2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread

porterdcw · 11-17-2007, 05:29 PM

Alright, stealing an idea from Coot, let's start a 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread.

Here are a few pictures from Today's November Opener. Some Spoonies, Ringers, Florida Mallards and one Drake Widgeon. (Plus one coot my son "swears" was a teal).

jpalwinson · 11-20-2007, 07:50 AM

Finally and FL thread!!

Porterdcw I am still trying to free up to come see your hide sometime if the offer is still on.

I got a new yellow lab pup, so have been spending a ton of time with the dog. Went out to Lake Jessup, for the opener, shot a few, deserved it for not scouting. Merritt Island was pretty empty, except for the shilo 5 from what i hear, there are birds on the River though.

muddydawg · 12-16-2007, 10:40 AM

Had a good morning!!! Front pushed the ducks in. One shy of a limit on the ringers and one wood duck drake.

porterdcw · 12-17-2007, 06:53 AM

Yesterday's wild weather brought over 2" of rain, thunderstorms, wind and plenty of ducks looking for a place to land!

porterdcw · 12-20-2007, 08:36 AM

Yesterday's action - 17 Ringers and 1 Drake Widgeon. The Widgeon looked like it was either a juvenile or in eclipse plumage.

porterdcw · 12-21-2007, 02:40 PM

Last night a front moved through with high winds and lots of rain.

Weather was nasty and the ducks were looking to sit down quick.

jpalwinson · 12-22-2007, 01:57 PM

Porterchw

What part of Central Fl are you hunting getting into all those ringers? We are getting in to them on Merritt Island, but I have not seen many elsewhere

Coot · 12-22-2007, 08:20 PM

Wow, That's a lot of ringers. :Banane34:

porterdcw · 12-23-2007, 12:00 PM

We went to Merritt Island yesteday, as we had drawn an L Pond permit. Got up at 2:00 am to arrive by 4:00 am. For some reason the water was about two to three feet lower than when we scouted a month ago.

There were several areas of pure mud flats, where water used to be. One of my friends said he knew he was in trouble when he threw his first decoy out and never heard a splash!

Ended up with three Mottled and two Widgeon.

porterdcw · 12-23-2007, 12:03 PM

Sunday morning report. More ringers, (who would have guessed) and one bonus bird................

jpalwinson · 12-23-2007, 12:19 PM

Yeah, the water is falling out of everwhere. We have been hunting Merritt Island across the lagoon in area 3 quite a bit. Water is very low.

All of the shilos in area 4 are very low.

Did you get any more shooting other than the widgeona and the mottled or was it pretty slim?

We went out yesterday, (sat) and nearly got killed crossing the lagoon in the small craft advisory and 3-5 foot waves. Great ducky weather but very scary in a 14' footer with 16horse LT

jpalwinson · 12-26-2007, 02:06 PM

porterdcw

I am curious how you are dealing with the weight and the width of the hide. I hunt Merritt Island a ton, and the cover would be great for the hide, but i wonder if it would be too heavy for some mud flats, as well as the width a problem? Also curious if three men in the layout position makes the boat lean backwards and puts your feet in the air??

jpalwinson · 12-29-2007, 03:06 PM

Any Fl hunters actually hunting still? We are just shooting out Bills out at Meritt Island right now, snuck out with a widgeon with the bills last trip. Wish you could shoot 6 of them, them are everwhere.

Anyone hunt Lake Woodruff?

santa · 12-30-2007, 01:28 PM

heres a couple days from central FL.

**whistlingwings** · 12-30-2007, 06:17 PM

Santa...

Glad you brought your camera this morning!

Shunfrog · 01-02-2008, 08:45 PM

Glad to see ya guys putting the hammer on them been kinda hit an miss in the big bend seems mid to south fl doing better.the weather here for the holidays has been off an on rainy and warm for the most part .
just now getting cold for a few days will have to go this weekend an see if that helps
woody's have been good,"but they always r here" and ringnecks ok if ya did ur scouting
alotta peeps though on the big lake's guess thats from the lack of rain in the SE.dride up wet weather/ private pound stuff.....
no huny hole is safe....lol
Good hunting all....)

jpalwinson · 01-03-2008, 08:18 AM

Been slamming the divers pretty good out at Merritt Island lately. We shot a beautiful drake can yesterday! First one for me in FL and the man was fully plumed out. Had two come in and land in our decoys, finally decided they were cans and by that time the other was gone. Let a younger boy i had with me take him, it is going on the wall for sure.

santa · 01-03-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whistlingwings

Santa...

Glad you brought your camera this morning!

no problem. Its always in the bag. You comin down to shoot some tree rats saturday afternoon? Ill take you out to my mornin ringer hole(the secret one)if ya come. You can ride in my boat if ya like.

**whistlingwings** · 01-13-2008, 02:45 PM

1-12-08

Not much of bag but the Mallard is quite unusual around these parts.
Thanks to Santa he will be on the wall in the future

**whistlingwings** · 01-13-2008, 02:48 PM

Some more pics

1-5-08

1-1-08

muddydawg · 01-13-2008, 10:24 PM

Broke the belt on my brother's boat but luckily it was close to our spot so we could paddle and hunt. Then we had a seven mile hike in waders through swamps...but we made the best out of it and had a good weekend!!! Brother got himself some Jewelry this weekend (popped his cherry)!
My bird boy .(Bro retrieving a male ringer)

Two of these woodrows were killed the evening before

**whistlingwings** · 01-17-2008, 06:46 PM

Garrett,
Tell your bro congrats on the banded Woodrow.

Yall already know my banded woodie story.

muddydawg · 01-18-2008, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whistlingwings

Garrett,
Tell your bro congrats on the banded Woodrow.

Yall already know my banded woodie story.

Thanks! Yeah he was pretty excited about it.
That story you told was pretty awesome considering that you or one of the guys in your group banded that bird.

Can't believe this season is already coming to an end...Really just starting to heat up for us. Two weekends to go. Make it count.

**whistlingwings** · 01-18-2008, 02:49 PM

I've got pics of myself placing the exact band on that exact bird, crazy I tell ya.

**whistlingwings** · 01-21-2008, 06:45 AM

Scouted the lake after hunting yesterday. Found the birds and we got out early this morning. Setup and blinded by 5:15 to ensure the other local hunter would not get the spot Since we both use the same private ramp I have patterned him as well;). Low and behold he never showed. I slept in the bottom of the boat for a good hour, while my cohort piled up in the bow in the fetal position trying to stay warm, it was nice to catch a few z's. At about 0645 had 60+ birds in the decoys. It is nice to be in the sweet spot.

cuncrt2 · 01-21-2008, 10:38 AM

Just seen their was a florida thread otherwise i would have posted up a few more times. But better late then never i Guess. My dad flew down from Indiana for the UW-F witnter meeting so we headed out for a hunt before the meeting. Great hunt. 6 widgeon, 3 ringers, 2 fulvous and 1 BWT. compressed widgeon.jpg

**whistlingwings** · 01-21-2008, 10:47 AM

Good job Billy

MallardSX2 · 01-21-2008, 07:59 PM

I wondered where all our woodducks went!

Gaducker · 01-22-2008, 11:50 AM

Any of you guys from around carriabell or alligator point, We will be coming down in june or july and I am bringing my boat with my new 45 and I need to try it out down there in the bay. Chris

muddydawg · 01-22-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallardSX2

I wondered where all our woodducks went!

In my belly!!! They shor good too!

11-17-2007, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Alright, stealing an idea from Coot, let's start a 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread. Here are a few pictures from Today's November Opener. Some Spoonies, Ringers, Florida Mallards and one Drake Widgeon. (Plus one coot my son "swears" was a teal). __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab*

11-20-2007, 07:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Finally and FL thread!! Porterdcw I am still trying to free up to come see your hide sometime if the offer is still on. I got a new yellow lab pup, so have been spending a ton of time with the dog. Went out to Lake Jessup, for the opener, shot a few, deserved it for not scouting. Merritt Island was pretty empty, except for the shilo 5 from what i hear, there are birds on the River though.

12-16-2007, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
muddydawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 729 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Had a good morning!!! Front pushed the ducks in. One shy of a limit on the ringers and one wood duck drake. __________________ "You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your freaking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."

12-17-2007, 06:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Yesterday's wild weather brought over 2" of rain, thunderstorms, wind and plenty of ducks looking for a place to land! __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab*

12-20-2007, 08:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Yesterday's action - 17 Ringers and 1 Drake Widgeon. The Widgeon looked like it was either a juvenile or in eclipse plumage. __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab*

12-21-2007, 02:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Last night a front moved through with high winds and lots of rain. Weather was nasty and the ducks were looking to sit down quick. __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab*

12-22-2007, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Porterchw What part of Central Fl are you hunting getting into all those ringers? We are getting in to them on Merritt Island, but I have not seen many elsewhere

12-22-2007, 08:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Coot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mandeville, LA Age: 42 Posts: 2,496 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Wow, That's a lot of ringers. :Banane34: __________________ HOOKED ON QUACK ! 1750 Gator Trax Hunt Deck - 35 HP Hyper Sport

12-23-2007, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread We went to Merritt Island yesteday, as we had drawn an L Pond permit. Got up at 2:00 am to arrive by 4:00 am. For some reason the water was about two to three feet lower than when we scouted a month ago. There were several areas of pure mud flats, where water used to be. One of my friends said he knew he was in trouble when he threw his first decoy out and never heard a splash! Ended up with three Mottled and two Widgeon. __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab* Last edited by porterdcw; 12-24-2007 at 03:59 PM.

12-23-2007, 12:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
porterdcw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Age: 45 Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Sunday morning report. More ringers, (who would have guessed) and one bonus bird................ __________________ *3 Man Gator Hide with 35 HD Sport + One Yellow Lab*

12-23-2007, 12:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Yeah, the water is falling out of everwhere. We have been hunting Merritt Island across the lagoon in area 3 quite a bit. Water is very low. All of the shilos in area 4 are very low. Did you get any more shooting other than the widgeona and the mottled or was it pretty slim? We went out yesterday, (sat) and nearly got killed crossing the lagoon in the small craft advisory and 3-5 foot waves. Great ducky weather but very scary in a 14' footer with 16horse LT

12-26-2007, 02:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread porterdcw I am curious how you are dealing with the weight and the width of the hide. I hunt Merritt Island a ton, and the cover would be great for the hide, but i wonder if it would be too heavy for some mud flats, as well as the width a problem? Also curious if three men in the layout position makes the boat lean backwards and puts your feet in the air??

12-29-2007, 03:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Any Fl hunters actually hunting still? We are just shooting out Bills out at Meritt Island right now, snuck out with a widgeon with the bills last trip. Wish you could shoot 6 of them, them are everwhere. Anyone hunt Lake Woodruff?

12-30-2007, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
santa Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL Age: 30 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread heres a couple days from central FL.

12-30-2007, 06:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Santa... Glad you brought your camera this morning! __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-02-2008, 08:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Shunfrog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Age: 43 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Glad to see ya guys putting the hammer on them been kinda hit an miss in the big bend seems mid to south fl doing better.the weather here for the holidays has been off an on rainy and warm for the most part . just now getting cold for a few days will have to go this weekend an see if that helps woody's have been good,"but they always r here" and ringnecks ok if ya did ur scouting alotta peeps though on the big lake's guess thats from the lack of rain in the SE.dride up wet weather/ private pound stuff..... no huny hole is safe....lol Good hunting all....)

01-03-2008, 08:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
jpalwinson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Been slamming the divers pretty good out at Merritt Island lately. We shot a beautiful drake can yesterday! First one for me in FL and the man was fully plumed out. Had two come in and land in our decoys, finally decided they were cans and by that time the other was gone. Let a younger boy i had with me take him, it is going on the wall for sure.

01-13-2008, 02:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread 1-12-08 Not much of bag but the Mallard is quite unusual around these parts. Thanks to Santa he will be on the wall in the future __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-13-2008, 02:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Some more pics 1-5-08 1-1-08 __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-13-2008, 10:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
muddydawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 729 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Broke the belt on my brother's boat but luckily it was close to our spot so we could paddle and hunt. Then we had a seven mile hike in waders through swamps...but we made the best out of it and had a good weekend!!! Brother got himself some Jewelry this weekend (popped his cherry)! My bird boy .(Bro retrieving a male ringer) Two of these woodrows were killed the evening before __________________ "You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your freaking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."

01-17-2008, 06:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Garrett, Tell your bro congrats on the banded Woodrow. Yall already know my banded woodie story. __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-18-2008, 02:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread I've got pics of myself placing the exact band on that exact bird, crazy I tell ya. __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-21-2008, 06:45 AM	#25 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Scouted the lake after hunting yesterday. Found the birds and we got out early this morning. Setup and blinded by 5:15 to ensure the other local hunter would not get the spot Since we both use the same private ramp I have patterned him as well;). Low and behold he never showed. I slept in the bottom of the boat for a good hour, while my cohort piled up in the bow in the fetal position trying to stay warm, it was nice to catch a few z's. At about 0645 had 60+ birds in the decoys. It is nice to be in the sweet spot. __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-21-2008, 10:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
cuncrt2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Just seen their was a florida thread otherwise i would have posted up a few more times. But better late then never i Guess. My dad flew down from Indiana for the UW-F witnter meeting so we headed out for a hunt before the meeting. Great hunt. 6 widgeon, 3 ringers, 2 fulvous and 1 BWT. compressed widgeon.jpg __________________ BUCK GARDNER FIELD STAFF.

01-21-2008, 10:47 AM	#27 (permalink)
whistlingwings The Lake George Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Good job Billy __________________ North Florida Mudmotor-MGoutdoors BPS Performance Center-Twin Carb Certified 386-546-2886 www.northfloridamudmotor.com Lake George Boatworks Magic Tilt trailers Sea Choice Marine Briggs Parts, Service, and Warranty. Briggs, Honda - Custom Performance parts and upgrades.

01-21-2008, 07:59 PM	#28 (permalink)
MallardSX2 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread I wondered where all our woodducks went!

01-22-2008, 11:50 AM	#29 (permalink)
Gaducker Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GA Age: 37 Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2007/2008 Florida Duck Hunting Thread Any of you guys from around carriabell or alligator point, We will be coming down in june or july and I am bringing my boat with my new 45 and I need to try it out down there in the bay. Chris __________________ 1860 G3 45 sport

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