Are they still coming?

[Platensek-po]

Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks... 

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

Pretty sure that’s on refuges.

[vandeman17]

Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks... 

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

Pretty sure that’s on refuges.

Only certain refuges mainly on the westside that I know of

[Stein]

Shoot the Coot, they are terrible nest robbers for nesting ducks... 

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

Pretty sure that’s on refuges.

Puget Sound, any state land I have hunted and all of the private lands access programs, so pretty much all of the public land except the deltas not in the wildlife areas.  I believe it's statewide for all of the private lands programs, even the ones that require a reservation and only have one party hunting per day.

[KP-Skagit]

I do not think the 15 shell limit applies to all state land. Below is an excerpt from the "Skagit Wildlife Unit Hunting Guide".

Note the 15-shell restrictions at the Samish, Johnson/DeBay Slough and Island
Units (as well as the Spencer Island Unit near Everett). According to WAC 232-
16-770, “It is unlawful to have in possession more than 15 shotgun shells or to
fire (shoot) more than 15 shells in one day” on these Units. Hunters are not
allowed to return to their vehicle or boat for more shells after entering the field
with their 15 shells

There are a number of other public spreads that are not listed.

It does appear many of the register to hunt areas are 15 shot limited.

[Ridgeratt]

6 degrees in south Canada this morning. Its making hard water north of us.

[vandeman17]

WAC 220-414-050 Shotgun Shell Restriction Areas.
It is unlawful to have in possession more than 15 shotgun shells or to fire (shoot) more than 15 shells in one day on the following areas:
Section a. The Island Unit of the Skagit Wildlife Area in Skagit County.
Section b. The Spencer Island Unit of the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area in Snohomish County.
Section c. The Samish Unit of the Skagit Wildlife Area in Skagit County.
Section d. The Johnson/DeBay's Slough Hunt Unit of the Skagit Wildlife Area in Skagit County.
Section e. All lands managed by the Department north of East Anderson Rd and west of the Dungeness River in Clallam County.
It is unlawful to have in possession more than 25 shotgun shells or to fire (shoot) more than 25 shells in one day on the Nisqually Unit of the South Puget Sound Wildlife Area in Thurston County.

[Kola16]

That leaves LOTS of land with no 15 shell restrictions.

[Basinguy]

I think I'm gonna try this prank on my kids this weekend... "Hey kids, this spot only has a 15 shell limit so be very careful how and what you shoot at because you only get 15..." I would save lots of money lol

[Stein]

That leaves LOTS of land with no 15 shell restrictions.

Sure, there is land and salt accessible by boat as well as some walk in access in the river bays when the tide is in your favor.  Tons of private land, maybe the pay to hunt guys are still in business. 

I wouldn't say lots, I would say some.  Much of the land public land hunters use is restricted in this area.  The state does a decent job, I'm just not sure why you restrict the ammo to less than a limit of birds.  It's like saying fishing is open, limit 5, but after your third fish you have to cut your hook off.

[metlhead]

15 shells is plenty adequate to kill a limit of birds. I also believe that it only stops a little bit of the skybusting because many folks don't abide by those rules anyway. Sneaking in an extra 5 or 10 shells would go mostly unnoticed.

[Blacktail135]

 Seems like the last 3 days more birds are in my area. The floodwater is finally getting down to a level the ducks like too! Enough birds to spur me out to spruce up the blind for a hunt in the morning!

[Blacktail135]

 Sideways! I’m always sideways! 😂

[full choke]

Seems like the last 3 days more birds are in my area. The floodwater is finally getting down to a level the ducks like too! Enough birds to spur me out to spruce up the blind for a hunt in the morning!

That is a good trick- fill the blind with water and bring 'em in close! 

[Blacktail135]

 Funny! 😂 The blind is a 5’x10’ concrete septic tank with the baffle formed out. It’s got a false floor in it for pumping out rainwater. It had a 3’x10’ roof on it before the flood. A floating log probably ripped it off. I took my rowboat out after the flood, found it and tied it off to a tree until today. That thing is heavy! Everything’s back to normal now awaiting tomorrow’s hunt!

[Kola16]

That leaves LOTS of land with no 15 shell restrictions.

Sure, there is land and salt accessible by boat as well as some walk in access in the river bays when the tide is in your favor.  Tons of private land, maybe the pay to hunt guys are still in business. 

I wouldn't say lots, I would say some.  Much of the land public land hunters use is restricted in this area.  The state does a decent job, I'm just not sure why you restrict the ammo to less than a limit of birds.  It's like saying fishing is open, limit 5, but after your third fish you have to cut your hook off.

You are overlooking, or not realizing how much land there actually is. I can think of 12 different locations just off the top of my head in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties alone that are productive where there is no shell limit. And those are just the places I know of, there are definitely more than that. All are only boat/kayak accessible, but a boat and duck hunting is like a dog and duck hunting. They go hand-in-hand.
I do not like the shell limit either, but I rarely find myself hunting the places where shell limits exist. Those places are usually zoos or they aren't very productive anyway. I still don't like that they limit the people that hunt those places. 15 shells is enough for ducks sure, but what if the snows or Canadas come? I don't see the point, sky-busters are going to skybust and just run back to their truck for more shells.