Waterfowl Reports

[Stringerless!]

Cornfield.Nothing. Saw 2 small flocks of geese heading towards big marine. Heard 5 deer shots and had a nice buck walk through the end of cornfield. No waterfowl shots heard. Done with that place till everything freezes but rivers.

[Ufatz]

Say Albino, did you shoot the coots deliberatly or by accident? If you chose to shoot them do you eat them? They are actually pretty good ya know. If you shot them by accident that is unfortunate and you'll have to study the "bird ID" book some more.

And if you just shot them for the hell of it you really ought not do that.

[Stringerless!]

North metro lake . Carry in canoe. Saw 2 mallards out in middle. That is it.

[BrdHunter01]

Took some PTO this week. Tues was a great hunt. Mallards and cans everywhere. Me and my dad shot 10. 6 mallards, 2 cans, ringer, and a redhead. Should have had our limit of mallards but messed up on 1 flock (I forgot to put a shell in the chamber and my fathers gun jammed after one shot). Another flocked buzzed us and the dog flared one flock. Wen the ducks were pretty much gone compared to the day before but managed 4. Some big flocks of mallards were seen but much harder to commit and less call responsive. Thurs we only got 2 and saw even less ducks. From what I heard mon and tues were the days to be out. Couple buddies managed a limit of mallards on thurs but had to be in the right spot as not to many people had much for ducks on wen and thurs.

[Stringerless!]

North metro. Not many ducks seen but man were there geese !! Have not seen that many in a long time. Couple flocks of mallards before shooting and maybe 20 afterwards. None came close. Looking back now I should have a limit of geese but never shot. Wanted them to decoy and they never did. Too many real birds just down the shore!! Wish I would see some of these new ducks in the area.

[Gordie]

yesterday on my way to work I noticed a pothole that hasnt held a duck all season and it was holding around 200 mallards this is off of 94 north of ,

maple grove

[mudslinger]

Elwood, I know the pond you are talking about. The one that looks super ducky but there is NEVER anything on it? I saw bout 100 birds on it today. I'll be out mon and tues forsure.

[brittman]

Mallards are hitting the metro big time right now. Canada is cold and the birds are moving down. Missouri is having a strong opening week.

[Stringerless!]

Saw a lone mallard and then a flock ofabout 20. Also 6-8 divers. These were not new birds. Heard a fair amount of field shooting. Nothing close for me.

[icecold]

hunted minnesota river bottoms this morning, 3 small flocks of mallards 10,000 feet high that was it.

[Cheetah]

I was out near Hugo this morning, saw a ton of mallards and a good number of geese. Also saw four or five huge flocks of migrating ducks, couldn't tell what they were, long ways up.

[fishersofmen]

I saw the same as you guys this morning as far as mallards, the most I've seen this year. Went out with my son got my first limit of the year, nice mixed bag. Birds were flying non stop all morning. Saw a ton of Buffleheads too.

[MinnetonkaMan]

Tons of new birds seen on select public sloughs in the SW metro this weekend!!! Mallards in the hundreds, divers of all kinds, teal, woodducks and geese. O and the swans were everywhere so make sure you identify your target!!! Sloughs are drying up and cant get decoys out so pass shooting has been the new norm. Ended the weekend with a few bills, a mallard, a teal and a good old Shoveler for two guys!! Teal and divers were flying so close to the cattails that when we saw them they were already past us. Mallards followed the swans and would sit in no mans land. Heard of good field shoots in the area. Heading out to LQP next weekend hopefully they stick around for a while weather is looking ok besides the 20's at night. I'm doubting that the S zone will even have open water by season end but I can hope!!!

[Gordie]

A few lakes in the central part of the state was reported to have divers by the hundreds and one lake close to a thousand.

[Brocster]

Some good quick jump shoot Canadian Mallards yesterday on WMA's west of the metro. Lots of Mallards grouped together in out of the way pot holes.

[albino_polarbear]

To the people who were wondering what we did with the coot. We shot them intentionally, and we wanted to try them out eating them.

[tracker x-2]

Really! How did they taste do you recommend them to others?

[albino_polarbear]

Anything is good with lots or barbeque on it.

[Stringerless!]

North metro. Finally a flock of fresh mallards. Half circle into the wind and cupped up. Ended up getting 2 suzies with one shot. All other birds seen were locals that knew where they were safe. Saw about 30 other mallards and maybe 100 geese. Geese came and went in complete silence. My luxury of hunting almost every morning lately has come to a screeching halt. Was working nights because of construction noise at MOA. Over now. Back to normal.

[brittman]

North metro. Finally a flock of fresh mallards. Half circle into the wind and cupped up. Ended up getting 2 suzies with one shot. All other birds seen were locals that knew where they were safe. Saw about 30 other mallards and maybe 100 geese. Geese came and went in complete silence. My luxury of hunting almost every morning lately has come to a screeching halt. Was working nights because of construction noise at MOA. Over now. Back to normal.

Glad to see your persistance finally paid off. I was about to start a fund for you for a guided hunt.

[brittman]

Anything is good with lots or barbeque on it.

Maybe, but you cannot go wrong wrapping anything in bacon and throwing on the grill.

[HNTNBUX]

After taking three weeks off for some bowhuntng I made it back out to the lake today. It was pretty slow. I had a single drake ringneck commit to the decoys and a flock of mallards. The mallards however had a single drake out front that I had decided I would let land to let the flock come in. Just as the single was in range someone else on the lake fired and all the birds flared so I took the one drake. Five hours on the lake, several flocks of ducks flying but not close enough to even think about and two ducks brought home. I am done for the year and leaving for SD to hunt more deer. Good luck with your late season.

[rbs]

Went out yesterday morning before the wind and no birds in a good late season spot not far from Marshall. Hope it gets better by the weekend!

[Gordie]

After taking three weeks off for some bowhuntng I made it back out to the lake today. It was pretty slow. I had a single drake ringneck commit to the decoys and a flock of mallards. The mallards however had a single drake out front that I had decided I would let land to let the flock come in. Just as the single was in range someone else on the lake fired and all the birds flared so I took the one drake. Five hours on the lake, several flocks of ducks flying but not close enough to even think about and two ducks brought home. I am done for the year and leaving for SD to hunt more deer. Good luck with your late season.

I went to the same lake yesterday and did not see a bird for the first three hours of the day I had to pack it up and go to work and wouldnt you know it, Huntbux in your spot sat a dozen mallards but thats hunting

[Gordie]

I'm on high water and the birds are plentiful even seen snowgeese and gildeneyes