Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: huntindoc on November 25, 2015, 05:43:15 PM
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Evening and happy Thanksgiving to all.
I've got a life goal to get most (if not all) the North American ducks mounted. Well on the way, have about 10 sp on the wall so far some pretty good geese. I am needing a good Red breasted merg and the scoters. Also need some of the more typical divers, but just haven't had the opportunity. Anybody know of some good guides on the coast or those who could provide opportunity? I don't want limits of mallards, I can do that. Mostly like shooting different types.
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Come out in January, a few Red-breasted Mergansers around, mostly Commons though, and lots of Scoters.
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How many are their? :dunno:
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What kind of divers you looking for?
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Wait until it's really cold, I mean like highs in the 20's all day and hit the columbia river. The cold keeps them flying. Redheads, cans, some greater bills.
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I'm on the same goal. I'm having to travel now to finish.
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So the list of NA ducks is pretty long---
Black duck, Mallard, ?mottled duck (discussion of any pure mottles left), widgeon, euro widgeon, 3 sp teal (could count European common/ greenwing for a 4th), pintail, oldsquaw, harlequin, 3 scoters, redhead, 2 bluebill, canvasback, 3 mergansers, gadwall, ringneck, woody, 3 eiders (if you break common into two), bufflehead, fulvous and tree duck, shoveler, ruddy duck, 2 goldeneyes. You could add coots as well. That's 30-34 species. You could argue about really rare ones, but that pretty well covers it. If you add geese, you've got white fronted, brant, Canada, cacklers, snow, ross. I'm sure I've forgotten some. Please add to the list any you think of.
I anticipate heading to the Pribilofs for the King eider, and likely the outer Aleutians for pacific eider. Back to Maine for Atlantic eider and black duck. Mexico for well plumed teal and Brant. Those are a ways out due to kids college bills, but I would love the opportunity to get the divers and scoters first.
I live on the East side of the state, but would be happy to travel and pay for expertise and opportunity in the state if someone can get on the local available birds. I really don't have any more decoys and my dog is an old springer, not ideal for retrieving.
Any guides or experts available? Lokidog, where do you hunt? The Columbia is easy to get to, but as I said, I've got no gear anymore.
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I'm out in the San Juans, just need a shotgun.