Full limits

Happy hunters, beautiful day, lots of birds, in a duck hunting camp it doesn't get any better. We eat our dinner early today but the duck plucker is working overtime.
Just another day here at the lodge, and honestly, the birds aren't even all here yet. But they are coming, sure as the winter winds, we will see a whole lot more.

2008 fall waterfowl hunting

Our bird hunting is underway! We have our first week behind us and once again we were surprised with the species of birds and numbers. The fall is showing a bit later of a migration with what i believe is a push of northern birds to come. The temps up north are favorable and we are seeing the numbers of birds as a result. The first part of last week was a bit slow by our standards but still good as far as hunting goes. The later part of the week showed many more birds and different species much more like we are used to. This week will tell more and tomorrow will tell the tale when the hunters come in. I pay close attention to the weather in the north and it is showing cold wet conditions but no snow yet. Still i believe we will see more birds soon. I like to see huge rafts of divers and smaller flocks throughout the day. We have a large group here this week and i think the report will be very good. I will post pictures once i resize them. We had a few fantastic shoots last week and even some greater Canada Goose hunts, full limits. We also taped a few hunts for a promotional DVD we will have available for prospective customers. It was professionally done showing all of our facilties, equipment, hunting, staff, lodge, etc.
Well one thing for sure, we always know when the peak of the migrations happens after it is over.
Stay tuned for more reports,

good hunting.

Deer Hunting In Full Swing

Hello All,

With Deer hunting getting underway for the fall season I thought I would look for some good articles on what is happening in the Deer Hunting World. The previous posts were some articles that I found on the wire.

Good Luck Deer Hunting this season, we will keep you updated with all our hunts this season!

Deer hunting season arriving just in time

The bow and arrow deer hunting season gets under way on Saturday, and for many farmers, growers of nursery crops and drivers it is none too soon.

The white-tailed deer is the most impressive and graceful species of wildlife in New Jersey. It is also the most destructive.

An exhaustive study done by Rutgers, Cornell and Penn State universities revealed that more than one million deer-vehicle collisions occur annually in the United States.

This costs the nation's drivers over $1 billion in repairs. More importantly an average of 29,000 human injuries result and over 200 persons are killed.

The study did not explore the immense hospital costs of the accidents or the effects of disease, such as Lyme disease spread by deer ticks, carried by deer.

Deer are acknowledged to be the principal cause of damage to agricultural crops and nursery stock in New Jersey. Deer cost farmers in the Northeast alone more than $100 million.

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Deer and geese numbers high while moose declines

By Heather Robbins
Friday September 05, 2008

Hunters in the Interlake can expect a good season overall, with a few exceptions.
Bryan Joyne, of Manitoba Conservation, says goose and deer populations are strong, while the moose and duck populations will be lower than normal.

“Waterfowl came into the year with good numbers,” said Joyne. “Hunters can expect a very good goose season.”

Duck populations, however, have dropped nine per cent due to dryness across North America’s main waterfowl nesting areas.

According to a July 8 Ducks Unlimited report, population estimates for canvasbacks were 44 per cent lower than 2007, northern shoveler’s were down 23 per cent, northern pintails were down 22 per cent, gadwalls down 19 per cent, American wigeons 11 per cent down and mallards were seven per cent fewer in number.

Scaup estimates were similar to 2007 estimates while Blue-winged teal, green-winged teal and redhead numbers remain the same.

Joyne says hunters can still expect a satisfactory harvest.
“It wasn’t the best spring to help the young this year, but I’d guess we should have a healthy duck population into the fall,” said Joyne.

Deer populations are expected to be healthy this fall.

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Keys To Early Season Deer Hunting Success

Hi all you knuckle headed deer hunting freaks. It's Billy Bob here again. I hear that many of you want some early season deer hunting tips? Hey, you know Billy Bob doesn't dissapoint! Here's my best early season deer hunting tips.

Billy Bog knows that deer hunting early part of bow season can be easy. However, they won't stay in their Summer pattern long. Learn how to get on the deer quickly while they're still enjoying their Summertime routes.

You have to remember one thing when looking for Summertime Bucks. They're carrying around antlers on their heads that are covered with velvet that has millions of nerve endings and blood vessels in them. They know they have to protect their velvet from bugs and things that might scuff up their head gear.

They prefer to stay in semi-open terrain where there are breezes to keep the bugs and branches to a minimum.

I find many bucks in the same general area as Does during the Summer. Fields are a great place to glass in the mornings and evenings.

My favorite places to search for Summer Bucks are pipeline and power line right of ways. This is true especially if I'm scouting a new area or want to see what quality of Bucks the current area holds.

In some states, you can actually spotlight Deer at night. Just be sure to check your local regulations before doing this!

Summertime scouting for deer also gives you the chance to pattern the Does. Chances are they'll stick around the entire year. It helps to try and learn their patterns as well.

Of course, as the food sources change, so will the patterns. In agriculture areas, those patterns don't seem to change as much as they do in Deep Woods. Keep that in mind when you're scouting your hunting area.

Don't overlook watering holes. Although Whitetail Deer don't water like Cattle, in arid regions, especially as the Summer temps rise, they'll visit watering holes a lot more often than people think.

I've actually watched Does playing in an old Slough one year while Squirrel hunting. So expect the unexpected. Deer like water a lot more than hunters give them credit for.

I like to cruise rivers and large creeks and look for deer crossings. If I can find several on a stretch of the River, then I'll set up a ways away with binoculars or a spotting scope so I can see all the crossings. I'm looking for bucks that use these crossings and trying to find out which river crossing they may be using. This way, come hunting season, I can have my stand in the right place.

Early season buck hunting can be hot. So make sure you wear cool clothing and take along some water or other refreshments. It's not worth having a heat stroke over!

Billy Bob lives in Lousianna and considers hunting and fishing the only sport for real men. When he's not paddling his pirot through the swamps hunting gators, he's dreaming about deer hunting. Besides fishing, early season deer hunting is favorite thing to do.

2008 Duck Bay Youth hunt

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We hunted from shore at a little flooded pond, same place as last year but less water. The teal really like it there so the action was steady, we shot 36 birds with 7 12 yr old hunters in 3 hours, pretty darn good. There was 2 pintails, 2 mallards, 1 spoony and the rest were blue and green wing teal. The weather held for us and made perfect overcast cool weather. Everyone really enjoyed themselves, another success, another battalion of definite hunters hitting the school steps today, armed with stories and knowledge they didn't have before.
It is a great feeling to hear about one of the kids talking on his way home saying "i had a great summer holiday, but this was the best part".

That's all it took, take them hunting.

and a big thanks from the kids to the mentors Chris Hoover, Sticky (Sticky's Bait and Tackle), Dwayne Zarichny,and sponsors DU, Delta Waterfowl and Manitoba Wildlife Federation

above is a pic of the young hunters speaking on all of our behalf today and tomorrow.