2010-2011 Duck Season

[agr1365]

Does anyone know when the 2010-2011 season dates will be released?

[jknick]

I don't think they announce the seasons for the flyways until after they have done their counts. Usually late summer/ early fall if I am not mistaken.

[earlyriser20]

i havent even got my fishing poles out yet with everything frozen over....

[gooshnr]

The Federal frameworks for season length/bag limits will be set by the flyway councils at their July meeting. The Kansas seasons will be based off these frameworks and set at the commission meeting in August.

[KSRedleg]

I'll bet you a 12 pack of Falstaff that its a 74 days season.....

It's been that since some of you boys was in grade school. Why would it change now.

[cONG]

globe warming that why its way beeter duck hunting later season than before they need to add another month on or so

[John O`Neal]

How about a 120 day season. like the Pacific Flyway gets ? We experienced some of our best hunts in late Dec and during the Jan. split. Some years back I read some data that tracked the peak migration through Kansas at mid November. It appears that the ducks didn`t read it though, as it seems to be occurring much later in the season. Perhaps it`s time to re-evaluate the Central Flyway season schedule ?

[cONG]

im starting to think the people that make the season don't get out that much or just to lazy to change the season dates. its bull crap I want to hunt longer

[ksfowler]

I'll bet you a 12 pack of Falstaff that its a 74 days season.....

It's been that since some of you boys was in grade school. Why would it change now.

And i would also guarantee that we will be stuck with hunters choice again.

[KSRedleg]

How about a 120 day season. like the Pacific Flyway gets ?

It's actually 107 days for ducks. But who's counting

http://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/sh ... 75A28ACA1F

its bull crap I want to hunt longer

You already can. Just move out near the line between the low plains early zone and the low plains late zone and you should be able to add about 25 days to your season.

And i would also guarantee that we will be stuck with hunters choice again.

Agreed.

[John O`Neal]

It's actually 107 days for ducks. But who's counting

The 120 day reference came as the result of a duck hunting buddy, who now lives in northern California ribbing me about the liberal length of their season, as compared to ours . It appears he may have embellished a little for effect. But even at 107 days I am still envious of their extended opportunities to chase the duck. I am extremely grateful for the days we have been given but would love to see those missing January days incorporated into the season somehow . How about a 95 day season for the Central Flyway ? That would do it. Thanks for posting the Fish and Wildlife link. It was enlightening.

[KSRedleg]

but would love to see those missing January days incorporated into the season somehow .

Kansas could do that now if they'd simply move the season back to the middle of november. Use 15 days in November, 31 in december and 28 in January and you still have a 74 days duck season. If you put a 2 week split in you could still open for a week the first part of november.

Any of you boys remember th 93 season that closed December 12th??

[joshco84]

We hunt different zones to stretch our season out for sure. I wish they would take the split out though and take days off in early season. Seems to me the ducks keep migrating later each year i have hunted.

I also wish they would take some time off the beginning of goose season and move it later too. Seems to me they came in way late this year, especially canadas. We had tons of specks early season though.

O and up the goose limit all around, especially on specks. we shot more specks than canadas this year, even with the smaller limit.

[mudpack]

No one can tell when the birds will show up on your (or my) favorite area each year. Yes, the big birds came down late this year (or so it seemed), but next season may see them coming in early. We all want the maximum opportunities, but I hunted in California from 1990 to 2007, with it's very long seasons, and STILL wanted more days..................
If you want to hunt more days each season, then GET OUT THERE more days.
I hunted waterfowl 54 days this last season...and about wore myself out. (I'm 62) To tell you the truth, I was ready for it to end.

Now, I'm about ready for it to start all over again!

PS I would like to see the limits on geese raised. I don't think adding one or two Canadas and Specks to the daily bag limit would harm the populations much.....not after the numbers I saw this winter. Of course, with the prolonged period of "hard water", the geese were not vulnerable like they were last year.

[Mallyard]

I think the dates are ok.. maybe a few more days in late January. As far as hunting ducks early season, we have some of our best numbers in October and Early November, can't beat those early season dumb birds.

[KSRedleg]

I think the dates are ok.. maybe a few more days in late January. As far as hunting ducks early season, we have some of our best numbers in October and Early November, can't beat those early season dumb birds.

Plus you can kill some trophy size Skeeters while you're duck hunting......

[goodkarmarising]

I think the dates are ok.. maybe a few more days in late January. As far as hunting ducks early season, we have some of our best numbers in October and Early November, can't beat those early season dumb birds.

Plus you can kill some trophy size Skeeters while you're duck hunting......

Ain't that the truth. I've had cold Octobers or Octobers that feel like a summer day out of August.

[ks_waterfowler]

I like the way they are set. The birds showed up mid november. Peak was around Thanksgiving. I could do without more days in January. Unless we are thawed the hunting is dead round these parts.

[duckdozer]

i think that the geese limit could goto 4, but I am fine with 3, 4 would just keep me from the wife longer LOL!!!!!!

[cONG]

has anyone killed 3 geese with 3 shots. I killed 2 with 3 shoots but you can have your limit in one group

[ks_waterfowler]

has anyone killed 3 geese with 3 shots. I killed 2 with 3 shoots but you can have your limit in one group

We did it this year in a bean field. First flock that came in made a perfect approach. My brother and I were the only ones hunting and we killed 6 geese with 6 shots out of the first flock of the evening. First time my pup had ever seen a goose and she didn't know what to do with those big geese. I've got pics of the hunt I'll see if I can find.

[KSRedleg]

has anyone killed 3 geese with 3 shots. I killed 2 with 3 shoots but you can have your limit in one group

A few times......Best was when I laid out 3 on 3 shots and 2 of them was banded.

Now.......I once put 7 mallards on the water with 3 shots. Course I did have to shoot a couple of them twice.