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Kansas Waterfowl Report
Region 1 Northwest Kansas
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Kansas Reports from Hunters
Region 1 Waterfowl Report Summary
State Reports Last Checked
February 19, 2009 at 4:32 p.m.
CEDAR BLUFF WATERFOWL REPORTS
- Last Updated: 2/19/2009
Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area
Current Weather
| Waterfowl numbers |
Duck and Dark Goose Season are Closed.
2000 Light Geese. Changes Daily.
Mallard Migration Rank 9 (1=worst 10=best)
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| Water level |
Reservoir is 16.5 ft. low |
| Hunting conditions |
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| Expected hunting success |
Low Hunting Pressure on Light Geese. |
| Comments |
Water Refuge Closes November 1 - Feb 1. and Land Refuge Closes
Sept. 10 - March 1.
Daily Hunter Survey is Required for all Hunters. Available
at Information Centers
Contact Area Manager Kent Hensley at the Cedar Bluff Area
Office for additional information
785-726-3212 or Email
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GLEN ELDER - Last Updated: 2/9/2009
| Waterfowl number |
26,000 Canada geese, 3,300 whitefronts, and 113,000 snows.
MMR - 7
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| Water level |
1.5 foot below conservation pool. Releases have
been decreased to 300 cfs to hold the lake level near it's wintering
stage at 1' - 2' below conservation pool.. |
| Hunting conditions |
Fair. High winds clearing the ice off the lake today.
Boat ramps should be usable with the warm temperatures and
high winds clearing the ice from the lake.
On windy days, the geese are sitting along shorelines.
Geese have been flying out morning (early) and evening. Using
crop fields on private land, WIHA, and on the Wildlife Area.
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| Expected hunting success |
Geese - Good field hunting and pass shooting
on windy days when birds are flying low. Success rate was good
this past weekend, geese have been decoying. |
| Comments |
Hunters have been violating the Granite Creek Refuge trying
to find north shore hunting. Some tore down signs before trespassing.
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE THE REFUGE LINES ARE BEFORE HUNTING!!
The State Park allows hunting from its shoreline in non-refuge
areas and the Marina Cove.
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JAMESTOWN - Last Updated: 2/17/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
SPRING MIGRATION ON! 150,000 light geese
resting in the refuge and in Gun Club Marsh. A handful of mallards
sitting with the geese.DUCK AND DARK GOOSE SEASON CLOSED. |
| Water level |
Nearly all small and large marshes are full.
The youth/ novice areas Puddler and Ringneck Marshes have good
water. |
| Hunting conditions |
Areas open and mostly ice-free. |
| Expected hunting success |
Fair. Migration just beginning. Good walk-in
access. |
| Comments |
FREE DAILY HUNT PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL
HUNTING ON THE AREA. PERMITS AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATION CENTERS.
Hunters will again be required to fill out a daily use permit
to report their hunting activities while on the area. The top
portion of the two-part permit must be filled out and returned
to the survey station prior to hunting and the bottom portion
kept with the hunter to record hunting activity. After the hunt
the bottom portion is also returned to the survey station where
the permits will be collected and information recorded to assist
managers with improving the area.Refuge in effect from Oct. 1
- Mar. 1 in the northeast corner of Gamekeeper Marsh. |
LOVEWELL - Last Updated: 2/17/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
SPRING MIGRATION ON! LET THE CONSERVATION
ORDER BEGIN! 350,000 light geese in the area. Dark goose
and duck season CLOSED. These waterfowl are resting in
the refuge in the east and middle of the reservoir. |
| Water level |
Reservoir is 1.0 ft below conservation pool. |
| Hunting conditions |
Reservoir is 100% open today, back of coves
still iced in. Some willows still flooded. Some mud flats on
shoreline. All boat ramps open. |
| Expected hunting success |
Poor for geese on the area. Some tough hunting
for decoy-shy geese on private land. Hunter activity light. |
| Comments |
Refuge in effect October 1 - March 1. A No Hunting
Refuge is located east of a line from the cabin area boat ramp
on the north shore, southeast to a point on the south shore 2700
feet west of the outlet structure or south end of the dam. Fishing
is allowed in the western end of the refuge from the Twin Coves
Trailer Area in Lovewell State Park west to the refuge line.Take
a youth or novice hunting during this coming season. DAILY
HUNT PERMITS REQUIRED-AVAILABLE ON SITE AT INFORMATION CENTERS
AND PRAIRIE DOG CREEK AND WHITE ROCK CREEK AREA ROADS. |
NORTON - Last Updated: 2/19/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
12,000 Canada geese, 400 snows; 5,000 ducks
various species. |
| Water level |
Sebelius Reservoir is 10.19 feet below conservation
pool, which is 5.74 feet higher than this same time one year
ago. |
| Hunting conditions |
No ice. |
| Expected hunting success |
Poor due to low numbers of light geese. |
| Comments |
High Plains Regular Duck & Goose Season is closed.
Light Goose Conservation Order is in effect through April
30, 2009.
Waterfowl Refuge is in effect Nov. 1 - March 1.
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SMOKY HILL/ KANOPOLIS - Last Updated:
2/11/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
Approximately 1500 ducks mostly mallards; 3500
Canada geese; 500 whitefronts |
| Water level |
1463.32 ft. ; 1/3 ft. above conservation pool
and stable. |
| Mallard Migration Rank |
Current rank is 7.
This Mallard Migration Rank is subjective and ranges from
0 (no mallards) to 10 (Peak mallard numbers).
Click here to learn more about the Mallard Migration
Rank.
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| Hunting conditions |
Fair. |
| Expected hunting success |
Ducks - Closed for season on JAN 25
White Front Goose Season OPEN FEB 7-15.
Geese - Field hunting fair on public and private ground as
birds leaving lake to feed. Permission is required to hunt private
property.
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| Comments |
Remember the refuge area on the northwest part of the lake
is closed to hunting except by Special Hunt permit Oct 1-March
1.
To track this year's waterfowl migration and post your hunting
results visit Ducks Unlimited's Waterfowl Migration Map by clicking
the link below:
DU Migration Map
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WEBSTER - Last Updated: 2/12/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
4,000 larger ducks primarily mallards, 10,000
Canada geese, 2,000 snows, and 2,000 white-fronted. |
| Water level |
1.5 feet below conservation level, this is 20.5
feet higher than last year. |
| Hunting conditions |
Good flooded vegetation along South shoreline
and Western end of reservoir. |
| Expected hunting success |
Fair to Good |
| Comments |
Goose seasons: All geese Oct 25-26. Canada and Light geese:
Nov 5 - Feb 15. White-fronted geese: Nov. 5 - Jan 4 and Feb 7-15.
ATTENTION HUNTERS: New for 2008 is the implementation of
daily hunting permit system at Webster. See Webster Area News
for complete details of the Hunter Survey Station system.
Refuge modified for current water levels.
Webster 2008-2009 Refuge Map
Refuge in effect November 1 - January 31. All boat ramps are
useable at present, including Old Marina Boat Ramp. See above
link for this year's refuge. The success and response to the
walk-in hunting last year has prompted management to again this
delineate the very western portion of the lake as walk-in/nonmotorized
boat area. Good opportunities present for big and small boats
and walk/wade in.
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WILSON - Last Updated: 2/5/2009
| Waterfowl numbers |
1000 ducks mostly mallards, 2000 Canada geese,
2000 Snows, 500 whitefronts |
| Mallard Migration Rank |
Mallard Migration Rank = 9.
The Mallard Migration Rank is subjective and ranges from 0
(no mallards) to 10 (Peak Mallard Numbers)
Click here to learn more about the Mallard Migration
Rank.
|
| Water level |
1516.20 and steady; .20 ft above conservation
pool |
| Hunting conditions |
60% ice cover, but breaking up quickly with
warmer weather. Birds are concentrated on and around open pockets
of water on main body, along north shore from Cooper's Point
to Rocktown to Lucas Point. Waterfowl moving off area mornings
and evenings to private lands. Written permission required to
hunt on private land. |
| Expected hunting success |
Fair to Good
Ducks CLOSED Jan. 25
White Fronted Goose Seson Closed Until FEB 7
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| Comments |
Wilson is in the low plains late duck zone that opens on October
25th. Remember the refuge closes October 1 except for Special
Hunts.
To track the 2008-2009 waterfowl migration and post your hunting
results visit Ducks Unlimited's Migration Map by clicking the
link below:
Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Migration Map
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KIRWIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- Last Updated: 2/26/2007
Region 1 NW KS | Region 2
NE KS
Region 3 SW KS | Region
4 SCen KS | Region 5 SE KS
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