Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: shoot4Boone on November 01, 2008, 11:40:03 PM
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anyone have thoughts about potholes being the duck capital of WA? Been thinking about a weekend trip down there from Spokane. Never hunted it but it looks to be some of the best hunting in the state, based on wdfw stats, maps and word of mouth. any thoughts good or bad would be appreciated.
places to stay? restaurants? launch tips? local hunting customs?
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go to mardon, scout for a few days and give it a shot.
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www.mardonresort.com Should be some info on that site for ya.
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It is , in my opinion the best area in Washington. As a rule of thumb most media will start feeding the "northerns are in just prior to Thanksgiving, by a week or so. A tip....and you can pretty much set you waterfowling clock by it.....be hunting in or around Veterans Day in the Potholes, the 11th of Nov.......the initial flurries of northerns start showing up then. Oh and those big fast assed mallards people shoot late in Oct. and early Nov. are not northerns...they're locally produced birds. Those early arrivals will be on the sleeker slide.
Veteran's Day in the Potholes.....doesn't get any better.....and most are waiting for the mid to end month arrival, so hunter numbers are usually less. Some of my fondest waterfowling memories have been on this date, before or after in this beautiful area.
By the way....you don't need Mardon. If you have a small boat launch in the north end. No boat....hike in with a few dekes from numerous access areas.
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the potholes is great in all, dont get me wrong its a great spot to hunt, but i prefoer to lose the crouds and go to a few other spots around the area. if anybody is wanting to go for a duck or goose shoot let me know. im always up for makeing new hunting buddies. :hello:
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Potholes was a lot better 10-15 years ago. I honestly can say 15 years ago we would shoot a limit of greenheads almost every time we went out. Maybe one day it will get back to how it used to be but for now I guess we have to live with what we have.
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Potholes can still be good in rough weather....but according to the weatherman.....if you come...bring a good book to read......