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BIG MEXICAN DUCKS – Hunters are still heading into Mexico to take advantage of liberal daily bag limits and lots of gunning. Hank Osterkamp of San Clemente bagged this game strap full of pichiquilas and Mexican ducks while hunting with outfitter Bobby Balderrama based out of Los Mochis, Mx. WON PHOTO BY JIM NIEMIEC
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge – While the Wednesday shoot was very slow for both ducks and geese, the Saturday shoot was a little better with 15 hunters in blinds killing 25 white geese and 16 ducks, which produced a little over a 1-bird average. Sunday also offered up pretty good snow goose hunting with 15 geese bagged.
For more information on hunting this national refuge, which is managed by the Wister staff, call (760) 359-0577.
Finney-Ramer Unit – No report filed. Finney-Ramer is part of the Imperial Wildlife Area, located on the south end of the Salton Sea, is open to hunters 7 days a week under a self-registration and self-reporting system. For more details on this refuge, which is also managed by the Wister Unit, call (760) 359-0577.
San Jacinto Wildlife Area including Mystic Lake – Big puddle ducks and teal showed up at this refuge and offered up good hunting across the refuge. A total of 188 shooters killed 338 ducks for nearly a 2-bird average. Green winged teal and shovelers were the number one and two birds on the comp list. Hunting was pretty good for the Wed. shoot that saw 123 hunters bag a total of 222 ducks. Top bird shot was the green winged teal with 41 bagged to go along with 39 gadwall and 29 shovelers. Shoot days are Wednesday and Saturday and draw time is 3 a.m. For information contact the wildlife office at (951) 928-0580.
Lake Perris – No word on when this lake will begin shooting ducks again. San Jacinto Wildlife Area manages this hunting/fishing lake.
Prado Basin – Last week’s wildfire burnt down into Prado Basin and destroyed a couple of duck blinds. All three clubs in the basin did not hunt on Saturday or Sunday. According to Patrick Raahauge, there are plenty of ducks on ponded water behind Prado Dam.
Lake Henshaw (My Country Club) – The winds howled for the opening day hunt on Thursday with some hunters shooting limits of widgeon. Hunting was slow on Saturday and no Canada geese were reported bagged. Reservations are a must and there will be a daily drawing for blind sites. For more information call (760) 782-3501.
San Diego City Reservoirs – Barrett Lake shot well on Saturday that saw 20 hunters shoot a total of 67 ducks for a 3-bird average. Top ducks shot were the gadwall and ring neck. The Wednesday hunt was slow.
Kern National Wildlife Refuge – The Saturday shoot produced only 121 ducks and a single white fronted goose for the 67 hunters in blind sites for a 1.8-bird average. Shovelers were top duck bagged. On Wednesday there were 65 hunters in blind sites and they settled for only shooting 105 ducks for a 1.6 bird average. Top duck killed was the shoveler with 38 bagged. For additional information on hunting Kern, call (661) 725-2767 or for the hunter information hotline call (661) 725-6504, which is updated after each shoot day. A website is also available to access hunt results and other information about this popular southern San Joaquin Valley hunting refuge.
Cibola/Lower Colorado River – No reports were sent from Palo Verde Wildlife Preserve or Cibola National Wildlife Refuge this week. For information on booking a couple of days in a goose blind while staying in a South Ranch cabin call the Cibola Sportsman’s Club at (702) 355-8784 or email them at hunt4geese@yahoo.com. Contact the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge at (928) 857-3253 for shoot days and draw information on the Farm Fields and open hunting on the Island Unit.
