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Quick Hunting area questions
ducks4days:
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--- Quote from: metlhead on October 14, 2024, 03:17:46 PM ---I encourage new folks to come to this site and ask questions. If you don't wanna give up your handed down secrets, well that is fine. Haze someone for asking and yhey will go elsewhere. These small game threads are hardly alive as it is. Fresh conversation is welcoming and a great way to extend our sport out of the field.
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Unfortunately waterfowl places to hunt for the general public is currently in shrink-flation on steroids. Even my former hunting partner left me to rot on the general public hunting areas because of this problem I’ve shared about before. Can’t blame hunters being critical to protect spots and throw other hunters away like trash no matter how loyal and trusted. Just the way it is.
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Most of your comments across several boards have been about your former hunting partner, and their lack of moral character preventing you from getting out after it. Seems like quite a shame to let another person have that kind of power over you.
Let me know if you are ever on the the wet side and want to kill ducks, I'm sure I can find an open seat in the boat.
metlhead:
I've always an open seat. Love hunting large groups. All hunts are public land. If I lived E.WA I would be beside myself myself with all the option available. Prolly need to give up the job to accomodate the addiction
Feathernfurr:
There’s plenty of ducks to be killed on public land for those willing to work for it.
Dan-o:
--- Quote from: hdshot on October 16, 2024, 05:24:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: metlhead on October 14, 2024, 03:17:46 PM ---I encourage new folks to come to this site and ask questions. If you don't wanna give up your handed down secrets, well that is fine. Haze someone for asking and yhey will go elsewhere. These small game threads are hardly alive as it is. Fresh conversation is welcoming and a great way to extend our sport out of the field.
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Unfortunately waterfowl places to hunt for the general public is currently in shrink-flation on steroids. Even my former hunting partner left me to rot on the general public hunting areas because of this problem I’ve shared about before. Can’t blame hunters being critical to protect spots and throw other hunters away like trash no matter how loyal and trusted. Just the way it is.
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When was the last time you actually went and tried to check out a few new spots?
You should really get out there.
Exploring and finding new spots is half the fun.
lovetogrouse:
I second this. Lotta salty dogs on this forum. Besides, skybusters are more likely to ruin hunts than people scouting.
This is a really good resource for locations:
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/locations
While I haven’t been to the spots you listed, I’ve hunted on the central coast a bit. One thing I can say is the water levels can change drastically throughout the season. One day you can walk in, three months later you have to kayak in. Unfortunately this means you have to check in on the spots pretty regularly or else pay attention to the rainfall totals and river levels.
What I would do is make a day of it, visit multiple spots, and mark blind locations on OnX.
As far as gear goes, you can do perfectly fine with six floating decoys.
I started hunting five years ago, and the single most important thing I’ve learned about duck hunting is that the biggest predictor of a good hunt is going to be the weather. If winds are >10mph, chances are you’re in for a good hunt.
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