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11-18-2011, 06:04 PM
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Widgeon
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
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Bufflehead
Shot my first bufflehead this morning, a drake. Never seen one before so I check my waterfowl ID book and according to the book they are not generally in Iowa.
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11-18-2011, 06:07 PM
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IAW Top Shot
 
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Location: Storm Lake
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Re: Bufflehead
Usually shoot a bunch of them every year around Thanksgiving so there pretty common. There also a very pretty bird in my opinion.
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11-18-2011, 06:46 PM
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Widgeon
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Eastern Iowa
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Re: Bufflehead
We see a decent amount on the Miss, from out now till late in the season.
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11-18-2011, 06:55 PM
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Bluewing Teal
 Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Gilman Ia
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Re: Bufflehead
Generally give them a pass, unless it is really slow. See several every year.
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11-18-2011, 06:58 PM
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Pintail
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Location: Laurens, Ia
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Re: Bufflehead
Thats weird that it says rare to Iowa? We see and shoot into a few bunches every fall.
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11-18-2011, 07:25 PM
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Man without a Plan
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Re: Bufflehead
See at least a few every fall just normally when I am deer hunting or staying on the refuge.
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11-18-2011, 07:55 PM
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Location: Spirit Lake, Iowa
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Re: Bufflehead
right now Big Spirit is covered with them
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11-18-2011, 08:00 PM
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Mallard
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Location: Southeast Iowa
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Re: Bufflehead
I have never shot one and would like to and will definetly mount it when I get one. Saw one group on the river so far this year fast little critters
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11-18-2011, 08:18 PM
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Mallard
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Location: NC IA
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Re: Bufflehead
there's plenty of them if you hunt big water instead of marshes but you can catch them pretty much anywhere later in the year when their pushin south
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11-18-2011, 09:25 PM
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Canvasback
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Re: Bufflehead
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11-18-2011, 09:37 PM
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Mallard
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Re: Bufflehead
When I was checking out a marsh this past Spring by Saylorville, they were all over the place.
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11-18-2011, 11:49 PM
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Canvasback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SE Iowa
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Re: Bufflehead
I've seen two flocks of them this year. We don't shoot them, but if my boy is in the blind he'll try for one, it's on his list.
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11-19-2011, 04:13 AM
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Canvasback
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Re: Bufflehead
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