Ridgefield

[Fishnclifff]

Just lookin at gettin ready for the season. Any Ridgefield regulars gettin ready yet?
 I drew the sat after thanksgiving. Always a good day for me.
I hope we avoid the ice this year.
Got a new job so I am hoping to get som huntin in.
Hope to see some familiar faces and some new ones this year.

[xd2005]

This is my first year hunting. My friend is a regular out at Ridgefield and he got me to put in for the draws this year. We all (me, him, and his wife) happened to get drawn for Oct 23. Should be a fun day out there.

[h2ofowlr]

Good old spoonie hunts.  To bad they didn't plant it like Sauvies Island where it sounds like artillery going off.

[Tealer]

I hunt out there off and on through out the season. I usually don't put in for draws in the first period, to easy to get a blind with out one. I think I hunted out there about 10 times last year. For the record I never shoot spoonies out there... But there are a ton of them shoot out there. I for one am glad that don't plant it like sauvies.

[h2ofowlr]

We worked on getting Ridgefield to plant it for many years, but since they were a national refuge there were restrictions.  We also tried to get more blinds build and were working to get blinds placed on Batchelor Island.  Since I left the area I have not been involved in that process.  The unfortunate part is that it would make it harder to get a blind, but the hunting would be a lot better.  I never used to hunt the morning, but would come in for the afternoon hunts and was usually always limited out.  It was an easy hunt on most occassions.

[Special T]

I have hunter there a few times with my cousin... I always liked the Full Plumage drakes spoons pretty cool looking..... Anyone know why there is so many of them? I'm not afraid to stack spoonies like cord wood... My motto is if it flyes it dies.... 

[Tealer]

The reason for the spoonies is the available food there fits there diet. I think the second reason is not every body shoots them so it becomes a safe place for them to return.

[Crispy]

I always liked the Full Plumage drakes spoons pretty cool looking.....

Agreed! Beautiful birds, in my opinion. My dad got a great looking drake out there one of the two times I hunted last year. I'll probably swing in a few times but didn't put in for draws as I totally spaced it 

[Tealer]

I always liked the Full Plumage drakes spoons pretty cool looking.....

Agreed! Beautiful birds, in my opinion. My dad got a great looking drake out there one of the two times I hunted last year. I'll probably swing in a few times but didn't put in for draws as I totally spaced it 

The draws for Dec and Jan are not due yet...

[Crispy]

I always liked the Full Plumage drakes spoons pretty cool looking.....

Agreed! Beautiful birds, in my opinion. My dad got a great looking drake out there one of the two times I hunted last year. I'll probably swing in a few times but didn't put in for draws as I totally spaced it 

The draws for Dec and Jan are not due yet...

Oh, yeah, I'll be putting in for those for sure 
I just meant to get some apps in for the October/November days and all of a sudden it was September 16th. I never can seem to remember the first application.

[Tealer]

Most days I am there alone, if you guys are willing I am in a red 88 4runner...

[Fishnclifff]

We need to hook up this year. My brother moved to Mass. so I am huntin alone. The wife may come with me sometime but I be solo this year.

[Fishnclifff]

Okay c'mon. How was the opener.?
I was up staring at empty clearcuts, crawling through thick ***t and such.
How was your blue-bird day?
I might get out next tuesday.

[xd2005]

Where were you at Fishn? Me and my buddies were up in the Washougal GMU. We have 3 blind picks on Saturday at Ridgefield. It will be my first time out there. 

[Fishnclifff]

We were at the burn in Yacolt. Crawled out of a creekbed and 15 trucks were all lined up the road. people standin in the back with guns, people lookin in the brush. I thought we took a wrong turn and hiked to Kentucky.
We walked into the 7200 rd in Weyco by Lk Merrill. They are logging the 7200 at the Kalama river, so it is closed. Saw some track, but nothin else.
Next we went to Coweeman.. Too hot.
I could be available Sat. Help ya out a little. Show ya around. I just need a seat in a blind or doggy hole.