Bluewing teal sightings

Don Miller · Postby **Don Miller** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 5:21 am

Bigwater, the earliest I remember seeing Blue wings in Mississippi was about the second or third weekend in August. The biggest concentration of Blue wings I have seen in Mississippi was the second weekend in September three years ago. When there is low water conditions in the delta, they seem to be more concentrated in certain places.

RIP EM · Postby **RIP EM** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:42 am

I thought ALL waterfowl were to shot off the water.

Wait a second....... Are you telling me...... You folks try to shoot ducks before they land on the water !!! :shock:

No! No ! No !

Yall have got to attend the R.E.S.D.H. (The Rip Em School of Duck Huntin)

I offer this along with the R.E.S.W.T. (The Rip Em School Of Wife Training)

Rip Em !

Jeff · Postby **Jeff** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 8:32 am

I don't know if they stay long but they come through earlier than that. The last two years, I have had my first BWteal sighting at the mouth of the mississippi ( a true teal heaven) the last week of July. Yes I am sure they are BWteal, the only question is are they some that stay year round. I have asked many times and have been out a lot during the summer and have never seen them until last week of July. Don't always see them that early, but last two years I have. Now again, where I am seeing them is their destination until they load up for S. America, but if they show up in Venice, they have to at least stop occasionally in Mississippi. As far as teal season any kind of decoy in just about any kind of spread will work for early season teal. Also lern how to use a BWteal call, in the hands of someone that knows how to use one, it will call teal in and it can turn them just like a hail call from a mallard call to mallards. Hope that helps, but I can't wait for my teal kabob and crab boil on September 13, should be when teal season opens, and quite possibly my favorite day of the year.

crow · Postby **crow** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 10:04 am

Back in the day....1969-70....a buddy that went to Madison/Ridgeland H. S. used to take me to the Rez and shoot greenwings by the bunch. In the early 70's, the teal limit was 10, believe it, or not. He had one place that was a long weir of riprap that stuck way out into a flat. You could stand in the grass that grew up along the end of those rocks and the teal would knock your hat off every morning. They would be in flights of 20-30 and would decoy to the 6 mallard decoys (all I had at the time) with no hesitation. I don't ever recall hearing another shot all the times we went hunting there. But, we would start scouting around the third week in August and there were always some teal in by then. the numbers came the first two weeks in Sept., though. Any of you ever know Randy Pope. He played ball with me at Holmes and last I heard of him (10 yrs. ago) he was in Meridian and in the timber business.

polar · Postby **polar** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 1:55 pm

Judge I live in NE MS, and you've got my couriosity up. I've never heard of Scooters 400 mile hole. Can you tell me about it.

Delta Duck · Postby **Delta Duck** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 8:03 pm

Ripem it was good to see you and Bosshawg last week. I feel sure the reason yall could not spend the night instead of leaving at 10pm to drive 5 hours back home was because you did not want your wife to miss a training lesson. How long does school last? 20 plus years :lol:

You told me you never shot a sitting duck, you always waited til he started swiming! :wink:

timberjack · Postby **timberjack** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 9:15 pm

Crow, I know Randy Pope. You're right, he is in the timber business. I believe his outfit is called Dixieland Forest Products. He used to have an office in Ackerman, which is where I met him, but it has since closed down. I don't know him very well, only met a couple of times, but last I heard he was still in business in Meridian...........

iron grip · Postby **iron grip** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:12 pm

hey bigfarter, i mean bigwater :lol:

i was just off hwy 49 north and saw a group of blue wings dancing into a pretty little pothole out in a corn field. you reckon they stayed around here in stead of flying back or could some already have gotten fed up with the cold nights up north? i couldnt get close enough to see how many were in the hole but there were about fifteen banking in there as i passed by.

bigwater · Postby **bigwater** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:41 pm

hey ass munch i mean iron grip :lol:

you just keep your eyes on the road and let me worry about findin dem teal i call you as soon as its time to shootem until then keep an iron grip on that sterin wheel and for gosh sakes stay dowin until i say to get up. what you think i am some kind of idiot rightttt ges bluewings in a cornfield in july booze it on up lung rip i mean iron grip later bigwater

Don Miller In Florida · Postby **Don Miller In Florida** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:27 pm

Bigwater, is this Iron Grip character who I think he is? Don't be givin away all of our secret tealing spots! :lol:

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