Waterfowl, let’s see them!

[jrabq]

I also shot 2 gadwalls last Saturday just after LST
And no other shots that morning, one of the slowest days of the year.

 

[TheGreek]

Pics of the gadwall?

Upon further information received from @smw110136, I’ve concluded these are likely hen pintails

 

[mevertsen]

GPS back pack on the hen Mallard

Do they want the GPS back?

 

[bigsky2]

GPS back pack on the hen Mallard

Got any info to share on her travels?

 

[Beesting]

Got any info to share on her travels?

 

[Beesting]

That's all I got. The place doing the tracking said they ran out of money and no longer tracking them. They said I can keep the tracker.
It took months to get ahold of them.

 

[jrabq]

Upon further information received from @smw110136, I’ve concluded these are likely hen pintails

Yeah the ducks on your strap are definitely pintails. I wouldn't rule out eclipse drakes based on the bill color and size of the bird(s), especially the one on the right. Sometimes hard to determine sex without examining internals. Anyway, almost always better eating than a gadwall.

 

[glass eye]

Drove from the desert southwest up to the North Coast.

 

[TheGreek]

Creed and I saw more elk than ducks while duck hunting in NW CO this morning. No ducks or elk were harmed.

 

[JShane]

First phase is open in sunny Florida. Lovely 84 degrees today and my idiot self wore my neoprene waders. The 3 heh ringers were wounded birds I found and finished off otherwise the Gadwall would have been it for the day. Only saw 25 birds.

 

[jrabq]

Still not big numbers around but hunting remains decent. Really slow start this morning but shot 5 between 9 and 11 o'clock, after seeing nothing before 9 AM. It was really looking like a skunk but turned out great.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Have been dealing with a significant family situation this fall and waterfowl has taken a back seat. But, I got out for a late afternoon/evening hunt yesterday. It was good for my soul. Pretty stale for birds. I passed a bunch of spoonies and a few wigeon. Was mostly interested in teal and pintail. Picked up a green wing drake and then this beauty with a few minutes of light to go.

 

[JShane]

last day of first phase.

 

[sclancy27]

Cold brought new birds.