when will more birds come down????

[kc0myy]

when will more birds come down? I have been scouting for 2 days and I have not seen much for ducks. I know the locals have lefted and the northerns have not come down yet. but I want to shoot some ducks its just sad around here right now. we need some strong cold fronts to come by and push more birds down. how have the rest of you guys been doing?

[chub]

There are birds moving through constantly. Saw a few flocks this evening that had not been in the area. By the looks of them, they weren't about to stay in the area either.

[Quackaddict9]

I was out yesterday morning and shot 12 for 2 guys, mixed bag of teal, mallard, redhead, ringneck, bluebill, and gadwall. Didn't hunt this morning but have a field that has mallards for tomorrow morning. I too have noticed that there are less ducks around than last 2 weeks but there is enough to shoot a couple. Lots of driving around and scouting has paid off.

[Set n Hooks]

Shot a limit of one can, one spoonbill, drake mallard, hen woody,one bluebill, and a bluewinger with brokenline.

[buckx37x]

it all depends on where your located, are area we have virtually no ducks havent seen any for the last week.

[Farley]

Some of this corn needs to be taken out before we can expect any birds to stick around.

[BrdHunter01]

STRONG cold fronts will be key. Thos ducks will sit tight in S Canada until the lakes freeze. The ducks will sit there (where they don't get shot at) until their roosting areas freeze and force them to move.

Ive noticed the last couple years that the corn coming down doesn't mean ducsk stick around. MN doesn't have much to offer them (in most parts of the state) so they really don't have much reason to stick around

[kc0myy]

well I live in Annandale 1/2 hour south of st.cloud. and i just looked at the forcast for next week and there is a cold front coming tuseday night. so I am heading out wedensday moring. but until the weather up north turn bad we are not going to get many for birds

[Farley]

Birds dont get shot at in Canada?

[onlydrakes4me]

Plenty of birds around, just have to look for them.

[BrdHunter01]

Not enough to push em down.... SA

[dan z]

plenty of birds around but, you can stay home and cry about it. just less people out when you stay home. and less people at the landing for me

[Farley]

My roomate and a couple buddies just came back from Canada Friday, said the birds were so thick up there it was like they were being swarmed by mosquitos. They'll be down soon enough, and I will be waiting for em in a picked cornfield.

[Shoot2Kill]

well I live in Annandale 1/2 hour south of st.cloud. and i just looked at the forcast for next week and there is a cold front coming tuseday night. so I am heading out wedensday moring. but until the weather up north turn bad we are not going to get many for birds

I hunt about 10 miles north of Annandale and Sunday morning we saw the most ducks we've seen yet this year and had mallards cupping in the decs with zero effort on and off all morning....you just have to be where they want to be. They are around....my advice is to find some private water if you aren't seeing any birds.

[RumRiverRat]

Plenty of Ducks around.

I hear Pelican Lake in Wright County is thick with ducks.

[kobear]

There's some ducks around. Both in isolated private waters and some actually using public lands and waters. There's been some Mallards, Ringbills, and Bluebills around here.

[kc0myy]

Plenty of Ducks around.

I hear Pelican Lake in Wright County is thick with ducks.

i would go out there but just wat too many people. I heard its great duck hunting spot buy way too many people.

[Bigslugger]

Originally Posted By: RumRiverRat

Plenty of Ducks around.

I hear Pelican Lake in Wright County is thick with ducks.

i would go out there but just wat too many people. I heard its great duck hunting spot buy way too many people.

Didn't shoot a bird on opener and we usually limit with 6 guys. I did not see a duck on Pelican on Thursday evening. Drove past the access on Saturday and 4 trucks. Tells you that its slow.

[kc0myy]

[brushhog80]

Everyone waits for the "big push" while the smart people shoot limits. Its all on how hard you want to work at it. If your lazy you wont shoot much.

[magnum mike]

And if you are critical of other people and make rude comments for no reason, you won't be well like or respected.

[kc0myy]

And if you are critical of other people and make rude comments for no reason, you won't be well like or respected.

now I am not trying to start any fights here but when did I make rude comments? if I made a rude comment I am sorry I didn't mean too. I am scouting every chance I get because I work 6 days a week until 7:30pm and I go to school (st.cloud tech for machine tool). I am just still not seeing much for birds yet.

[Farley]

I think that was directed at Brushhog

[kc0myy]

I think that was directed at Brushhog

oh oops

[brushhog80]

I am not bashing anyone, am I totally wrong in what I said?