Author Topic: skagit white geese (Read 8144 times)

upwind · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 01:25:56 PM »

White goose hunting was great today done by 9:00 am should of been done allot earlier if i could hit something.I think i need to use modified choke instead of full choke when hunting over decoys.Plus i had two black cloud shells that did not fire .

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ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 02:28:07 PM »

Quote from: upwind on October 21, 2009, 01:25:56 PM

Plus i had two black cloud shells that did not fire . and

i reload my own shells for hunting and learned my lesson opening day. MAKE SURE THE PRIMERS ARE SEALED WELL ENOUGH!!! lol i would have had 2 more ducks then i finished with but the powder in 2 of my shells got wet because i did not seal the primers well enough

good job on the geese though

where abouts on the skagit were you?

Elliott · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 02:43:12 PM »

Quote from: upwind on October 21, 2009, 01:25:56 PM

White goose hunting was great today done by 9:00 am should of been done allot earlier if i could hit something.I think i need to use modified choke instead of full choke when hunting over decoys.Plus i had two black cloud shells that did not fire . and

im waiting on the invite, im free friday mornings, in know this friday is closed though

upwind · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 06:35:33 PM »

I hunted in one of the snow goose quality hunting fields .Elliott why cant you hunt on friday?I laid in a ditch got really muddy but had a great time. Just let me know when you are ready elliott cant hunt on saturday sunday and monday in the fields.

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:08:49 PM »

friday is closed, thats why noone can hunt that day

Elliott · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:23:55 PM »

I think saturdays are for winners of the quality hunt draws, but every other day of the week is first come first serve, i got church sunday morning, unless we can be out of there by 10 am im down with that.

Goldeneye · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:43:37 PM »

Elliott, probably should read the first paragraph under this title off of the WDFW website I gave a link to:

Important changes to the Snow Goose Quality Hunts

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/water/snow_goose/index.htm

If your hunting on Fir Island, the quality hunt areas are not open to anyone on Sundays or Mondays. No use taking a chance on getting an unnecessary game violation ticket.

upwind · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:55:14 AM »

It says tuesday through friday first come first served.saturday is reserved sunday monday closed.

Elliott · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:59:20 AM »

oh yeah thats right, sorry, i just knew sat was for the draw winners, my bad i read the regs, just missed that bit

Dustin07 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:53:52 AM »

imagine that, a confused interpretation of the regs. that never happens

upwind · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:05:19 AM »

Hey elliott im going friday mourning if you want to go, email me

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:40:29 AM »

Quote from: upwind on October 22, 2009, 10:05:19 AM

Hey elliott im going friday mourning if you want to go, email me

if your talking about this friday (tomorrow) just lettin ya know the season is closed. why they make the split season on a thursday, friday instead of like tuesday, wednsday or wednsday, thursday beats me

also i would love to go with you guys

Elliott · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:59:13 AM »

Quote from: Dustin07 on October 22, 2009, 09:53:52 AM

imagine that, a confused interpretation of the regs. that never happens

Snowgoose1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2009, 11:38:02 AM »

Went down Boe road today to see how many geese are in that end of the flock and I witnessed at two different times a Snowgoose get shot, land in the Reserve section. Each time a hunters dog went well into the reserve area to retrieve the bird. I don't think that was legal from what I understand??? Oh well no game agent, but there are quite few birds down in that end of it. Did see some birds come down from the north end though. Nice to see the goose numbers so far. My group on a private field did get 9 on opening day and they decoyed real well.

CP · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2009, 11:51:44 AM »

I tried for some snows this morning but never got a shot. Lots of birds but their flight pattern was to get high, about 70 yards up, before flying over the dikes. Once over the dikes the sky busters potted at them and they went higher, the traffic on the roads spooked them even higher. By the time they came over the fields they paid little attention to my meager spread of decoys.

upwind · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2009, 03:36:05 PM »

I looked in the regulations white goose hunting is not closed just duck and honkers in some areas is that what you are talken about ducksdoomed and by the way you are welcome to go any time just have your authersatiom card and white goose card.

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:10:44 PM »

Oo shoot, more confusion of the regs

i thought the split season covered all birds, my bad

what time u goin out tomorrow?

Elliott · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:39:36 PM »

dang i missed that too

we need to go out there doom

upwind · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:19:27 PM »

Hey did you guys make it out?Got three not as many flew my way today.Had a flock of cacklers land outside my decoys must know they were safe.Seen allot of sky busting off the dikes today cant believe people really think they can kill geese that high,

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2009, 08:24:28 PM »

no did not go out. were not really set up for hunting snows. no dekes or anything and dont really know where to go

i would love to go out sometime though.

Snowgoose1 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2009, 05:29:32 AM »

Upwind, you could have shot. Only duck was closed. Area 1 Canadas close on the 29th and re-open on Nov 7th. Beginning on the 7th, the rectangle area south of Stanwood is closed to Canads to protect the cacklers.

upwind · « **Reply #21 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:39:21 AM »

You are right snow goose

Next time.

Elliott · « **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:46:08 PM »

im down for this friday am if you are! school is at noon but we should be out of there pretty early by the sounds of it

nwlynx22 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:01:00 PM »

Any one out for a snow hunt during the week saw some chatter for friday wondering if anyone had room for another?

upwind · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2009, 09:37:57 PM »

Elliott friday mourning sounds good. Taken a buddy wednsday will check out the fields to see whats up.And nwlynx22 email me maybe we can do a hunt

NWTFhunter · « **Reply #25 on:** October 25, 2009, 09:51:20 PM »

Glad to hear you guys enjoying skagit. It sucks major from when I used to chase them snows. Tooooo many stupid rules now. But I guess it was the city idiots that forced the change. If a goose lands in the refuge, I would reccomend contacting dfg. When it would happen to us I would just call officer Lee up and let him know. But he is out for a while right now. Cause the first time a hugger sees you do it they are going to call the popo!!

Skyhigh · « **Reply #26 on:** October 25, 2009, 10:04:56 PM »

Quote from: NWTFhunter on October 25, 2009, 09:51:20 PM

But I guess it was the city idiots that forced the change. If a goose lands in the refuge, I would reccomend contacting dfg.

I believe the change was forced from all the POS hunters out there blasting from the roofs of barns next to the road, jumping out of trucks and sluicing flocks and then there is the dike hunters that sail cripples into the reserve, and do not forget the tresspassers..

I welcome the changes! it has brought just a bit of civility to the white goose hunting..

NWTFhunter · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2009, 10:15:57 PM »

Some of the changes may have helped stop some of the stupids, but not all. The old days of no dekes were great, as they do not decoy well. And shooting from a dike in the right conditions was fine, if they are 100 yds high its just plain stupid.

Elliott · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2009, 11:05:23 PM »

Quote from: upwind on October 25, 2009, 09:37:57 PM

Elliott friday mourning sounds good.

looking forward to it

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 26, 2009, 07:03:40 AM »

i saw some guys take some 400 yard shots yesterday

Quote from: upwind on October 25, 2009, 09:37:57 PM

Elliott friday mourning sounds good. Taken a buddy wednsday will check out the fields to see whats up.And nwlynx22 email me maybe we can do a hunt

you guys mind if i come with ya?

upwind · « **Reply #30 on:** October 26, 2009, 06:55:49 PM »

If elliott dont mind i dont.Just to let you know you probly be muddy from head to toe so wear waders because you probably have lay in it but depands on what field they are in.

nwlynx22 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 26, 2009, 08:37:13 PM »

Sounds like fun you guys use layouts at all? What kind of calling style if any do you prefer for snows?

TC Larsen · « **Reply #32 on:** October 26, 2009, 09:27:30 PM »

has anyone been doing good on snows and ducks on the stilly

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 26, 2009, 09:29:05 PM »

Quote from: TC Larsen on October 26, 2009, 09:27:30 PM

has anyone been doing good on snows and ducks on the stilly

the river is way too blown out of shape right now, i wouldent even bother trying on the river. most of the ducks are out towards the salt right now.

Elliott · « **Reply #34 on:** October 26, 2009, 10:16:03 PM »

Quote from: upwind on October 26, 2009, 06:55:49 PM

If elliott dont mind i dont.Just to let you know you probly be muddy from head to toe so wear waders because you probably have lay in it but depands on what field they are in.

its all good hes my main hunting partner

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