Waterfowl Reports/Success Thread 09/10 - Page 2

BoB_25 · 09-08-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harold

Considering the possession limit, I would be out of friends to give them to, not to mention tired of duck & noodles every day!

Just a "friendly reminder".

Harold F.

The way I cook them you could eat teal everyday...

south of 41 · 09-08-2009, 11:45 AM

Thought i missed out by staying home this weekend, then i read Patrick Olson posts.

I dont miss stuff like that one bit

BoB_25 · 09-08-2009, 01:25 PM

the last 3 days our group shot 42 teal, which 2 were GW and today 3 guys went again and shot there limit.

CobisCaller · 09-08-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoB_25

The way I cook them you could eat teal everyday...

Mind sharing?

luvsitall · 09-08-2009, 07:06 PM

Way to go everyone. good stories to make up for my lack of sucess. keep up the good shoots!

Patrick Olson · 09-08-2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harold

Considering the possession limit, I would be out of friends to give them to, not to mention tired of duck & noodles every day!

Just a "friendly reminder".

Harold F.

Never given a duck away in my life. Freezer and fridge are empty of birds. It is an acquired taste; and if you haven't gotten it by now given the amount that I hunt, I would probably be better off going for another hobby.

4 teal a day is nothing; A meal and a light snack. They basically get cleaned and go right in the crock pot with beef broth. Eat them on a bun with the broth as a french dip.

Grill a few times a week for dinner if I am feeling bold. Haven't gotten out the jalapenos, sour cream, bacon or frying pan yet. No need to water down birds until you start shooting big ducks.

Now, when you are shooting 6 big ducks a day for the first few weeks of the season, the crock is on 24/7, you find new ways to eat duck with breakfast, you start to see more feathers than carpet in your home, and you find yourself waking up at 2 AM for a duck snack. Best time of the year.

Shot another solo limit this morning; toughest so far this year. Shot every teal that was in the decoys spare the flock before legal and the remains of the last flock when I finished up. Two single birds around legal, and then a double out of a big flock at 10:30. All blue. Least amount of birds I have seen so far. Tomorrow looks like the day to break the streak; going to try anyway. Hopefully some new birds move ahead of the cold front, but the system looks too far North to do much of anything. Cross my fingers for the first triple of the year tomorrow, I am probably going to need it.

PO

fowlfoolr1979 · 09-08-2009, 09:56 PM

Great work Pat as always.... and awesome pics as well. You got it down! Went out on another scouting mission tonight and found a handful of decent spots.... Pretty much what we saw in the plane last week except took the truck and scouted a couple areas I had almost totally overlooked from last week. Anyone wanna help clean bug juice off my front window?

Didn't see a ton of birds but I could tell they had been there recently. Looks like maybe some rain ahead for tomorrow. Scouting is definately KEY this year!

Layne

south of 41 · 09-09-2009, 04:11 PM

Patrick Olson · 09-09-2009, 09:24 PM

Hunted this morning. Another limit, 2 blue and 2 green. Was done fairly quickly, but it was the same story. Slim pickins. Killed 3 singles and my last one out of a flock. Didn't see squat for new birds. Hopefully tomorrow morning will be a different story.

Found some puffballs on my way out; first I have picked this fall. Should be tasty for breakfast.

PO

BoB_25 · 09-09-2009, 10:48 PM

seen a good amount of new birds tonight should make for a fun afternoon if they stick around.

BPbowhunter · 09-10-2009, 06:37 PM

Readin all these reports is gettin' me pumped up for this weekend when I can finally get out.

Willhuntforfood · 09-10-2009, 07:32 PM

I got a lil teal/goose combo in the crock pot so tomorrow we will be eating my possession limit in sandwiches as we are shooting more. I love this time of year. Ended today with 3 shy of a 4 man limit. Not from lack of birds either. I think someone took the steel outta my shells.

John · 09-11-2009, 11:12 AM

Good amount of teal in the marsh this morning, couple good flocks of greenwings around too. Had my limit by 6:45 and my buddy stretched his out until 7:20. 7 bluewings and a greenie.

Ran into the Nebraska Avian Influenza Coordinator and he swabbed our ducks for testing. Nice guy and a pleasure to talk to.

Patrick Olson · 09-11-2009, 03:06 PM

Kept the streak alive today. Teal numbers are declining from the last front that moved through; just in time for the front that should be moving through tomorrow to replenish birds. The rest of the early teal season should be great, it looks like plenty of systems should replenish ducks frequently this weekend and next week. Hopefully it is pouring tomorrow morning so everyone else stays inside. Nothing like being able to feel the moisture that has soaked on your gun give you a nice calming spray in the face from the recoil. Mix in a little gun smoke, marsh to myself, blood in the mouth, and wingbeats and I have my little dream world.

PO

fowlfoolr1979 · 09-11-2009, 06:29 PM

Basins are receiving some pretty good rain right now and looks like for a while longer according to radar.... Plan on heading out in the a.m. but my buddy I had plans with bailed on me. Looks like I will be heading out solo.... anyone wanna meet up or head out together you can pm me, may be kind of fun to meet up with some new forum members?

Layne

Willhuntforfood · 09-12-2009, 04:57 PM

Had a good time away from the river and basin today. Nice change of scenery. Ended up getting some shooting in too.

Patrick Olson · 09-14-2009, 10:23 AM

Marsh to myself this morning. It still took a while. Teal numbers are way down from the pressure this weekend. Horrible shooting didn't help. Shot every bird on my third shot. Spent 5 or 6 shells trying to water swat the first teal that was still swimming after she went down.

Slept in yesterday to hunt geese. Like usually these early birds took a dump on us.

PO

John · 09-14-2009, 11:09 AM

Me and a buddy made it out again today. Very few teal in the marsh we chose, I managed to scratch out my 4 and my buddy got skunked.

BoB_25 · 09-14-2009, 11:55 AM

Nice pictures. Congratz on you're hunt.

J.D. · 09-14-2009, 02:10 PM

Hunted the south central part of the state Fri-Sun. Managed to scratch out two man limits of teal each day. 22 bluewings, 2 greenwings. Teal numbers were very low, only saw one other group of hunters.

09-08-2009, 11:45 AM	#22 (permalink)
south of 41 south of 41 is wondering if Alex T. is every going to call the shot Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: waist deep in big grass Posts: 2,915 Thanks: 47 Thanked 354 Times in 179 Posts	Thought i missed out by staying home this weekend, then i read Patrick Olson posts. I dont miss stuff like that one bit __________________ The evidence of God’s presence far outweighs the proof of his absence Eighty percent of success is showing up. RECOVERING NICOTINE ADDICT SINCE April 6th 2008

09-09-2009, 04:11 PM	#28 (permalink)
south of 41 south of 41 is wondering if Alex T. is every going to call the shot Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: waist deep in big grass Posts: 2,915 Thanks: 47 Thanked 354 Times in 179 Posts	__________________ The evidence of God’s presence far outweighs the proof of his absence Eighty percent of success is showing up. RECOVERING NICOTINE ADDICT SINCE April 6th 2008

09-10-2009, 06:37 PM	#31 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is at full draw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 3,289 Thanks: 23 Thanked 244 Times in 172 Posts	Readin all these reports is gettin' me pumped up for this weekend when I can finally get out. __________________ Is it duck season yet? Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

09-14-2009, 02:10 PM	#40 (permalink)
J.D. J.D. has no status. Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 102 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Hunted the south central part of the state Fri-Sun. Managed to scratch out two man limits of teal each day. 22 bluewings, 2 greenwings. Teal numbers were very low, only saw one other group of hunters. __________________ Eyes to the skies.......

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09-08-2009, 01:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
BoB_25 BoB_25 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellevue NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 2,378 Thanks: 112 Thanked 67 Times in 57 Posts	the last 3 days our group shot 42 teal, which 2 were GW and today 3 guys went again and shot there limit.

09-08-2009, 07:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
luvsitall luvsitall is chasing what ever is in season Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: county with NO ducks Posts: 377 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 67 Posts	Way to go everyone. good stories to make up for my lack of sucess. keep up the good shoots!

09-08-2009, 09:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
fowlfoolr1979 fowlfoolr1979 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 759 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Great work Pat as always.... and awesome pics as well. You got it down! Went out on another scouting mission tonight and found a handful of decent spots.... Pretty much what we saw in the plane last week except took the truck and scouted a couple areas I had almost totally overlooked from last week. Anyone wanna help clean bug juice off my front window? Didn't see a ton of birds but I could tell they had been there recently. Looks like maybe some rain ahead for tomorrow. Scouting is definately KEY this year! Layne

09-09-2009, 09:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
Patrick Olson Patrick Olson has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha/Lincoln Posts: 413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 110 Times in 40 Posts	Hunted this morning. Another limit, 2 blue and 2 green. Was done fairly quickly, but it was the same story. Slim pickins. Killed 3 singles and my last one out of a flock. Didn't see squat for new birds. Hopefully tomorrow morning will be a different story. Found some puffballs on my way out; first I have picked this fall. Should be tasty for breakfast. PO

09-09-2009, 10:48 PM	#30 (permalink)
BoB_25 BoB_25 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellevue NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 2,378 Thanks: 112 Thanked 67 Times in 57 Posts	seen a good amount of new birds tonight should make for a fun afternoon if they stick around.

09-10-2009, 07:32 PM	#32 (permalink)
Willhuntforfood Willhuntforfood is looking forward to eating some Morels. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 248 Thanks: 28 Thanked 47 Times in 29 Posts	I got a lil teal/goose combo in the crock pot so tomorrow we will be eating my possession limit in sandwiches as we are shooting more. I love this time of year. Ended today with 3 shy of a 4 man limit. Not from lack of birds either. I think someone took the steel outta my shells.

09-11-2009, 11:12 AM	#33 (permalink)
John John is in the layout boats until freeze-up Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 252 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Good amount of teal in the marsh this morning, couple good flocks of greenwings around too. Had my limit by 6:45 and my buddy stretched his out until 7:20. 7 bluewings and a greenie. Ran into the Nebraska Avian Influenza Coordinator and he swabbed our ducks for testing. Nice guy and a pleasure to talk to.

09-11-2009, 03:06 PM	#34 (permalink)
Patrick Olson Patrick Olson has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha/Lincoln Posts: 413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 110 Times in 40 Posts	Kept the streak alive today. Teal numbers are declining from the last front that moved through; just in time for the front that should be moving through tomorrow to replenish birds. The rest of the early teal season should be great, it looks like plenty of systems should replenish ducks frequently this weekend and next week. Hopefully it is pouring tomorrow morning so everyone else stays inside. Nothing like being able to feel the moisture that has soaked on your gun give you a nice calming spray in the face from the recoil. Mix in a little gun smoke, marsh to myself, blood in the mouth, and wingbeats and I have my little dream world. PO

09-11-2009, 06:29 PM	#35 (permalink)
fowlfoolr1979 fowlfoolr1979 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 759 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Basins are receiving some pretty good rain right now and looks like for a while longer according to radar.... Plan on heading out in the a.m. but my buddy I had plans with bailed on me. Looks like I will be heading out solo.... anyone wanna meet up or head out together you can pm me, may be kind of fun to meet up with some new forum members? Layne

09-12-2009, 04:57 PM	#36 (permalink)
Willhuntforfood Willhuntforfood is looking forward to eating some Morels. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 248 Thanks: 28 Thanked 47 Times in 29 Posts	Had a good time away from the river and basin today. Nice change of scenery. Ended up getting some shooting in too.

09-14-2009, 10:23 AM	#37 (permalink)
Patrick Olson Patrick Olson has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha/Lincoln Posts: 413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 110 Times in 40 Posts	Marsh to myself this morning. It still took a while. Teal numbers are way down from the pressure this weekend. Horrible shooting didn't help. Shot every bird on my third shot. Spent 5 or 6 shells trying to water swat the first teal that was still swimming after she went down. Slept in yesterday to hunt geese. Like usually these early birds took a dump on us. PO

09-14-2009, 11:09 AM	#38 (permalink)
John John is in the layout boats until freeze-up Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 252 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Me and a buddy made it out again today. Very few teal in the marsh we chose, I managed to scratch out my 4 and my buddy got skunked.

09-14-2009, 11:55 AM	#39 (permalink)
BoB_25 BoB_25 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellevue NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 2,378 Thanks: 112 Thanked 67 Times in 57 Posts	Nice pictures. Congratz on you're hunt.