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Assateague Island

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#1 ·
Just wondering if anyone has hunted Assateague Island since the season has reopened. We were thinking of taking a trip down after christmas but just worried about no ducks being there.

Thanks.

Jim
 
#4 ·
We used to use Assateague blinds & sites about 8 yrs ago but not anymore. We have several blind sites inc South Point but usually hunt the non-federal islands or open water with 19 ft grey Carolina skiff or 2 Barnegat sneakboxes. We have limited out on Brant last 4 times but have to work for the birds! Lack of Blacks, sprig, Broadbill, spoonies, etc is very evident, . My Remington 11 sportsman is very mad at me at the lack of action !! :lol3: :lol3: :hammer:
 
#9 ·
Aunt Bee said:
Several times- Some groups of brant- NO ducks except Bufflehead & a few Mergansers
x1,000,000

I love hunting there, just because I don't have to deal with any crowds- you either get a blind, or you don't. I've seen more Brant than ever, but that's pretty much it. The blinds are 50/50, and even the ones still standing (they rebuilt a few this summer, before the storm) are sort of "wrong" now. They're very nice blinds (the new ones), but are just in the wrong location because of the shore line changes. My "go to" blind used to be about 10 yards into the marsh- it's now 15 feet out in the bay, surrounded by water. But it is very comfortable! :lol3:
 
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