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South east Texas/ Houston area #6475016 09/30/16 05:51 PM
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Anyone seeing many birds yet?



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Nope.

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Nope. Saw a lot up around Bellville opening day only.


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Hunted waller this evening and didnt see a single bird



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This is my first year to ever try and hunt birds/ducks, I was just thinking the same thing about not seeing any birds. I drove out to Waller last weekend to scope out the public spot and I didn't see any birds out there. But I have been called in to work the last few times I was going to try and hunt so it hasn't been that big of a deal that I haven't seen any.

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Waterfowl or doves?

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Originally Posted By: Tx Geese
Waterfowl or doves?


I would imagine doves.

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Heard some geese while bowhunting this morning lol, guessing the cold front pushed some down.

Re: South east Texas/ Houston area [Re: Tx Geese] #6477456 10/02/16 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tx Geese
Waterfowl or doves?


Either or, at the moment mainly doves. But that will change goin through the seasons. We should try to keep this thread goin with area updates through the end of the year



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Hunted the Waller public field the first 2 weekends and only shot 2 birds each time, which was probably better than most as I did not hear much shooting. I only see a few birds on the power lines around town...and I truly mean only a few. No flocks or anything flying in the morning or evening to amount to anything. Same way it was last year this time in the area. Birds started to show up the week after the season closed, so maybe given the longer season this year there is still a chance.

Anyone know the current state of the Waller public field? (shredded, disced, etc.)
Last time I was there they had the perimeter and a couple of rows shredded.

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Originally Posted By: 1100aggie

Hunted the Waller public field the first 2 weekends and only shot 2 birds each time, which was probably better than most as I did not hear much shooting. I only see a few birds on the power lines around town...and I truly mean only a few. No flocks or anything flying in the morning or evening to amount to anything. Same way it was last year this time in the area. Birds started to show up the week after the season closed, so maybe given the longer season this year there is still a chance.

Anyone know the current state of the Waller public field? (shredded, disced, etc.)
Last time I was there they had the perimeter and a couple of rows shredded.


I've been wanting to go back out there and give it a check, I am hoping I can get out there during lunch this week. I just heard from a guy who hunts that field and the one up in Chappell Hill, he said they don't get better until later in the season, which we are at that point in time.


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Re: South east Texas/ Houston area [Re: rickym] #6483525 10/06/16 02:32 PM
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We need them to change the south zone start. We had birds on labor day, but now they've migrated away. Not much action in Matagorda County. Yet.




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Hunted near sealy last wednesday and only saw a handful of birds



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You saw the birds..Lucky.
I dont see them in my backyard bird feeder even..
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Didnt see any in my dads backyard oak tree today or yesterday



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A buddy of mine hunted in Sealy Saturday evening with a group of 4 people, he was the only one to shoot a bird.


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I see birds flying over the north loop everyday but I have no idea where they are going. Get outside the city and nothin.


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Originally Posted By: hook_n_line
I see birds flying over the north loop everyday but I have no idea where they are going. Get outside the city and nothin.


Yep I watch them fly over the house in good numbers every evening.


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We need a good cold front! I'm convinced the birds are in north Texas. We should be seeing migration birds by now.

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Originally Posted By: rickym
Didnt see any in my dads backyard oak tree today or yesterday


Apparently all the doves are still up North or ..??????
Are we going to have any doves in Houston area this season????
confused2 confused2 confused2

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Got on here to see if I was the only one that wasn't seeing any birds. I have to hunt real close to house to get a couple birds. Not even with a recently disced field is attracting birds. Can you have a feeder on property just as long as you aren't taking any birds over the immediate area? Or is there an actual distance?

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The "rules" on a feeder is going to change from one warden to the next. Me personally, 300+ yards and out of sight



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I had a decent hunt last saturday near brookshire. Couldve had a limit if i was a better shot



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Same story west of town (between Rosenberg and East Bernard) last week- almost no birds. Anyone know if it's better down by El Campo- or are we just going to have to wait and hope for a good second season? Maybe the cold front Thursday night will move some in.

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Are you more likely to see birds right before the cold front or even after? Was working the day the front blew in. But I don't even see any birds in town now and usually they are dime a dozen in town. I wish that meant they were staying out of town but I doubt it.. Also the Hawks are flying around looking for them so maybe they all flew the coop? Live in Victoria.

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