A First On The Last

[Bird Watcher]

Chris, Not meaning to sound a way but those numbers are transition flocks and normally un-huntable. I look for 5,000 on up for numbers to hunt. The reason is simple those large flocks are stationary birds that can be located going to roost at night, after you locate the roost the next morning you follow them to the feeder field. Normaly they will use it till about 10am then go back to the roost for water.

When they do there might be a few hundred left in the field, I go bust them out { NEVER SHOOTING THEM ) then set-up for the afternoon shoot. Thats a game plan that produces good shooting.

The other option is to catch them in the afternoon in a field. They will leave just before dark to go to roost and ill go check the field. What im looking for ; Example 40acre field with green sprouts all over it but a patch thats been eaten of not more than 5% of the field combined with no poop that is more than 2 days old.. If those conditions are there then the next morning will be insane. The key being the poop not being older than 2 days old.

Its pretty easy when you can get those numbers and conditions. Only hard part is getting permission some times.

Umm, yeah. Earned my mortgage guiding those things for three springs from MO to SD. That's why I don't do it any more. Too much of it. Too much mud, too little sleep. Too much driving. Life is too short for me to chase light geese anymore. I know you like it though. Just thought I'd tell you what I've seen which isn't much, unfortunately. Good luck with them!

[Feathers and Fins]

I appreciate it Chris, I dont know why I chase the dam things after this many years. I guess its just a bad habit i cant break... Mud, lack of sleep, access and so on is getting to me though im not as young as i was.. The hardest part is access, honestly farmers are getting tired of people trashing the land and i cant blame them. Shame to as they are good people and good hearted and people took advantage of it.

[BilletHead]

You know yesterday morning it was pretty quiet. When it is like that we can hear shooting a long way off. From our hunt Pat and I could hear alot of shooting north and North West of us I would say a line from Walker to Compton Junction area. Maybe even as far north as Four Rivers. I would guess Snow goose hunters. Not Canadas as they would of been done quick as much shooting as there was. Volleys of six to ten shots at a time,

Marty

[Feathers and Fins]

Could have been.. I had that happen last year and went chasing only to find guys running dogs for rabbits... I got a great lesson in rabbit hunting from those guys though. Pretty neat watching them run the dogs using tracking antenna's. Got a couple rabbits as well. You might know one of them his name is James runs a red ford ranger and 6 dogs?

[BilletHead]

Don't know them and this shooting was not rabbit hunters. I have a friend who used to help a waterfowl outfitter in that area. They have a bunch of private ground leased. Pat and I seen quite a few whote birds up there three weeks ago. Duane can attest to some up there too as he got some while duck hunting.

Marty

[Feathers and Fins]

Now your making me think of evil things to do this weekend... If the weather is nice I might have to head up that way, you are welcome along 200 silo's is all i would be putting out this early in the year and i can do it in about 20 minutes or so.