DUCK HUNTING

[FATTY56]

Just wondering how the harvest is coming and wonder how wet it is out there again this year? Any info would help thank you

[Jarrod32]

Still plenty of water around, most of the lakes/rivers would be considered as being in a 'high water' stage. However, it has been dry the past month or two so there are not as many potholes and sloughs holding water as there were last year.

The current stretch of nice weather will likely see the beans come out in the next few days to a week, and the corn will likely follow shortly after. I have seen lots of combines out the past few days when I have been out and about.

Having said that, there are a lot of ducks around. Pheasant numbers are down, especially from the last couple years, but birds are still plentiful.

[FATTY56]

thanks for the info guys looking to be out there in about a month or so

[FATTY56]

just wondering how things are looking out there coming out in two weeks getting pretty pumped up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[creepworm]

No real big push of birds yet in the Brookings area anyway. A decent number of Ringers and Gadwalls with some Mallards and Redheads mixed in. I would think if this weather holds little while you should have outstanding hunting.

[Jarrod32]

Yeah...I got a nice redhead pair when we were out pheasant hunting last week. Lots of ducks still hanging around, but like creepworm said, no real migration coming through yet.

[mnhunter2]

Hunted around the webster area last weekend and there are a few ducks around, lowest number I have seen in quite a few years, hunting was poor at best but the fishing was great.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

The moon phase in the beginning of november is going to make for some interesting field hunting if the weather doesn't turn cold soon...

[bturck]

Spent three days with my brother near Redfield last week. My nephew lives there now and the pheasants were down compared to the past years, but ducks and geese were plentiful. Late afternoon set ups and early morning in picked corn were great. Lots of mallards, and some pintails mixed in. It was a great three days, beautiful weather.....good luck