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Hunting Report 11/9/2009:
Lower Columbia: Hunting on the lower columbia has been great since the opener with lots of puddle ducks around. I have heard several reports of good numbers of wigeon, teal and pintails. Local mallards have been difficult but there are still quite a few around. Get out there and get on these birds before the first big coastal storm pushes them out!
Sauvie Island: Over the past week lots of new pintail and teal have moved onto the island. After this past weekends storm on the coast and lower Columbia we still haven’t seen a big push of coastal birds. Hunting on the wildlife area has been hit and miss depending on weather. River levels are on the rise and Sturgeon lake has good water.
Willamette Valley: Goose hunting has been pretty good with lots of cacklers around. Tavs and lessers are slowly starting to move into the area and there are some reports of a few specs and some new snow geese moving into the area as well. The 1st period has closed and I expect the 2nd period opener should be great with the number of fresh birds moving into the area. Duck hunting has been tough in the valley.
Columbia Basin: Little geese have been pouring into the upper basin around Moses Lake and parts of the lower basin near Burbank. Duck numbers are still very low and we need colder weather before we see the first big push of northern ducks. Goose hunting has been great!
