Preseason

[Rick]

just one of the many reasons "It ain't what it used to be."

[Deltaman]

Love those Reds!!!!!

[DComeaux]

I got one of the videos via email that I was sent by text this afternoon. From the description in texts I received things are looking really good in our area, for now.

[Duck Engr]

Lookin good! Hopefully things stay similar for your next trip

[Rick]

Told my guys the flight birds we saw were headed to Rockefeller. Looks like I was close.

[Darren]

Lookin good !

[Deltaman]

Yessir, that will get your adrenaline flowing!!!!!!!!

[DComeaux]

Looks like a pattern is forming for end of the week fronts for this year rather than Monday's or Tuesday's, which is nice for us weekend guy's. I've always paid attention to the early frontal patterns using that as a telltale sign for the rest of the winter. If I'm not mistaken the last couple of years we've had early week patterns.

https://www.facebook.com/TheRobPerillo/videos/663045218010977

[DComeaux]

We have a local meteorologist that seems to be fully on board with the global warming crowd and is constantly posting "the sky is falling" on social media. I did some digging into temp trends and found an interactive NOAA page. I have fond memories of duck season during December and January in the 80's walking the streets in Holly Beach with a T-shirt. We did and still do get our occasional cold days as shown on that graph.

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/statewide/time-series/16/tmin/1/12/1895-2021?base_prd=true&begbaseyear=1895&endbaseyear=2021&trend=true&trend_base=10&begtrendyear=1895&endtrendyear=2021

[Deltaman]

The cold arse winter of 1989 was memorable, as most of our shallow delta bays were solid ice for several days, except for the main channels. I remember that the first boat launch I came to was frozen over. I picked up a large chunk of concrete, walked out on the pier and heaved it out into the launch, thinking I could bust it up........it didn't

[Ducaholic]

Good Stuff DC

[Darren]

"its so hot, it's never been this hot in December, rabble rabble rabble climate change"

Weather man pointed out that today would not make it to a record high, and in fact the record high is a few degrees warmer for this date. When was that record high set? I think he said 1903

[DComeaux]

The guy I lease from called me about 8:30 this morning as I was driving down to the camp.. He was at his blind and told me there were thousands of ducks on the property. Said the most he's seen on that property. I think it's just been a while since we've had fowl, but I went out and added brush since he and our east neighbors had already run thourgh the flock and I'm fairly excited about tomorrow morning. We may at least see a few. Lots of big ducks around.

[Deltaman]

ahhhhhh......... tonight, as you lay in bed at the camp, you will be counting cupped up ducks instead of sheep when trying to sleep
Hope y'all slay'em Dave

[Rick]

We'd not mind a bit, if you and Marsh Bear happened to push some of those deep marsh grays up here. And green-wings. Saw some impressive green-wing photos from Rockefeller the other afternoon.

[Duck Engr]

Love to see that on duck opener eve!

[BGkirk]

What’s yas water level looking like Dave? I think our slight increase in ducks is due to water dropping and exposing more food


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[DComeaux]

What’s yas water level looking like Dave? I think our slight increase in ducks is due to water dropping and exposing more food


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The water has been very low but with this ESE wind it's come up a bit this afternoon we'll see what happens in the morning

[DComeaux]

LDWF Agents Cite Two Adults and Juvenile for Migratory Game Bird Violations


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12 pintails and four mallards were part of the total of 25 ducks found in their possession
Adam Einck
(225) 765-2465
aeinck@wlf.la.gov

For Immediate Release
Dec. 21, 2021



Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited two adults and a juvenile for alleged migratory game bird violations in LaSalle Parish on Dec. 20.

Agents cited Colton H. Nettles, 25, of Woodville, Miss.; Brandon L. Nettles, 37, of Woodville, Miss.; and a 16-year old juvenile for taking over the daily limit of ducks, taking over the daily limit of pintail, and intentional concealment of wildlife. Colton Nettles and Brandon Nettles were also cited for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

On Dec. 20, an off duty agent on Catahoula Lake observed three subjects in a blind that he suspected of being over the limit of pintails. An agent was contacted and setup surveillance on the blind. The agent observed the group harvesting more pintails.

The agent then made contact with Colton Nettles, Brandon Nettles and the juvenile in the blind where he found them in possession of five pintails and 13 other ducks. The daily limit of pintails is one per licensed hunter.

After further investigation, the agent located seven additional pintails hidden about 30 yards behind the blind. In total, the three subjects were found in possession of 25 ducks, of which 12 were pintail. The daily limit for total number of ducks is six per licensed hunter.

Colton Nettles and Brandon Nettles were both charged federally for over the daily limit of pintails and ducks and those charges will be referred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for federal prosecution.

Intentional concealment of wildlife brings up to a $950 fine and 120 days in jail. Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile carries up to a $500 fine and six months in jail.

The subjects may also face civil restitution totaling $319 for the replacement value of the illegally taken ducks.

Agents involved in the case are Senior Agent Raymond Davis and Corporal Cole Cupit.

[BGkirk]

Had a funny this morning related to your topic.
We had 9 ducks and needed 3.
Had 3 pintails break and began circling and I told my cousin “let’s get all 3 of these.” They ended up only making one pass and left. I told him we could’ve killed all 3 of those if they came in.
He looked at me and said “we can only shoot 2.”
I laughed and said well I’m glad they didn’t come in because my mind was set on all 3. Would’ve been total accidental but I was sure set on doubling.


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