Mossy Oak Forum / Hunting / Waterfowl

one more off the list of birds to kill

goosekiller83 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:50 GMT

finially killed a canvasback and anther nice gwt

any field/pro staff positions open in KY?

jrob2506 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:05:35 GMT

Just wondering if anyone knows if Kentucky has any field or pro staff positions available.

Thank,
Jason

What do you use to knock'em down???

AmericanWigeon — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:01:04 GMT

What combo of gun, choke & ammo do you like the best for ducks & geese????

I use a Benelli SBE2 with a Kicks High Flyer "mod" choke for ducks & geese and any range. I don't shoot anything past 40 yards.

I prefer Federal Premium ultra-shok steel 3.5" 1 3/8 oz BB's for geese, and the same load in #2's for ducks. If I can't get these shells I will use kent fasteel in the same loads.

ks opener

goosekiller83 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:15:50 GMT

went out sat and sunday killed 13 sat morning didnt hunt the afternoon hunted all day today in a cornfield and it was one of the best duck hunts I have ever been on. 13 sat 35 on sunday

saturday

ten plus 3 that we found after the pic that arent in it

ruddy duck
sunday

bonus

October getaway

rjbadfish — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:14:47 GMT

Needed to getaway for a few days. With a recent cold snap the geese were on the move. Duck action was slow this week but the geese were all over the place.

Decoy spread

gressr — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:53:00 GMT

What sort of spread does everyone like to use in the early part of the duck season. For me it is about 1 to 2 dozen decoys spread out into small groups. I Put 2 or 3 decoys infront of the blind with a mojo so it imitates birds that have just landed.

duck opener here in utah

utahduckhunter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:34 GMT

well the duck opener was good here in southern utah got a mix bag teal and gadwall

Can you hunt geese and duck on PA state game lands

dbiron2141 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:51:32 GMT

I am new to waterfowling. Live in Southeastern PA. Having a hard time finding waterfowl hunting land in close proximity. My son and his friend both have been bugging me to take them.

early teal

goosekiller83 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:56:27 GMT

went out for the teal opener there was a good number of teal tons of hunters and alot of sky busters heres a few pics

any pro/field openings in MD?

nelsondj0 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:42:44 GMT

Does anyone have openings for pro/field staff in Maryland on the Eastern Shore. I would love to work seminars, and use products!Please let me know. Thanks,
Randy Nelson
R and L Taxidermy
Buck Gardner field staff

Hen Mallards

PcatMagoo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:39 GMT

I've been watching Whispering Wings episodes for the past several weeks and it just disgusts me to see how many hen mallards they shoot on a weekly basis. Where I come from the only hen mallards that are shot are mistakes. Most of the really offensive shows have been filmed in Canada where the limit on hens is much more liberal. But to me there is no excuse for not picking out the drakes or at least attempting to do so. Each hen shot results in many more birds never being hatched. The most disturbing thing about it is these birds are being shot by and with professional guides. I would think they if any would understand the importance of shooting drakes and letting the hens fly.

I'll hold off until another day about the sky busting ive seen by these so called "professionals". I'm sure all those cripples wasting away in the marsh are easy to forget when your unloading a box of shells a day and getting some Doctor and his buddies to pay you big bucks to take them with you.

Whats on your lanyard?????

AmericanWigeon — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:51:28 GMT

I was wondering what everyone has hanging on your lanyards???

For me its a Buck Gardner buck brush, spitfire, SS1 & canada hammer. I have some new ones on order. I'll tell you about then when they come in.

I also have 4 duck bands, 2 goose bands, 1 pigeon band & and dog whistle. All hanging on a Heavy Hauler "limit supream" lanyard.

Staff question

Gilbreth — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:50:28 GMT

I was wondering if there are any openings on the Illinois Pro Staff?

Waterfowl Pro Staff for ID and WA needed

Mariocrd — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:47:55 GMT

Guys we are short a few people in Idaho, mainly the Boise, Pocatello and Twin Falls Areas and also Lacey Washington. If you live within 30 miles of any of these locations and want to apply to be on the staff get in touch with me. mariocrd@comcast.net

pro callers

nelsondj0 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:28:10 GMT

If any, which pro callers/hunters do you guys know? I've met Sean Mann and Shelby Free(:world champ female duck caller), I also have talked to Buck gardner over the phone. How about you all?

Atlantic Flyway Pro Staffers wanted

Duke6017 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:05:13 GMT

Guys, I am looking for pro staffers in the following areas.

South Carolina
North Carolina
Upstate PA
West Virgina
Southern VA
Delaware
New England (VT, ME, NH)

If you are interested and would like some more information please feel free to email me at

Cory.Dukehart@verizon.net

South Florida Duck Hunting

jpg2esq — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:38:24 GMT

We may not have timber or greenheads down here in South Florida, but it can sure be fun hunting in short sleeves and shorts sometimes. Took a rookie camera guy with me a few weeks ago and put together this video on the mac using imovie.

http://www.8streetgang.com/2008/12/gang-hits-sta-1-west.html

Looking for a Duck Hunt

Zeke — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:36:31 GMT

for 7 people in Arkansas,Miss,etc with a good guide service.Tell me about someplaces you've been to and the experience.Thanks

Pacific Flyway Waterfowl Staffers wanted:

Mariocrd — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:50:49 GMT

Folks, we are looking for more Mossy Oak Waterfowl Pro Staffers in the Pacific Flyway. If you are interested and want to apply please e-mail me for an application at:
mariocrd@comcast.net

Requirements to start this process are:

•You must be at least 18 years old.

•You must live within 30 miles of the specified area you are applying for. If you do not, please do not apply. When you send an e-mail please include in the title what area you are applying for. Please no phone calls.

•Kennewick, WA
•Billings, MT
•Great Falls, MT
•Missoula, MT
•Helena, MT
•Bozeman, MT
•Idaho Falls, ID
•Twin Falls, ID
•Coeur D’Alene, ID
•Rancho Cucamonga, Ca
•Medford, OR
•Bend, OR
•St George, UT

Pro Staff Director
Buck Gardner Calls

Mossy Oak Brand Camo
Regional Pro Staff Manager
(Waterfowl) Pacific Flyway

Columbia River Decoys

clothing(brands/patterns)

GreenheadRocker — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:06:49 GMT

What type of clothing are you guys wearing for waterfowling. Please be specific as to what brand and patterns you are wearing for different situations. (Obviously Mossy Oak, but what specific patterns for what situations?).
Thanks,
Chris

first neck collar

MallardManiac — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:16:24 GMT

This was our third weekend in Missouri and it finally paid off.

new custom call

goosekiller83 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:07:12 GMT

I ordered this from Gander Valley Custom Calls out of colorado I am really happy with how it turned out and it sounds great

Mossberg 535

patstp — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:40:22 GMT

Hi,

I'm planning to buy a Mossberg 535 (item#45600) and i was wondering if it is a good choice for waterfowl hunting. This is my first shotgun ever...i've seen it at 350$ here in eastern Canada and it's right in my price range.

Any comment is welcome !

Pat.

Snow Goosin'

fursniper — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:46:41 GMT

Hey guys newbie here but I thought I would post up some pics of our spring snow goose action. That pup is my 5 month old Chessie he has alot to learn.
It's been a great year. Got to move on to turkeys now though.

Pictures

AmericanWigeon — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:29:41 GMT

A few of us have been e-mailing pictures of our selves back and forth so we could put a name with a face. Also for a little bragging.

Post a couple if you wish. Please keep in mind these pics are from last year!

north alabama

firehelment — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:09:13 GMT

who is the contact for north alabama . Haven a DU banq May 16th and was wondering

Waterfowl Pro Staffers Wanted

Mariocrd — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:53:14 GMT

Folks, we are looking for more Mossy Oak Waterfowl Pro Staffers in the Pacific Flyway. If you are interested and want to apply please e-mail me for an application at:
mariocrd@comcast.net

Requirements to start this process are:

•You must be at least 18 years old.

•You must live within 30 miles of the specified area you are applying for. If you do not, please do not apply. When you send an e-mail please include in the title what area you are applying for. Please no phone calls.

•Las Vegas, NV
•Burlington, WA
•Kennewick, WA
•Billings, MT
•Great Falls, MT
•Missoula, MT
•Helena, MT
•Bozeman, MT
•Idaho Falls, ID
•Twin Falls, ID
•Coeur D’Alene, ID
•Rancho Cucamonga, Ca
•Medford, OR
•Bend, OR
•St George, UT

waterfowl silhouettes

hipp2412 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:21:02 GMT

Check out the waterfowl silhouettes from Pro-Fowl Decoys...www.pro-fowldecoys.com SWEET

Mississippi

gobble — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:11:32 GMT

heading out to Mississippi the week around january 12th, my uncle goes out there every year and im finally tagging along this year... was just wondering what the birds were doing on the flyway and do you think it will be good around the time we'll be there? thanks

Goose season winding down

MallardManiac — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:15:08 GMT

We ended the year with a 6 man limit. Had to wait on my Dad to do it. He had to leave for a little bit. When he left we had 3 on the ground. When he got back we had 10. While he was gone we all saw something that we hadn't seen before. We had a barnyard cross come in with a flock. Ryan ended up dropping it. We could've shot a few greenheads to. They were a little harder to get good pics of.

Duck Goose Hunting

agizmo53 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:23:46 GMT

I'm trying to expand some of the waterfowl hunting, that I've taken up for the second year. I've primarily hunted over water, but now that the lakes are freezing, I would like to try land, but not sure what type of set up. I hunt the southern part of Kansas, and would be willing to try other areas, or maybe join in a hunt if you're into a novice waterfowler hunter. I have hunted all my life but have just takenup waterfowl hunting. I don't have alot of gear for waterfowl, I did pickup a dozen mallard decoys. I would appreciate any and all assistance.

ice already???

hunt12ga — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:19:27 GMT

I haven't quite gotten into duck mode yet since my deer tags aren't all filled. But much to my dismay, the water I usually hunt in is frozen up already! I'm in mid-southern Illinois, and this is the first time I can ever remember that much ice this early. I guess I'll just have to hope for some more rain (getting it now) to get the bottoms out. Then the waders will emerge from the closet...

good luck to all ya!

rw

One duck hunts.

PublicHunter — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:59:10 GMT

One pintail, one black duck, one mottled duck, one canvasback, or whatever depending on where you live. It's a different type of hunt and one a lot of waterfowlers won't bother with. It's about waiting for one shot when there aren't many ducks around, or late in the season when they've been thoroughly educated. An extra or two, or even a limit wouldn't ruin the hunt should the chance present itself, but it's not the focus of the hunt. It's about that one duck and that one shot.

Runaway boat and a pair of teal

Diamonddave — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:52:52 GMT

I killed these 2 blue wings on Priest yesterday evening and also put 4 canada's in the decoys but season is over on them so they got the pass for now

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTT.........
what lead up to that is a lil embarassing

I got home and found out I was eating alone due to a shopping trip I was not going on so I decided to go watch the sunset on the last day of woodieteal season on BEEUTIEFUL Percy Priest lake on a creek just down from the Swamper farm . I get there and back the boat up and hook up my one man boat loading strap like I have done for years and years on about 5 different boats I have owned and I back'er in and keep waiting on the cord to tighten so I can get out and pull the boat up on the shore and park. WELL......i see no rope between the truck and the boat and it then hits me that my boat is trying to RUNNOFT. NOBODY is to be seen on the lake so nobody to holler to so I quickly park the truck, toss all my pocket crap in the floor board, run down the ramp, strip to my Fruit of the Looms and into the cool fall water I go. The harder I swim the further the boat drifts away. I swam I bet 150 yards and I am no Mike Phelps when it comes to swimming so when I get to it I am a tad tard and can't get in the boat so I hang there for a while then try to swim it back and fight the wind so I rest some more and FINALLY get my leg over the side and I roll in. This flat bottom has some high sides unlike my other one that was at home and it's easily accessible lower sides. Well I get in and get the motor started and get back to the bank and hop out real quick cause STILL nobody is around and I get my shirt on and just as I put my feet thru the legs of my pants and I bend over to pull them up a guy pulls up and gives me this WTH! look and I just casually pull them up, toss my shoes in the boat and off I go to hunt barefooted and covered in a nice green slime BUT hey! I got me some ducks and watched the sun go down on yet another exciting hunt with DDGS!

I am just glad I had on whitey tighteys instead of my MAN and Myth or Tazmanian devil boxers I got for Christmas!

First Rain of the year...

kele — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:27:40 GMT

I love when the wheather changes this early in the Sacramento Valley in Ca.

How has everybodys opener been? If its here yet.

cwraesmith — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:59:25 GMT

Here in Northeastern California we opened up Oct. 11. We got drawn for lower klamah refuge and ended up shootin three limits of specs in about 15 minutes the first day. I heard from another hunter that there was an estimated 40,000 specs on the refuge for the opener. The second day me and my brother got are limits of specs around 830. It was a little slower but it was nice, it ended a little fast the first day. Typical refuge hunting the second day, one group set up about 60 yards behind us and were sky scraping anything that would come close. It was getting frustrating. Not to mention when my brother and I were trying to get to the same spot we were in the first day, a group of guys beat us there by sending a sprinter through the field. Its all right though we got are geese and couple of ducks. Got the honkers on a river by my house. Heres a couple of pics, dont know how to get them to show up with my message just as a attachment.

Last weekend hunt

COhonker — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:23:32 GMT

Here are a few pics from last weekend, we managed to scratch a few.

Chet Jones

Here is my latest good day

kele — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:24:09 GMT

This is two Sundays ago this Sunday.

5 shots 4 birds,the geese where at 55 yards each,one shot,I've downed 7 this season all ready but these are the only two I've gotten.I'd shot'em up pretty good but they would make to the next blind where they got hammered so bad I didn't want them,so I've started shooting center left/center right,and snapping their wings. one dropped 30 yards and the other 20 yards from my blind,My Cheasy hit the water before they did
Greg

Duck Hunting

moosesmaulers — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:27:34 GMT

Let me start by saying I think All Mossy Oak camo is awesome. However, I think Max-4 got it more right than Duck Blind. Is there any plans to combine hardwoods and grasses in the future?

Ducks over Deer

ZachByron — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:09:15 GMT

Well this was the first year since I started hunting at the age of 12, that I have not gone deer hunting. I have been away at college and haven't really had a chance to do any duck hunting this season and it was eating away at me. On my drive into town on Thursday night I spotted hundreds of divers on the refuge north of town. Things were looking good! The weather turned for the best as well, with high winds and heavy snow. I received a call from a friend from high school and we decided to head to our favorite lake, which was usually good for a couple birds at least. We were lucky it was deer hunting, as we were the only ones on the water, and after fine tuning our diver/puddler spread, the sun began to rise. In just minutes 3 birds that I identified as ringbills came skimming inches above the water. They were taken care of with ease(yea I know they are hens ) After wading out the get them it didnt take long until a pair of buffleheads entered our spread. We picked out the drake and down he went. Next a pair of hoodies came, the drake was dropped but dove and never reappeared. I was very frustrated to say the least. The action slowed and we enjoyed some breakfast, until the sky became filled with birds once again. With some coaxing from the PH-1 a pair of gaddys came in perfectly and down they went. They day seemed to be going much better than planned, and then the largest flock of mallards I have ever seen over water came from behind us, wings cupped, and hooking back toward our spread. We looked at each other in awe and no shots were called, the flock swung away unscathed! Haha, an empty feeling came over both of us, but was quickly overcome by happiness when a flock of 5 mallards, 4 greenies came right in. They were all dropped and the hen was passed on. We ended up with 11 birds(12 including that hoody) and it was one of the funner hunts I have been on around Southern MN.

Me and my friend Andrew with the birds.

Black cloud to a bufflehead at 10 yards....ugh!

Me with the green, can it get any better?