Not to beat a dead horse about Ducks in the Delta
Not to beat a dead horse about Ducks in the Delta
I have read in several threads from you guys about how many ducks were in the Delta now. I finally got a chance to go to my camp in Tallahatchie County yesterday to do some stuff. Around 1:30 PM I saw groups of 30 -100 feed the sky out of my brake until dark and I am not kidding. All Mallards too. It was conservatively 3000 -5000 easy. It was a spectacle to see and if you are reading this and have not been to the delta since last day, It is worth the trip. I have been hunting my whole life for these birds and have seen waterfalls of ducks, etc. but nothing like that ever. The MS Delta is absolutely covered up with mallards. I cna only imagine what hunting would be like right now in the AM.
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Re: Not to beat a dead horse about Ducks in the Delta
We're having a hard time getting scraps to fill a limit, either way usually out by 730.
Take it easy and if its easy take it home.
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I havn't seen a truly massive migration since I lived in Iowa about 15 years ago, but, still manage ta kill a few here and there. My cheapo scope dont get good light till about shootin' time
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Re: Not to beat a dead horse about Ducks in the Delta
Drove from Oxford to Cleveland Saturday and what few fields that still had water in them that were visable from the hwy were full of ducks. Pulled over and took a look with my bino's and it was about 50/50 mallards & pintails.
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Yea if you got water you got ducks. Im usually waiting till at least 730 or 8 to fill my limit. Make it last just a bit longer. All Big FAT Heads
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Yall ought to hit em with that aa12 auto and some of those frag rounds, you can kill as many as you want, (nothing left to identify) man those electronic calls work wonders too, corn dont' hurt either
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Saw a couple thousand ducks yesterday at our place. Mostly teal.
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You all have it wrong i have been loading up on bands using the scope out the truck window is the way to go With all these ducks here around the Ocean Springs Ms area I could not help myself
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Every ditch that has water between my office and home has ducks in them now..
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Re: Not to beat a dead horse about Ducks in the Delta
despite the warm weather me and 2 buddies shot a 3 man limit of mallards and sprigs by 730 this morn. 3 of them were jack miners. helluva hunt.
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I plan on driving home(Madison) Friday of this week and passing through the delta to see whats there. Plan on getting some serious photos!
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"Yea, I went hunting once. Shot the deer in the leg, had to kill it with a shovel. it took about an hour." - Michael Scott
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Cash's Loaded Gun - Case
"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after. It's a reckonin" - Doc Holliday
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