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Title: Wood ducks
Post by: ackbizzle on April 18, 2015, 02:21:26 PM

So I'm looking for some info on where I need to go to bag wood duck this year. Not sure how much longer I'm going to be in the state so I'm looking to get one so I can mount him. I'm up north on Whidbey island

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Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: steelnducks on April 18, 2015, 04:31:47 PM

I have shot a bunch of wood ducks on the east and west side. From what I've found they aren't a lazy mans bird you gotta get off the beaten path. Find wooded isolated creeks, rivers, lakes, or ponds and scout them. Good luck.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: trophyhunt on April 18, 2015, 04:42:23 PM

I've always wanted a wood duck mount, it's been a bucket list of mine. But, they are so damn cool looking, I'm starting to feel bad about killing them???  What the heck, I'm a hunter and these things are so cool I don't want to kill them. 

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: couesbitten on April 18, 2015, 04:47:25 PM

Yakima River from Prosser to Richland is loaded with them, I would assume that they are reasonably plentiful further upriver as well.  I know of one spot in particular where it's not uncommon to see 40 birds (+/- 10) at any given time.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: Fishnclifff on April 19, 2015, 09:32:30 PM

We always shoot them in Oct. and early Nov. at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.
Last season was weird, they stayed all year. Got some big ones too.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: ATM green head machine on April 20, 2015, 07:17:59 AM

i didnt see that they stayed all year i got 2 in november  :bash:

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: steelnducks on April 20, 2015, 07:40:39 PM

Got a couple this day. Might have been a little much for my lab.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: steelnducks on April 20, 2015, 07:47:27 PM

Well the pictures are upside down and I'm not smart enough to flip them.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: 92xj on April 20, 2015, 08:21:26 PM

Our 50 minute 5 man open morning limit. Took some scouting and camping but it paid off. I'd start your search just east of Yakima.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi452.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq243%2F92xj92yota%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2013101295085604_zps55a63469.jpg&hash=82ac97b7e513a363050673320c0448dc29582524) (http://s452.photobucket.com/user/92xj92yota/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013101295085604_zps55a63469.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: Badhabit on April 21, 2015, 04:44:27 PM

The later the better for full plumage on wood ducks. That said the mouth of the Walla Walla River is a good spot to harvest one.
Not my duck or photo but a friend of mine.

Title: Re: Wood ducks
Post by: steelnducks on April 22, 2015, 07:00:47 PM

Badhabit that is a beautiful wood duck. Mounter for sure.