Duck Opener outlook?

[Finlander]

Anybody have any guess hows the opener going to be?

[BoxMN]

Bro came back last week from Fargo and said birds on about every piece of water from Fergus to St. Cloud. Many are prolly teal and will likely scout, but at least it is promising to see birds on MN water in good numbers.

We are likely skipping opener, or just doing a minor outing in favor of fishing, as we consider the next weekend the "normal opener", and will go to our normal spot as we have for over 30 years. Sometimes great, sometimes merely okay, but never horrible... how can it be when in the duck blind... okay, after looking at plenty of empty skies, it CAN be! haha!

[Gordie]

A buddy of mine that lives in Devils Lake said that He has noticed in the last week or so a big push of teal in his area. Must be the start of the teal migration going on.

It should be a great opener this year the duck numbers are high and I have been noticing a lot of birds in my travels.

[hunter322]

I was out goose huntin last weekend and with the numbers of ducks i saw i am stoked for this years duck season!!! ive never seen this many ducks around here this time of year. my brother has also said that he has seen alot of birds around the eve around hugo.

[Gissert]

We went from a fair number of birds on Monday, to load and load of them today. My wife said there were lots of teal staging that were not around a couple days ago. Woody numbers look good too.

[Finlander]

What are the water conditions you've observed?

[hockeybc69]

I would guess part of the reason of seeing more ducks in areas is because small sloughs are all but gone, concentrating the birds on the remaining water.

On our place, every small pothole we have is dry as a bone. Only one slough with water in it at this point. 7 potholes without a drop of water in them.

[Gissert]

Yup. lots of dry holes, and holes with big mud flats ringing the water. It has concentrated the birds, but the teal numbers have really jumped the last few days.

[Gus]

My guess.. HOT! Bluebird skys and 85 degrees feeling like 95 in camo.

[walleyewess]

been seeing a pile of ducks in the last few morning near where i hunt

so im geussing it should be good but i could be wrong.

[TWebb]

Went to the Mississippi by Brownsville scounting for youth opener, bunch of ducks water is way low.