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Offline duckman nale

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westside duck hunting???
« on: November 26, 2011, 07:59:09 PM »
where are some good spots to go duck hunting in the south sound area that doesnt require a boat to axcess the
area to be able to hunt and im not looking for peoples honey hole

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 10:26:20 PM »
Duckman,
When the season ends, join Washington Waterfowl, and hit up a few meetings down there.  There is a chapter in
that area, and they are great at helping people find places to hunt, and people to hunt with.
Dave

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 06:45:39 PM »
Sux to say but....this isnt really the website to be asking where to hunt. You actually have to search where to hunt and actually drive there. Asking will get you nowhere on this website.

We dont give up our spots anymore...

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 07:21:21 AM »
Miles on the road scouting. Find birds, Find out who owns the property, Go to them and ask permission. All they can say is yes or no. If no, Just move on to the next spot. If you get a yes :tup: But you should ask again if you want to hunt it again. Most farmers just want to know who is on their property. Don't show up at the farmers house in slacks and dress shoes :chuckle: :dunno:
Sometimes on a second hunt bring them some smoked salmon, vac packed fish, Deer/elk burg also is good. Alot of farmers don't have time to do those things. A way to the farmers fav list. Is through their stomach :tup: :twocents:
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 07:56:44 AM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2011, 08:02:16 AM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 08:36:47 AM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

I'd buy yer goose card if ya wanted to school me on hunting them. I'd buy lunch and gas too. Just sain'...
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 10:06:17 AM »
Purchase a DeLormes Atlas and Gazateer and research and aquire public lands maps.  There are a lot of places to hunt here.  I've been hunting the westside for 20yrs and I still find new spots every year, I don't even bother trying to find private land.  There are suprisingly few hunters in most of the spots I hunt and some of the best public land hunting in the country.

Be willing to pack decoys, you don't need alot.  Learn how tides work some places an incoming tide is great another the outgoing tide exposes food sources.  Backwaters on rivers can be a hotspot.  Little ponds back in the hills can hold a few ducks that can be snuck up on.  Sheet water on open fields after the heavy rains hit can be great for an early or late hunt.   Be careful, moving water, tides, floating bog combined with waders and a bunch of gear in your pockets can kill you.

Last and most important if there is even a chance that you can't retrieve a bird, lands in too deep of water , heavy cover you can't get through, or lands in moving water that will sweep it away from you, DON'T Shoot It.

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2011, 11:13:34 AM »
Here's some good secret public S. Sound walk in spots:

~ Chehalis Wildlife Area
~ Black River Wildlife Area
~ JB Lewis/Mchord
~ Ridgefield NWR

Sux to say but....this isnt really the website to be asking where to hunt. You actually have to search where to hunt and actually drive there. Asking will get you nowhere on this website.

We dont give up our spots anymore...
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No, you just like to post look what i did / hero tail gate shots.  BORING & worthless.  Why not help  a new waterfowler with some starting points?

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2011, 11:20:33 AM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

I'd buy yer goose card if ya wanted to school me on hunting them. I'd buy lunch and gas too. Just sain'...
Hell never said I was a master at killing them ... never killed one but this year they are everywhere...seriously everywhere :dunno:

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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2011, 01:04:30 PM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

I'd buy yer goose card if ya wanted to school me on hunting them. I'd buy lunch and gas too. Just sain'...
Hell never said I was a master at killing them ... never killed one but this year they are everywhere...seriously everywhere :dunno:

Yeah I know. I've seen a lot of 'em. It's a case of knowing where they are but not knowing much about hunting them. Maybe I should start another, "I need a (snow goose hunting) mentor."...  :dunno: I'd hate to just march out into a field and not have a clue...
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2011, 03:38:18 PM »
Here's some good secret public S. Sound walk in spots:

~ Chehalis Wildlife Area
~ Black River Wildlife Area
~ JB Lewis/Mchord
~ Ridgefield NWR

Sux to say but....this isnt really the website to be asking where to hunt. You actually have to search where to hunt and actually drive there. Asking will get you nowhere on this website.

We dont give up our spots anymore...
]

No, you just like to post look what i did / hero tail gate shots.  BORING & worthless.  Why not help  a new waterfowler with some starting points?
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2011, 04:08:10 PM »
Hell I finally went and bought my stamps... was going to get snow goose card until they said it cost 16 bucks... no thanks ...more snow geese than ever and now they want 16 bucks to thin them out ... :bash: :bash:never imagined some day I might quit hunting and the way this state is going it may not be long ...Or I just might need to move out of this money hungry state ..... :yeah:

They gotta get out of the hole somehow! Rob Peter to pay Paul! or something like that?  I hear ya about the snow geese, they should be paying us to thin them out, farmers want them sky carp gone!!
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2011, 05:19:21 PM »
where are some good spots to go duck hunting in the south sound area that doesnt require a boat to axcess the
area to be able to hunt and im not looking for peoples honey hole
What happened to the days of scouting and looking at public hunt areas.  Reading the regs, where they list them or going to the WDFW site where they list them.  I never would have imagined a day, when some would spend more time behind a computer pleaing for spots vs. going out, scouting watching the birds work and figuring it out.  That is what my generation had to do.  Wow, I would just hire someone to shoot a few ducks for you, so you don't have to go out or get up early.   :bash:
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Re: westside duck hunting???
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2011, 05:33:24 PM »
where are some good spots to go duck hunting in the south sound area that doesnt require a boat to axcess the
area to be able to hunt and im not looking for peoples honey hole
What happened to the days of scouting and looking at public hunt areas.  Reading the regs, where they list them or going to the WDFW site where they list them.  I never would have imagined a day, when some would spend more time behind a computer pleaing for spots vs. going out, scouting watching the birds work and figuring it out.  That is what my generation had to do.  Wow, I would just hire someone to shoot a few ducks for you, so you don't have to go out or get up early.   :bash:

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