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Nov. 19–25
Tuesday morning had light rain, high temperature of 57 degrees and low temperature of 54 degrees clouds persisted throughout the day once the morning rain stopped. Wednesday morning saw a high temperature of 58 degrees and cloudy conditions. Rain in the afternoon with temperatures dropping throughout the day with a low temperature of 37 degrees. Thursday had low temperature of 34 degrees and high temperature of 37 degrees with cloudy skies all day. Friday through Monday saw high temperatures in the mid–40s and low temperatures in the upper 30s and persistent cloud cover.
The latest refuge count has 22,625 ducks and 3,000 geese. Mallards are making up about 45% of the count with a count of 10,000. 3,000 wigeon, 2,500 pintails, 3,500 ring neck, 1,500 gadwalls.
Water levels in the river zones and access channels have risen to a more appropriate water level with November rains. Boats with short shaft outboards can now motor the rivers and backwaters if they motor slow and watch for shallow areas.
Fields 1–4 have about 16 inches of water throughout the unit. The river is low on the pullover on the north dike for 1–4. Corn in 1–4 is about 7ft to 7.5ft tall. Fields 6–8 have 11 inches of water, corn is 4 to 5ft, and moist soil plants are in between the corn strips. There are blinds in fields 6 and 7. Fields 9–14 have about 13 inches of water across the unit. Corn in 9–14 is 7–7.75ft tall. 30s have huntable water, the north units in the 30s and the ditches are motorable by boat. The southwest units of the 30s; 32, 35, have enough water to float decoys in but not motor a boat. The north end of the 30s has 2 feet of water while the SE corner has 4–6 inches.
Number 29 is still at full pool for the season and moist soils plants are in full dormancy but seeds are still present on the various plants. With the river water levels rising a little bit, flat bottom boats with mud motors can reach the 29 pull over from the access channel. Other types of boats may still need to use the 30s pullover and motor the ditch in the 30s to the north and access 29 from a pullover on the southwest side of 29 that goes into the 30s.
Flooded woods units 77–117 has good water levels. The trees in the flooded woods have now lost most of their leaves, a majority of the canopy is now open and visible. The Rookery has huntable/floatable water and is at full pool water level for the season. Fed Marsh, units 23–28 area is still about 2–4” below normal levels.
Low hunter numbers, during the week the morning and afternoon draws are ranging from 8 to the mid–20s in draw number sizes, weekends are where the larger draws are happening with numbers for the morning and afternoon draws ranging from the high teens to the low 40s.
Last weeks harvest numbers recorded 233 ducks and 24 geese being harvested, with a total of 458 hunters resulting in a 0.51 waterfowl per hunter. Season to date totals are 3,932 ducks harvested, 802 geese, 4706 hunter trips, resulting in a season to date average of 1.01 waterfowl per hunter. Prior Road Units have been selected higher in the draws as of late.
Tuesday 11/26 begins a cooling trend with weather temperatures much more November like and hopefully pushes a migration of new birds in. Tuesday high temperature of 42 degrees will occur in the morning with temperatures dropping throughout the day and strong winds coming out of the northwest. Low temperatures in the upper 20s. Wednesdays high is 42 degrees and partly cloudy skies, low temperatures in the upper 20s. Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) mostly cloudy, high temperatures in the upper 30s, low temperatures in the upper 20s. Friday through Monday, another plunge in temperatures with the high temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, low temperatures going down to the low 20s. Cloudy skies, to partly sunny, are forecasted throughout the weekend as well.
The check station will be open on Thanksgiving and black Friday with normal morning and afternoon draws occurring. For the Thanksgiving holiday, the check station will CLOSE promptly after the conclusion of the afternoon draw. There will be NO leftover permits issued or self–registration after the conclusion of the afternoon Thanksgiving Day draw. So, if you want to be able to waterfowl hunt on the afternoon of Thanksgiving you need to be at the check station for the draw.
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