Posted By: aggiehunter15
Kansas DIY Road Trip- Scouting Question - 09/01/21 10:14 AM
I know the energy is currently directed towards dove and teal but I’m getting excited for some colder weather. Will be heading north this year for a ten day stretch in December. Will be starting in the Great Bend area but staying very mobile. I’m curious if anyone has any advice as far as scouting goes.
I know the birds up there have more of a morning/afternoon water/feed pattern that we don’t get as dramatically in most places down here. How does this affect your scouting? Not wanting to see the X in an afternoon only to find out the next morning that they don’t arrive till the PM.
I’ll be taking a kayak up there with me. For some of the bigger refuges (such as CB) is it better to scout from the truck with the binos and cover more ground or get deeper into the mess but move a lot slower. Correct me if I’m wrong but I assume there are people constantly moving around so an afternoon paddle won’t ruffle too many feathers? I really don’t want to be “that guy” up there giving Texas a bad name haha.
I know the birds up there have more of a morning/afternoon water/feed pattern that we don’t get as dramatically in most places down here. How does this affect your scouting? Not wanting to see the X in an afternoon only to find out the next morning that they don’t arrive till the PM.
I’ll be taking a kayak up there with me. For some of the bigger refuges (such as CB) is it better to scout from the truck with the binos and cover more ground or get deeper into the mess but move a lot slower. Correct me if I’m wrong but I assume there are people constantly moving around so an afternoon paddle won’t ruffle too many feathers? I really don’t want to be “that guy” up there giving Texas a bad name haha.