Waterfowl Season 2022-2023

[Gavin]

Its been really slow. No wind, and its been hot on the east side. Saw 10-12 woodies, and a single mallard Wednesday AM, but they were not interested. Buddy & I called it at 8am and went to work. There is a front moving in tomorrow afternoon, finally wind, rain overnight, so we are gonna give it a go tomorrow afternoon and in the AM Saturday. Fingers crossed.

[wily]

Hey Marty...how’s it going?   If we go...you guys could go with us...if you want?  We’ve got good water at the farm but i don’t think there’s any birds around besides Alabama short necks

We might try the poor line.  I read that unit 2 is normal.  So maybe take a chance and fall back to the farm.  The youngest drew thanksgiving weekend so I’m excited for it. Hopefully it’ll flood between now and then. Jake was in Kansas with his buddies last weekend and did fairly well Bwt and widgeon.  

[mic]

On 9/19/2022 at 12:50 PM, Ryan Miloshewski said:

Hunted Sunday in Kansas and my buddies hunted in MO. I saw two teal all morning. We had some big storms come through Saturday night so I supposed that sent 'em southward. Guys in MO saw 50-60 teal but they were all landing on the private marsh. 

This 30 degree drop in temperature Wednesday night should make for a nice end of the early teal season, as those remaining birds in the Dakotas should head on down. I'll be out Thursday-Sunday mornings trying to swat them out of the air.

I grew up in Kansas with family around.  In general terms, what area of the state are you hunting?

[Ryan Miloshewski]

I don't think I've ever seen so many BWT still around. We shot a four man limit of bwt on opening day in Kansas 10/29. Not many mallards around. TONS of pintails over here. Ended up shooting four drake mallards Monday in KS.

Hunted Nodaway Valley for the first time and shot three Wednesday..a drake wigeon, pintail and gadwall. Only saw 3 mallards all morning. The PPR freezing up is welcomed and needed. 

Hunting Iowa this weekend to avoid the chaos of opening day of Middle Zone. Went up there 10/14-10/17 and shot teal, pintail and gadwalls. Mallards just aren't about yet. Tony V and the boys are shooting almost all teal as well. Crazy times! 

Shot 29 birds on what was a goat rope of a Kansas opener. Guy had a seizure in the marsh and the ambulance had to come pick him up as shooting light hit. Then some dude launched his boat and just left his rig on the ramp. Nobody else could get out. Somebody let all the air out of his tires (nicer than I would've been) so our guys were stuck. 

The lack of water this year is going to bring out the dumba**ery badly. 

[Ryan Miloshewski]

5 hours ago, mic said:

I grew up in Kansas with family around.  In general terms, what area of the state are you hunting?

Hunting the Central and Eastern part of the state as of now. We'll see how long that lasts.

[Gavin]

Will see what flies in the AM, front moving through

[Ryan Miloshewski]

2.5" of rain on the west side the last 24 hours. Need more but that'll help a bit.

[Gavin]

It’s getting better, should get really good with calendar birds next weekend.

[Quillback]

Flocks of specklebellies flying overhead today.  Seems like every time I step outside and hear and see them.  

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Flocks of specklebellies flying overhead today.  Seems like every time I step outside and hear and see them.  

            Here too Jeff. watched a bunch while hunting this morning. Goose season opens this Friday.  Never had much luck getting any of them early in the season but have just before season ends as they head back north.