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Offline STIKNSTRINGBOW

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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #60 on: December 20, 2021, 08:58:26 AM »
I have not seen the swans yet this year.
Every year they hang out in a field by my house for a few weeks.
First time in years I have not seen them.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #61 on: December 20, 2021, 12:56:49 PM »
Swans are holed up in Monte.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #62 on: December 20, 2021, 05:10:47 PM »
Plenty of swans in Whatcom county. They were a little later this year though
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #63 on: December 20, 2021, 07:10:13 PM »
Skagit County and Island County loaded with Swans and a lot of geese around too.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #64 on: December 21, 2021, 09:16:07 AM »
I am anxious to see what these next few weeks hold. Middle of next week they are calling for cold and dry, down around zero at night so the river should heat up nicely.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #65 on: December 21, 2021, 09:57:38 AM »
Quote from: ghosthunter on December 20, 2021, 07:10:13 PM
Skagit County and Island County loaded with Swans and a lot of geese around too.

You aren't kidding there, more swans than normal in the places I go.  Too bad a MT swan license isn't valid here.  I guess the WA swans are much more endangered than the ones in other states.   :chuckle:
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #66 on: December 23, 2021, 06:29:36 AM »
Starting to see lots of ducks below Ice harbor dam. Yesterday there was a HUGE flock of pintails, never seen so many. Also a huge flock of Mallards, with some golden eyes, common mergansers and geese mixed in. White pelicans on the island.

It was an impressive site
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #67 on: December 23, 2021, 09:06:08 AM »
The next cold snap will most likely push more Black bodied white beak ducks down into the Mid Columbia zone. Shoot straight!
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #68 on: December 23, 2021, 09:10:23 AM »
My son hunted with friends last night. He reported a ton of ducks working corn. I think the ducks might be on their way. It was a good report.
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #69 on: December 23, 2021, 10:01:04 AM »
I retire in a week, going dust the dog off and spend the last month duck hunting kinda easy like. :tup:
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #70 on: December 23, 2021, 10:39:46 AM »
Congrats to you ghosthunter. Anyone making it career retirement deserves the good life. Feet down mallards and stupid wigeon to you
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #71 on: December 23, 2021, 02:23:38 PM »
Quote from: metlhead on December 23, 2021, 10:39:46 AM
Congrats to you ghosthunter. Anyone making it career retirement deserves the good life. Feet down mallards and stupid wigeon to you

Thanks

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But on call only till then. Hitting the ducks on Tuesday. :IBCOOL:
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #72 on: December 23, 2021, 02:27:13 PM »
little sumpin from this afternoon to stoke that fire!
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #73 on: December 23, 2021, 03:23:44 PM »
What 20 gauge load do like?
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Re: Are they still coming?
« Reply #74 on: December 23, 2021, 04:53:38 PM »
Late season, shooting the BOSS 5s. A bit overkill with birds feet down in the blocks at 25yds, but hits em hard and makes em dead.
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