Official 2013 Duck hunting thread

[jmonte35]

Pretty sure this hasn't been started. Today hunted a grasslands refuge for 6 mallards one of which was banded and a wood duck. My partner closed out with all 7 mallards. We were done at 815. Heard Grizzly and Howard Slough shot very poor today.

[tnlrat37]

Was out by San Jacinto this morning, at exactly 30 min prior to sunup it sounded like a war zone for a good 5 minutes, mustve been a lot out of there today

[edgerly779]

With fed refuges like kern shutdown not alot of opportunities.

[duckman1]

Hunted our club in the Grasslands today managed a Sprig, Mallard and 3 Spoons. Had plenty of opportunity to limit.

[Gun_Smoke]

Has anyone hunted for duck at Pendleton?

[nothing4u]

We were near the very back of the line at Mendota a little past the boat launch. Left at 10am, that's how many birds was out there . 1 pintail, 3 teals, 3 shovler.

[chris]

went to Wister and as usual on sweat line didn't get out until 945 limited out on a mix of teal, pintail, spoony and one drake mallard that was way up there dropped him dead with one shot. I finished in about 2.5 hours today.

[jmonte35]

With fed refuges like kern shutdown not alot of opportunities.

Huh?? All the fed refuges were open with the exception of South Frietas because of road work.

[jmonte35]

Pretty sure this hasn't been started. Today hunted a grasslands refuge for 6 mallards one of which was banded and a wood duck. My partner closed out with all 7 mallards. We were done at 815. Heard Grizzly and Howard Slough shot very poor today.

Here's the opener pictures.....notice the eclipse drake mallard....check station staff wouldn't accept that it was a drake...seems like if they work at a check station they should know bird identification.

[da crab]

Awesome pics jmonte, funny how the check station guys don't know their duck ID's

[da crab]

Headed out yesterday with my nephew and my buddy. 11 mallards, 4 teal

[Barbarossa]

Sac NWR area was pretty slow in my opinion. 2 gadwall and a wideon for both days.

[ko1featherweigh]

Today was my first day duck hunting. a green wing teal and a wigeon. I was super excited for just the two!

[Moonshine]

Grizzley was ok in the right parking lots. Blinds shot crappy but we did lot 4 and it was awesome got a bag of various teal; greenwing and cinnamon. Was a lot of fun except the pond from hell we hunted was the kind grizzley is infamous for: one step and you're ankle deep and the next you sink in up to your chest. Getting the decoys after the hunt sucked.

[Nickbowen5]

Saturday was my first day hunting. SWR was really slow. I didn't even get on until like 2. But, I got a hen widgeon!!! I was so excited. Also, got a couple of shots at some specs.