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 Early Whistler Season
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09/14/16 12:30 AM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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We need one. Fulvous and Black Bellies are all over the place now, and gone (mostly) by November. They are easily recognizable. Wonder how we could get an early season for them? Agree or disagree?
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6451090
09/14/16 01:18 AM
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woodduckhunter
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most people will agree, and yes it would make sense to an extent. Don't know and haven't heard what the latest population guesstimate is. Is there actually a huntable population? just because you see a hundred here or somebody says "we have'em all over our place" doesn't really mean that there is a huntable population. And if there is, getting the state and or federal govt to do it is an entirely different topic.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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09/14/16 02:07 AM
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Tx Geese
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Had em landing in the spread on the opener. Would be fun.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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09/14/16 01:55 PM
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TEXAN1970
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They would be easy , there not to smart.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6451611
09/14/16 02:17 PM
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MoBettaHuntR
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My in laws have a group of 10 or so on a small tank.
-Those who say money can't buy happiness never bought a dog.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
[Re: Matagorda Mud Pig]
#6451690
09/14/16 03:06 PM
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Matagorda Mud Pig
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Their migration patterns are just as predictable as teal.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6451890
09/14/16 05:32 PM
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pdt818
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We have them nearly year round in our subdivision in Brookshire. Hundreds. Seem to be more and more each year too.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6452204
09/14/16 09:06 PM
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john paul
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We were just talking about this yesterday evening while we watched a couple thousand of them mill around in some marsh down here. A lot of times we see more squealers than teal while teal hunting. Of course they do stick around here longer than most places in the state so we shoot quite a few during regular season anyway.
I'm with GK because I like salty old dudes.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
[Re: TEXAN1970]
#6452378
09/14/16 10:50 PM
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TTUhunter4
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They would be easy , there not to smart. Oh, the irony!
"God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal."
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6452868
09/15/16 04:52 AM
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BradyBuck
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They would be easy , there not to smart. Oh, the irony! Their to smart for there own good and they're migration patterns are unpredictable.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6454240
09/16/16 02:14 AM
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dove_buster
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My Hunting buddy and I were saying the same thing. We had many groups of 15+ flying over and some into our spread but by the time the season opens they'll be in Mexico.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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09/16/16 03:46 AM
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TXPride
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Louisiana has been banding them for a few years. A good first step towards getting an early season for them
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6454369
09/16/16 03:56 AM
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Greekangler
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We need one. Fulvous and Black Bellies are all over the place now, and gone (mostly) by November. They are easily recognizable. Wonder how we could get an early season for them? Agree or disagree? Had a group of 25 today fly near blind. Wouldn't make a big difference on numbers. They decoy worst than woodies. Basically none at all. Pass shooting. We may see them 1-2 week of regular duck
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Re: Early Whistler Season
[Re: TXPride]
#6454476
09/16/16 11:42 AM
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john paul
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Louisiana has been banding them for a few years. A good first step towards getting an early season for them We killed one last year that was banded in Vermillion Parish, LA.
I'm with GK because I like salty old dudes.
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Re: Early Whistler Season
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#6454484
09/16/16 11:55 AM
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zbot11
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+1 haha 
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