Fred's Bait Northern Minnesota Duck Report

UPNORTH Duck Hunting Report 10-14-2007 Jason Green

Fall Progression

Ryan Green After A Great Day In The Blind

The Fall Season is progressing nicely.  There is plenty to do for the outdoor enthusiast.  Most of the leaves have fallen giving Grouse Hunters better visibility.  Many of the area lakes have turned over clouding the water up and pushing the fish a bit deeper but it should stabilize shortly and there are plenty of ducks in the area to keep hunters busy in the blind.

Roughly a week ago I had the pleasure of speaking with the main Game Warden out of Bismarck, ND.  This past summer Western North Dakota has gone through a sever draught causing the flyway to move to the east.  What this means is if you draw a line from Bismarck to Devils Lake most of the descent hunting will be to the East.

For us water isn't a problem anymore.  In fact, we have seen a couple different public docks under water because of recent rainfall.  Both Puddle Ducks and Divers are present in strong numbers.  Normally this time of year we tend to stick with the smaller rice lakes but since my 10 year old son was joining us I wanted to make the hunt as easy as possible for him.

We are still doing the sunrise shoots but in approximately a week we will move to the mid morning hunts.  Being able to head out after the sun is up allows us to go find where the birds are rather then relying on a feeling of where the birds should be. 

UPNORTH Duck Hunting Report 10-1-2007 Jason Green

2007 Northern Minnesota Duck Opener

I must say that now is my favorite time of year by far.  It is the only time of year you can get out of bed and harvest a few ducks, pull a few walleye mid day and then walk the trails for a couple grouse.  It doesn't get any better then this!  This is the time of year we can enjoy what nature has to offer at it's fullest and forget the hassles of every day life.

Another Minnesota Duck Opener has come and gone and for many it was a remarkable weekend.  I have spoken with several groups of hunters and it seems everyone did quite well.

Even with the mixed up weather we did well.  We went from a couple lightning storms with heavy rain to the mid

Fall Colors Have Peaked, Foliage Is Rapidly Dropping From Recent High Winds And Rain

Sadie Working Hard On Opening Day

 60's with a sunburn and then back to rain with strong winds.  The whole time we were out in the elements enjoying the opener.

Ringers and Teal were the main type of birds we bagged with Wood Ducks to top off our day. We also saw good numbers of Bluebills, Mallards and a few Pintails.  Either way the numbers look good in Itasca County and above last year at this time.

New For 2007: 
Six Duck Daily Limit
Two Canvasbacks Per Day

Also a reminder that motorized decoys are not allowed till October 6th.  This restriction applies whether the motor is running or not.

Grandpa Still Has A Few Good Shots In Him