2022 -2023 Duck Season Thread!!!!!!

[150class]

Finished around 939 with our 4 man. Could’ve been done by 730 if we wanted a ring neck blasts .




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[Les]

Those are some great straps. LOVE the Woodie strap! Congratulations guys.
Just got back from working the flood control devices at the ranch. Lots of water! Trying to lower the water some.

[DUKFVR]

Finished around 939 with our 4 man. Could’ve been done by 730 if we wanted a ring neck blasts .




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Congrats!

[Texas Grown]

Nice job fellers! Nice job!

[Les]

Went from not having any water to having to much! 😀

[Texas Grown]

Get a fishing pole, Les!




Well, the cloud cover should keep the birds lower this morning.

[Shane]

2022 -2023 Duck Season Thread!!!!!!

We don't see many wood ducks in West Texas. It was a rare treat to get into a few this morning.

[Flex]

4 piece this am. Shoulda been 5 but my hunting buddies let one out of a pair escape. 4 out of 5 that came in down ain't bad though!

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[johnpaul]

In regards to mojos. If I’m hunting traffic I’m running as many as possible. If I’m hunting an x spot I am not using any typically.

[150class]

Glad to see some solids hunts yesterday!

Work is taking over this week but head to south Texas for some deer and duck hunting this weekend and pumped for a change of scenery! Camera will be in tow as much as a shotgun will be.

[HR3]

With my local lake being low, I'm back into duck hunting and whoa buddy talk about fun.... I'm gonna get another Lab even if the wife says I can't.....[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

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[unclefish]

DUKFVR, Pin Oak, Les and others that hunt private land....talk to me about how you manage pressure on your place. There was a good thread on THF about this so I thought I would bring it up on this thread as well.

Do you have rest ponds that don't get disturbed? If so how big of an area is it?

How many hunting locations do you have and how do you rotate areas?

How often do you hunt each location?

I'm just thinking about how much land is needed and how big a rest aree is needed to hold ducks consistently during the season.

Thanks for the replies.

[DUKFVR]

Depends on number of ducks. We just have a small place & limited by what we can do ,because of farmer & rice rotation in Garwood. I believe in resting most of the week if possible. We mostly hunt public nowadays. Easier to stay on birds for us.Lots of work,but worth it to me. My place in young county has 2 good ponds on 250 ac. I hunt 1 and then the other. Then rest both for at least a couple of days. If birds are scarce, I rest for 4-5 days then. When my ponds are full & food has grown good, I have no problem keeping some on my place with rest. Buy the most land you can ,with the most habitat you can find. I would rather have a smaller place with good habitat over a big place with marginal habitat.

[unclefish]

Depends on number of ducks. We just have a small place & limited by what we can do ,because of farmer & rice rotation in Garwood. I believe in resting most of the week if possible. We mostly hunt public nowadays. Easier to stay on birds for us.Lots of work,but worth it to me. My place in young county has 2 good ponds on 250 ac. I hunt 1 and then the other. Then rest both for at least a couple of days. If birds are scarce, I rest for 4-5 days then. When my ponds are full & food has grown good, I have no problem keeping some on my place with rest. Buy the most land you can ,with the most habitat you can find. I would rather have a smaller place with good habitat over a big place with marginal habitat.

Good stuff David.

I think being on a good flyway would help replenish birds too....major river, big lake, or marsh nearby.

[DUKFVR]

Good stuff David.

I think being on a good flyway would help replenish birds too....major river, big lake, or marsh nearby.

Major factor there! We normally have lots of birds all around on neighboring ponds at my place in young county. And none of them duck hunt. Sometimes the birds don't move much ,but rather have them next door too. They will move eventually. Better close than far!