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Title: Pintails
Post by: CP on November 13, 2009, 06:00:30 AM

Anyone seeing any?  I’ve shot 2 hens so far early this season but I’m still looking for that first Bull Sprig.  I’ve seen a few a nosebleed altitudes but I haven’t figured out where they are going or where they are coming from.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: Seaslave on November 13, 2009, 06:53:50 AM

Seen quite a few up here in Whatcom County.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 13, 2009, 06:56:44 AM

I have been seeing a lot of them.  Just no dandy spraugs with long pins. 

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: General Disarray on November 13, 2009, 07:06:50 AM

the east side is covered up with them.  So nice to be able to shoot a couple this season. 

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: lokidog on November 13, 2009, 10:17:26 AM

Couple weeks ago there were huge numbers on the bays east of Anacortes but haven't seen too many lately, though haven't been through the area much either.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on November 13, 2009, 10:38:35 AM

Not many yet out here on the island.  However,  big flocks of mallards and widgeon are showing up....  :IBCOOL:

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: Elliott on November 13, 2009, 01:49:11 PM

shot a nice hen second week in, a whole flock decoyed our spread really nicely but we didnt shoot so nicely, only one out of about 7 :dunno:

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 13, 2009, 04:08:01 PM

I will see if I can get a nice one tomorrow.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: Dustin07 on November 13, 2009, 07:12:35 PM

I think we had 4 or 5 amongst 4 hunters today, my first duck this morning was a boy pin, but the pin was not more than 1" or so. If I get a good pin later this season I'd like to mount one.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 14, 2009, 09:23:03 AM

There are some down around snohomish.  A buddy and I had are limit of them last sunday and still had them landing in are decoys.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: rdnk182 on November 14, 2009, 10:04:19 AM

Yesterday I got 1 hen and 1 small sprig up north.  It was a perty good day.

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Post by: nwlynx22 on November 14, 2009, 02:58:24 PM

Also in week 2 i took a nice colored pinnie but no tail feather action :'(

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 14, 2009, 03:02:52 PM

have not seen any yet :'(

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: bullseeker on November 14, 2009, 04:19:02 PM

We shot some 2 weeks ago. One had good color just no tail yet. :( We ended up getting 3 total, only one had any color. We where up by Cusik on the Pend Orielle.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 14, 2009, 07:36:51 PM

Had flocks of spraug coming in, but didn't see any worth shooting.  No big pins yet or an early push of immatures.  I will start taking some drakes as soon as I see some long pins.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: boots on November 15, 2009, 10:12:55 AM

how long of a pin would be considered a good length?

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 15, 2009, 11:15:03 AM

I have had few pins that go past the 10" mark, but those are far and few between and are usually shot towards the end of January.  The good ones run in 7-1/2" -9" range.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: General Disarray on November 15, 2009, 12:50:45 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi543.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg470%2Fjberry1021%2FDSCF3600.jpg&hash=8552a8878331b957ec4183f9243ebe42521a052e)

here's one my son shot on the last day of the season last year.  Should be getting it back from the taxidermist this week.

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: boots on November 15, 2009, 06:19:47 PM

Quote from: h2ofowlr on November 15, 2009, 11:15:03 AM

are usually shot towards the end of January. 

So that sounds like the pin grows longer as the season progresses? Do they keep the same pin year to year?

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: Dustin07 on November 16, 2009, 09:03:01 AM

thats a nice pin General-

Title: Re: Pintails
Post by: jordano on November 16, 2009, 08:07:32 PM

Quote from: General Disarray on November 15, 2009, 12:50:45 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi543.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg470%2Fjberry1021%2FDSCF3600.jpg&hash=8552a8878331b957ec4183f9243ebe42521a052e)

here's one my son shot on the last day of the season last year.  Should be getting it back from the taxidermist this week.

that is waaayyyy too sweet!! way to go!!!