Frederick County Ducks Unlimited is sponsoring a dinner at the Thurmont Conservation Club on 22 September. Click for details.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Maryland Waterfowl Season
Maryland's waterfowl season is fast approaching. The Department of Natural Resources has issued this year's regular season, early teal season, bird limits, and regulations.
The resident goose season is already underway in Frederick County.
The Monocacy River generally offers excellent late season hunting; however, early seasons tend to be hit or miss (no pun intended). My experience with the early resident goose season has been that the geese are mainly in the fields; however, geese sometimes sit on the river during midday and early afternoon. Early season hunts tend to be better workouts than hunts; however, a little paddling practice is always good to get you ready for the main hunt. Use the time to practice gun placement, shouldering, timing, and coordination so you'll be comfortable and ready when the main season hits......and who knows, with a little luck you may float up on a raft of geese around that next bend or behind a blown down tree.
The resident goose season is already underway in Frederick County.
The Monocacy River generally offers excellent late season hunting; however, early seasons tend to be hit or miss (no pun intended). My experience with the early resident goose season has been that the geese are mainly in the fields; however, geese sometimes sit on the river during midday and early afternoon. Early season hunts tend to be better workouts than hunts; however, a little paddling practice is always good to get you ready for the main hunt. Use the time to practice gun placement, shouldering, timing, and coordination so you'll be comfortable and ready when the main season hits......and who knows, with a little luck you may float up on a raft of geese around that next bend or behind a blown down tree.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Sneak Boat Hunting
The Maryland Waterfowl Regulations allow sneak boat hunting on the Monocacy, the Conococheague, and the non-tidal Potomac rivers. Sneak boat hunting is a terrific method for hunting waterfowl on the Monocacy. This style of hunting consists of drifting or paddling and is best done in rivers with either a canoe or kayak. Along the Monocacy, the most productive time to employ this tactic is in the winter once local ponds and lakes are frozen causing resident waterfowl to frequent the river more often.
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