Wanted to get into some wood ducks this year but I have yet to see one.. must be doin something wrong

They all around lake fork area

head east young man

I'm as far east as I can go in this state. And no money to go to another

Been seeing a few here every other hunt or so!

You aren't the only one - I've hunted from west texas to east texas and in between and haven't seen uno...

Well maybe I'll get one before this season is actually over. Maybe next season

Go walk the creeks at your local lake, your bound to jump one up

I'll try that

I feel your pain. I wanted a Redhead and a Pintail. I assumed it would not be a problem since I have been sent to work on the coast for a project. Ten hour days means not enough light to hunt. I can hear shots on still morning on my jobsite and I see ducks all the time. Sucks big time.

Plenty around here but aint shooting as many with so much water

location location location...

If you go to North East Texas and go any where close to the Sulfur or White Oak you will kill a woodie... Been here all my life, tired of shootin em.

I pass on them most of the time because they're tough to clean and you don't really hunt them, you just shoot them when they happen to fly to you.

they do taste good though, plucked and cooked whole in a pan of dressing

Mostly all I saw this year was Woodies in one of my areas. Took some everytime I went out there. Be careful cause if you happen to find them you can wipe em out if over hunted. I had a few flocks of 8-12 that seem to be there every season. I'll harvest some but make sure to leave them to conserve them for next year. Self control for sure cause the same area has not had the usual kinds of duck cause of water level. Only one greenhead taken from there.

They typically are in creeks or ponds in the trees where they can feed on acorns and sunbath on logs. A good technique is to listen as you walk up you'll hear the high pitched communication they do.

Also if you want set up a few wood duck boxes along the banks of a creek. You might start seeing them soon. Worth a try if you can.


I don't think they are harder to clean and taste great. Beautiful too. Keep lookin.

If you can get here Sunday or Monday I'll put you on a few.

Shiat - we've been hunting near Queen City pretty hard this year and nothing but a handful of gadwalls and canadas

I wish I could make it but I don't think I can this year.

I've posted the pics to prove it. I'm NE Tex born and raised, been here my whole life, if you aren't seeing or hearing woodies in the area I named above, you're blind or deaf... Hell maybe both. I've killed the chit outta mallards, jagwall, woodies, teal and so on this year just like every other one.

Yea that's it - I'm deaf and blind....SMH

Oh c'mon don't be sensitive.... Just some sarcasm to say that they're here.