ducks hunting locations around kamloops

[cole97]

looking for areas to duck hunt around kamloops

[BiG Boar]

3 whole posts in hey? Actually the first 2 were similar. Anything to contribute to the site?

I find you get more help if you offer at least an interesting post or 2 before you go straight for the honey holes.

[cole97]

just looking for places to duck hunt that's all

[bandit]

Yes there are plenty of people on this site with access to amazing hunting areas who are passionate about keeping the sport alive by bringing on new hunters. But they won't run the risk of taking out a complete stranger who could be unsafe and a total psycho... Or worse still a socialist.

[Fella]

Here's a suggestion: get your butt out of your chair and do what a lot of guys on here do: enjoy the great outdoors. Go scouting, go for a walk in the country, knock on doors. Why would anyone here help you if you aren't willing to put some work in for yourself?

[cole97]

I'm not a socialist I just want to get into duck hunting and try something just tired of the old spot and stock so if anyone knows some areas around Kamloops give me a shout

[ru rancher]

wow that guy got shut down quick i agree with the whole get to know the place before you ask for spots and even more supoort the getting out there and looking cant rely on the members for everything but no need to shut a guy down like that

[cole97]

I have bin up on some roads and scouted lakes already I just don't know if you are allowed hunting on fishing lakes or what lakes you can hunt on

[ru rancher]

im sure it would say in the regs iv never done it so i dont know but i dont see how it would be a problem as long as your useing steel shot witch you need to use for all waterfowl

[cole97]

I just don't want to get nailed by the game warden by something stupid

[BiG Boar]

Then call your local game warden and ask about the lakes you've been seeing ducks on. One simple phone call or email.

[The Dawg]

Take a map book. Read the regs.

[pnbrock]

Don't be so hard on the guy !! I can't help in the loops but if your in lower mainland pm I'll take you out.

[cole97]

theres nothing on the regs about shooting on fishing lakes on region 3

[field marshal]

wow that guy got shut down quick i agree with the whole get to know the place before you ask for spots and even more supoort the getting out there and looking cant rely on the members for everything but no need to shut a guy down like that

I agree with ru rancher. If you didn't grow up waterfowling with family it can be fairly daunting aquiring good gunning! Some of you guys commenting on his post are in fact still wet behind the ears as far as I'm concerned??? I try to take new guys out every year and generally have had good success mentoring them. Lots of guys are all gung-ho to go and when the rubber meets the road they bail on me??? Maybe my quirkey reputation precedes
me????:mrgreen: Doesn't hurt to show newbies the ropes, remember boys strength in numbers when our sport is threatened!! --Cheers--Field Marshal.

[lorneparker1]

While I echo a bit from everyone, it is mind blowing that for some reason water fowling gets more of these posts then anything else. I mean you never see, hey I wanna try sheep hunting, take me to your spot or variations of that. And it seems like every few days we get this.

We have taken new guys out every year. Quite a few actually. Every year since I have lived here. While I was far from a newb to waterfowling when I moved here, Field marshall actually offered to take me out and since then we have become quite the couple!.

However, my best advice to someone brand new to waterfowling is if you want to get into it, get into it. You don't have to have anything to offer persay ( although it helps, like a spot to go to, or a few dekes, or something to show you are committed) but the biggest thing is a super keener attitude. Be gung hoe! Guys with experience are not really likely to take a guy that "just wants to try and see if they like it before they spend the money" I know that type of approach doesn't even get a second look from me.

[f350ps]

Wow, pretty harsh shit you guys! I always thought this was a place for hunters to share with other like minded people. It wasn't very long ago that Big Bore was in the same boat as yourself but now that he's a seasoned vet he comes off with shit like this! I'd love to help ya out but yer in an area I only hunt Deer in, sorry! K

[BiG Boar]

It wasn't very long ago that Big Bore was in the same boat as yourself but now that he's a seasoned vet he comes off with shit like this

I am well aware of my lack of experience in almost every type of hunting. No need to bring it up.

Shit like this is just the truth of the matter. He posted on this same subject twice before and was getting zero responses. I just gave him the goods. Don't expect to have honey holes handed to you ever, when you get them, hold them secret, and if you only have 2 posts, don't expect much of a response.

Take a walk through the newbie hunters looking for a partner thread, and you'll see the overwhelming truth. People don't give up their honey holes easily.

[B-rad]

Holy frig,,,,,I tagged out ,,,whitey and mule,,,bird huntin now bud,,,,then predator huntin,',,,pm me bud,,,,northern flights in,,,,,,,just like ducks in a barrel,,,,a mixer too,,,green wing,,,widgeon,,,,of course mallard',,,,,,,,,,my thing gettin diff spec.,,,,,luv the pintail

[cole97]

I know that im wonder if you can hunt ducks on Kamloops lakes bin duck hunting before up peace river area just don't want to travel so far for a duck im looking for just a simple lake or area that I can set up, shoots ducks, and have a good time with family and friends

[B-rad]

Holy shit guys,,,,take a chill pill,,u got huntin birds wrong way,,I from the loops,,,I tagged out on my 3 deer,bout 4-5 weeks ago,,,,,it bird season now,,,just pm me if ya got questions,,,,i prob take lotta crap again,,,,,I started 'get ur whitetail' thread and it got shot down!!hardcore lol,,,hmmmm,,,see ya all soon,,,,plus recommended steel shot in my area,,,,,,,

[stugatz]

Typical smartass answers from the same smartass hunters.....you sure get to know who they are. My old man always said.....When the snow melts all the turds are visible.

[Ian F.]

Asking for spots, no matter the species is and always will be taboo. Until you have put in the work, been generous and shown someone and then lost "a spot" you don't get it. When you loose a permission because a friend took a friend and then they took friends you'll really get it.

so how about asking the right question, which has not been asked?

What do I look for to find a duck spot?

see the difference?

or how about what the minimum I need to get duckin?

shotgun, some dark clothes is the bare minimum, couple of dekes and waders and your even better.

i did a series of posts awhile back you should read as a primer http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?14596-Waterfowling-101-getting-started&highlight=Duck. There are 4 or 5 search waterfowling 101

Shang Wheeler is quoted as saying, "I'm willing to help anyone, that first help themselves" couldn't agree more.

very best,

ian

[f350ps]

Nowhere did he ask for somebody's honey hole!! K

[835]

I still hate the trem "Honey hole" how about "Hot spot" instead.

[f350ps]

I still hate the trem "Honey hole" how about "Hot spot" instead.
Hahahaha, myself also! My idea of the term Honey Hole has got nothing to do with hunting! :) K

[odie1830]

We all need to stick together! I always try to help new hunters out! I live in the lowermainland and when asked questions regarding hunting areas , i always try to point them in the right direction. I dont give them my honey holes that ive worked hard at finding but give them an area to start, maybe somewhere i started out and somewhere they can possibley connect with a deer or duck ect.

[B-rad]

Kamloops can be a paradise for waterfowl hunting,,,,birds migrate directly down the north Thompson and disperse when they hit south Thompson,,,,,and will stay on the river system as long as it doesn't completely freeze up,,,,,lots of different ways to hunt them on the river,,,,,spot and stalk,very good way of getting a goose or two,,,,,,pass shooting,anchor your boat in a narrow part of river and catch em going up or down river,,,,,and of course decoys,many sand bars to pick from,hardest part is tryin to blend ur self into the environment,,,,,,and a modified choke and #2 steel is a good all round load for both goose and duck out to 40 yards,,,,,,,

[B-rad]

Shumway lake through to stump lake good huntin,,,,,,,Nicola lake good for goose and divers,,,,,,,north Thompson,,,south Thompson,,,,kamloops lake,,(tranquile creek boundary),,,,,and earlier in season,,,tons of pot holes up in batch,,,,,,and up top barnhartvale,(Campbell lake plateau)

[cole97]

see now guys a answer just like all I wanted just haven't heard much here for duck hunting just wanted to know some areas I can teach my friends to hunt thanks b-rad for a simple answer really appreciated

[pnbrock]

Good on ya b-rad !!!when I asked about brant I got the same type of responses. Only two members offered up help and I still owe them !!!

[BiG Boar]

just wanted to know some areas I can teach my friends to hunt

sweet. So 11 posts in, and you just don't want a spot for yourself, but a whole bunch of buddies to smash?

Have be you checked out Secret creek or Noahtelly lake?

[cole97]

no man i checked out the go **** yourself lake better then the noahtelly lake

[lorneparker1]

Good one Cole............ knee slapper!

[f350ps]

no man i checked out the go **** yourself lake better then the noahtelly lake
Hahahaha.....nicely played, you'll fit in here very well!! If I were you I'd also take a cruise up the highway towards Barriere and check out some of the farms along the NT river. Good luck, K

[cole97]

thanks i will look into it

[pnbrock]

not gonna make friends telling your helpers you duped them!!!

[cole97]

maybe I didn't want to be his friend

[Kudu]

no man i checked out the go **** yourself lake better then the noahtelly lake



Oh my!! - what a shit show........


Way to go fellas - lets hope "old cole97" post some pics with him and his mates maxed out - 'loops is just crawling with birds - keep plugging away.

[The Dawg]

theres nothing on the regs about shooting on fishing lakes on region 3


If theres nothing in the regs stating you cant, I would tend to think you can :)

[cole97]

just to put this out I'm not asking people for their hunting spots or (honey holes) just areas that i can go up and scout for a day

[The Dawg]

You've found what you think is a good spot already. Nothing in the regs saying you cant shoot there. Go. Shoot.

[BCrams]

Come on up to Vanderhoof and hunt the Nechako River bars or Tachick / Nulki Lake for birds. Real good shooting to be had.

[cole97]

ya some spots in batch saw couple ducks but some good areas shot 5 grouse and saw a cow and a calf

[cole97]

bin up there vanderhoof was my first duck hunt loved it up there also in the peace river good eaten ducks up there

[cole97]

does anyone knows if you can hunt on tunkwa lake for ducks my dad said its a good place

[SPEYMAN]

Look on Google Earth for lakes,ponds or small bodies of water around your area. Usr the co-ordinates to scout them out and get permission from land owner.Pot hole jumping can be a hoot.

[bandit]

does anyone knows if you can hunt on tunkwa lake for ducks my dad said its a good place

What do the regs say?

[pnbrock]

you are really crossing the boundaries what next someone to hold regs for you ?or possibly a ride?

[cole97]

cant find nothing about tunkwa lake

[Marc]

If the season is open odds are the lakes are legal to hunt unless your talking residential area or watershed. The regs will tell you if they are not open. Hope this helps.

[cole97]

thanks just want to be safe

[The Dawg]

cant find nothing about tunkwa lake

Again, if theres NOTHING in the regs saying NO, then you are ok.

If you want to be doubly sure- Call a CO

[bandit]

Tunkwa is under 6 inches of ice at the moment. Probably not so good for ducks. But if you do go up there let me know how you get on

[B-rad]

Was out for afternoon hunt on the south Thompson,,,,,1 short of my 8 quackers and 3 geese,,,1 of which missin lots of feathers,,predator or scattergun,,,but I got her,,,,bout 6 lbs,,good 2 hours of shootin