Duck Hunting Alaskan Style!

Kusko · #1 09-19-2006, 01:24 PM

Here are a couple of pictures from last weekend. In the pictures is a limit of ducks for the weekend, a limit of swans, and a lone whitefront goose.

fabsroman · #2 09-19-2006, 02:48 PM

Looks like you had a great day. How many of you were hunting, because if it was only three of you I would say that the limits are insane in Alaska, but I would take them.

By the way, great pics.

Kusko · #3 09-19-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by fabsroman
Looks like you had a great day. How many of you were hunting, because if it was only three of you I would say that the limits are insane in Alaska, but I would take them.

By the way, great pics.

The limit is 10 per day, 30 in possession. The limit on swans is 3.

This hunt happened last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. When the shooting is good, we can sometimes limit out in an hour.

There was two of us hunting.

fabsroman · #4 09-19-2006, 08:12 PM

Now that really makes me sick. I have no idea how these government organizations determine limits. The limit in Canada and Mexico is insane compared to the US, with the exception of Alaska it seems, and if I am not mistaken, these are the same ducks we are all hunting for the most part, just in different flyways.

I would be interested in what California's limits are because that is the same flyway as Alaska.

kt · #5 09-19-2006, 11:31 PM

nice,
some day i must make a trip up in search of a few barrows
not likely down my way
say ummm i have heard of tooo many swan recipes, what do you do with them monsters
kt

grayghost · #6 10-12-2006, 04:48 PM

Nice pics Kusko. What are the main species you guys take? Are any of the adult birds in winter plumage by the time your season ends? I want to get a Harlequin for my collection. Someday I hope to come up and experience the last of God's country. Fabs: the Pacific flyway has a more liberal limit than we do. Always has since I can remember. Hell, MT has a 7 bird limit but they do not get the pressure that the Atlantic and Mississippi flyway gets. Now Cali; that's another story, but hunting lands are drying up so fast out there you have to be in a big club to get the best hunting and most of the ducks are going blind with smog (just kidding). I'm heading to South Africa next June to duck hunt and if I can get a good place in Argentina/Uraguay, I'm going there. So far all I can find is "fine wine and generous steaks" as the lure. Hell, I want to hunt...period. I'll eat water buffalo and cattails. grayghost

TreeDoc · #7 10-12-2006, 06:18 PM

Harvests in the U.S. are set by the Feds based on data that is collected through the Adaptive Harvest framework, brood counts, aerial observation, and so on. The States can reduce the limitations put forth by the Feds but can not be more liberal.

In California we got 7/7/2 ducks this season. 7 Mallards of which only 2 hens may be included. Last year we were at 7/5/1. Our Pintail limit remains the same at 1 per day. The framework doesn't seem to make sense at times when it comes to Pintails. They're as thick as mosquitos here but that is not true for areas east of our flyway. It would seem the framework doesn't consider that equation as of yet. In addition we're at 1 Canvasback, 2 Redheads, and 3 Scaup.

We have 4 geese this year. 4 Snows, or 4 Whitefront (Specks) or Canada geese, or 4 lesser dark geese (Aleutian, Cackler). This is also a more liberal limit than in the past except for the Snows. We also have a few small management areas where certain dark geese may not be harvested during certain periods.

We're hunting from Oct 21st thru Jan 28th. The center of the state started last Saturday. I'm leaving tomorrow a.m. and caravaning 6 hours north to my lease with a partner in tow and we're pulling my travel trailer as well as a flatbed with 400+ decoys and an ATV.

IT BEGINS!!!!!!!!

fabsroman · #8 10-13-2006, 12:29 AM

TD, I understand the limits and how they are set, or at least the theory behind how they are set. It just kills me that they are so different. Plus, in Canada and Mexico they are completely different if I am not mistaken.

Tomorrow, I am going to scout a new place to see if I can get some wood duck hunting in on Monday. Already have a spot picked for Saturday morning and afternoon, but I have no idea how good it is going to be. I think this season is going to be an experimentation for me.