021, 09:46:17 AM »
Been cold here the last few days in the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding areas with more cold predicted through the holidays. Slack water and small ponds are freezing up and I am seeing more and more birds jumping back and forth from the river.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2021, 10:58:17 AM »
Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks...  :twocents:

I agree, it's just tough when the state only allows 15 shells and the limit is 10 snows, 4 dark geese and 7 ducks.

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2021, 11:56:18 AM »
Ice is forming and they are concentrating a bit.  I managed some shots yesterday. 

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2021, 12:02:55 PM »
took a look yesterday and today and my fingers are crossed for a big push.

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2021, 07:43:51 PM »
Plenty of birds around and been seeing some really large feeds as well.  Just have to do some driving to find the birds.  Some spots I haven't been able to get into, but others have produced easy limits of birds.  I have found them in many new areas this year, where I typically wouldn't see them or spots that typically don't have water.  If your only poking around in the traditional spots you hunt or drive by you may be missing them.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2021, 07:58:58 PM »
Finally started seeing some birds. Gonna be a big push to the end of the season. ✌️

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2021, 08:30:17 PM »
Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks...  :twocents:

I agree, it's just tough when the state only allows 15 shells and the limit is 10 snows, 4 dark geese and 7 ducks.

15 shell limit?? Since when? Asking for a friend

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2021, 09:00:48 PM »
Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks...  :twocents:

I agree, it's just tough when the state only allows 15 shells and the limit is 10 snows, 4 dark geese and 7 ducks.

15 shell limit?? Since when? Asking for a friend

Hunting Island, QH Fields and state blind locations are all 15 shell restriction areas.
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

 


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