Regular Season

[Ducaholic]

Now or never. No one can say the weather other than the lack of precipitation has not been forthcoming.

Been outside today? We got precipitation. Think Baton Rouge set a new record for rainfall for the calendar date.

Not near enough here to allow us to access areas that would normally have water by this date. We are still extremely dry despite the last few rain events. 1.5 - 2.0 inches at a time just won't do it.

[Ericdc]

We are still very dry across the whole state as of Tuesday.




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[Darren]

Now or never. No one can say the weather other than the lack of precipitation has not been forthcoming.

Been outside today? We got precipitation. Think Baton Rouge set a new record for rainfall for the calendar date.

Not near enough here to allow us to access areas that would normally have water by this date. We are still extremely dry despite the last few rain events. 1.5 - 2.0 inches at a time just won't do it.

its skewed toward lower half of the state too, bulk not reaching where you need (and north of you to flow down to there).

[DComeaux]

The gauge at the Refuge read 3 inches as of two PM today, and Creole showed 5 inches. We're in-between the two, and from watching the radar all day it looks like our lease may have had heavier rainfall than the refuge. I'll be headed down that way in just a bit. Not sure yet If we'll hunt in the morning. We'll be watching the radar.

[Rick]

We caught enough down here to have gone from thinking of pumping again to wondering how much of the mudboat will fit under its hide when the runoff gets there. That and if my little truck will even make it to camp. Ran through the deepest water over the parish road, late yesterday just to be sure I still could then and marked its high point at that time as reference, and "we'll see..."

[DComeaux]

Date: 12/5/2025

Cloud Cover - Heavy, low overcast with an occasional light sprinkle early

Direction and Velocity: NNE 5 to 10

Temperature: a cold 45

Moon phase: full but we couldn't see it

Waterfowl Activity: pretty much void of fowl

Waterfowl Responsiveness: N/A

Hunters: Me and Blake

Malfunctions:

Dog(s): Remi. I need some birds on the water for her in a bad way.

Special Equipment:

Curses:

Kudos:

Birds By Species: DNS

We had zero opportunity to shoot and may have seen 50 ducks from LST to 9 am. We had a water rise of about a foot with this rain. It is currently at a perfect level. I sent a text and asked that they hold it where it is. we'll see.

[Darren]

Just bizarre

Got a good report from yesterday morning at the burns, mixed bag. Blind apparently been doing pretty well there this season

[DComeaux]

I was told just a bit ago that little pecan was loaded as well as a piece of managed marsh to our west about a mile and a half or so from our blind. No one has been hunting either. Both will be loaded with hunters in the morning.

[DComeaux]

Date: 12/6/2025

Cloud Cover - Heavy, low overcast

Direction and Velocity: N to NE light to moderate at times

Temperature: 48

Moon phase: full but we couldn't see it

Waterfowl Activity: pretty much void of fowl

Waterfowl Responsiveness: N/A

Hunters: Me and Blake

Malfunctions:

Dog(s): Remi. I guess I can use this time as patience on stand lessons. Seems to be working. I really need to get her on some birds.

Special Equipment:

Curses:

Kudos:

Birds By Species: DNS

We waited until 8:30 for the rain to quit and made the trip to the blind. We sat until 11:00 or 11;30 and saw maybe 10 ducks in that time. We'll try again in the morning.

[DComeaux]

Date: 12/7/2025

Cloud Cover - Overcast with fog. Visibility about 150 yards clearing later

Direction and Velocity: NE light early to east moderate later

Temperature: 57

Moon phase: saw it briefly through the fog and a hole in the overcast. Seems to be declining

Waterfowl Activity: pretty much void of fowl

Waterfowl Responsiveness: N/A

Hunters: Me and Blake

Malfunctions:

Dog(s): Remi. She did well on her retrieves this morning. We need more birds on the water.

Special Equipment:

Curses: Only the lack of fowl over the last three days.

Kudos:

Birds By Species: 3 GW

Very little shooting heard this morning with what seemed to be every blind occupied in the area. A group hunting the managed place to our west scratched this morning. The guy that sublets on this place isn't hunting there due to lack of fowl. All limits or decent straps came from north of Hwy 82 with the majority being teal and spoonbill, with a few gadwall. We had only two bunches of teal appear over the decoys this morning.

I got out of the blind this morning to stretch my legs and have a look around. I took Remi with me to let her burn off some energy and I took a few pictures.

Blake in the blind.

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Panoramic shot from east to west. The water's edge was on the outside of the hay bales last weekend.

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I bought 5 dozen decoys last week and added these hollywood's to the spread. Waterfowl hunting is a mental illness.

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[Rick]

"Waterfowl hunting is a mental illness." Yet, we claim it's therapy...

[Darren]

DC: "There are no ducks around"
Also DC: "I just went buy a bunch more decoys."


We get it, have done the same, and undoubtedly would again.

It looks good!