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Crescent bar area duck hunting
« on: December 11, 2011, 07:31:51 PM »
Just wondering if anybody hunts much around Crescent Bar for ducks. I finally got a boat out today for a test run and am looking to use it for the remainder of the season. It is my uncle's boat that he never uses so it is mine for the rest of the season. Any pointers on places to check out or would anyone that knows the area want to join me in the upcoming weekends? I will supply the boat, decoys etc.
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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 07:39:48 PM »
pm sent

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 07:56:10 PM »
Hunted that area many times.  PM if you have specific questions.   
#1 thing when hunting in that zone is that water level can fluctuate very rapidly and can leave your boat high and dry if you're not paying attention. 
 

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 07:58:06 PM »
Hunted that area many times.  PM if you have specific questions.   
#1 thing when hunting in that zone is that water level can fluctuate very rapidly and can leave your boat high and dry if you're not paying attention.
great advise, we have had to push the boat too water a couple times, :chuckle:

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 08:13:58 PM »
Just hunted it this weekend. Pretty slow, but enough action to keep it interesting. A change in the weather would help. The river was on the low side.

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 08:20:14 PM »
I grew up spending a lot of time on the river during the summer so I know how the water levels can change and will pay attention to it for sure. I took the boat out just to run it this morning and the water level was pretty low today.
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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 08:00:31 PM »
Just hunted it this weekend. Pretty slow, but enough action to keep it interesting. A change in the weather would help. The river was on the low side.
are there mallards down there?

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 08:05:27 PM »
I was a few miles south of there Saturday. Not too many mallards. Lots of action though!

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 08:08:58 PM »
No, none to speak of just singles and doubles. There were a few mixed in with the widgeon and divers, and some around the bar itself. There were some up high. It was a real mixed bag for us. My impression was the birds there have been there for awhile, nothing really new from up North.

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2011, 08:14:57 PM »
yeaaa thats the same thing that has happen to us,all local birds,and divers.. seems like the farther south you go the better the hunting is :twocents:

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 08:19:47 PM »
I am ready for the new birds to show up that is for sure!
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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 09:06:36 PM »
What about them Red-headed birds? Any of them being seen?

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2011, 04:56:31 PM »
WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS :yike:
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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2011, 05:00:05 PM »
I'll be down there in 2 days.

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Re: Crescent bar area duck hunting
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2011, 06:12:33 PM »
Sent you a PM on a spot you might want to check out that's holding a ton of ducks of honkers.

 


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