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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: scottcrb on January 02, 2016, 09:06:03 AM

Title: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: scottcrb on January 02, 2016, 09:06:03 AM

Any of you hunt sea ducks in the sound? Mainly mid to North sound but open to south. How do you know where it's legal to hunt on open water? Was going to take my on x maps with me in case there is a private area listed. Never done it. Have my sea duck card looking for tips and any info. Buddy has a few long lines of deekes. Thanks.pm's welcome

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: Man Tracker on January 02, 2016, 09:23:18 AM

Pretty good hunting in Padilla Bay.  Anchor up mid bay.  All open.  Watch the tides and leave if a north wind comes up.  Boat launch under Twin Bridges.

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: scottcrb on January 02, 2016, 10:52:54 AM

Thanks pretty much what we were thinking. Is it better to camo up or just wear black ? Any boat concealment suggestions? 

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: constructeur on January 02, 2016, 12:36:22 PM

At this point in the season it won't matter what you're doing, big boat w/ puddle duck hide + birds being shot up for months = everything but bufflehead and a few sea ducks flaring at distance.

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: addicted2hunting on January 02, 2016, 02:19:28 PM

padilla bay is great for sea ducks... go our mid bay and setup about 4 dozen long lines. should have a good shoot of scoters and squaw... I was out there yesterday and shot a few scoters. sea ducks aren't super picky so as long as your boat isn't shiny metal youll do fine...

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 02, 2016, 09:34:12 PM

Watch weather forecasts and tides.  As it can go from calm to 4'-5' swells in short order depending on location.

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: Bango skank on January 02, 2016, 09:37:42 PM

Are sea ducks even remotely palatable?

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: Man Tracker on January 02, 2016, 10:05:34 PM

Define "remotely"... :)

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: Cougar125 on January 02, 2016, 10:47:25 PM

What kind of seaducks are you after?  I've got some pretty decent Scoter spots.

Title: Re: Sea ducks in the sound
Post by: low97ram on January 07, 2016, 08:54:21 AM

Quote from: Cougar125 on January 02, 2016, 10:47:25 PM

What kind of seaducks are you after?  I've got some pretty decent Scoter spots.

heck..when you taking gasman and I?  lol...we have different boats this time...prob won't sink.  LOL

Re-pete