The waterfowl average bag for Saturday at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area stayed nearly the same as compared to Wednesday’s average with sunny conditions and temperatures starting out in the mid-30s and topping out just shy of 60. Shovelers were still found in the first position for number of birds taken with Green Wing Teal still in the second spot. Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, reported that the results for Saturday, 1/28/23 were as follows:
158 adult hunters and 1 junior hunter took home 130 Northern Shovelers, 19 Gadwall, 8 Widgeon, 16 Pintail, 123 Green Wing Teal, 18 Cinnamon Teal, 3 Ring Necks, 22 Bufflehead, 1 Merganser, and 26 Ruddy Ducks. No Geese were bagged at San Jacinto on Saturday. 19 Coots were also downed at San Jacinto on Saturday. This figured out to an average bag of 2.30 Ducks per gun or, with the Geese and Coots worked into the total, 2.42 waterfowl per hunter. Tom advised that out of 52 reservation cards issued 28 hunters showed up on time to get their spot.
Well, that’s it for the 2022/2023 regular waterfowl season. Junior hunters have one more chance at those elusive waterfowl, on Saturday, February 4th. If you’re a junior hunter or you have a junior hunter in the family, here’s hoping you’ll take advantage of San Jacinto’s Annual Junior Waterfowl hunt on Saturday, 2/4/23. Here’s hoping the Juniors have a great hunt! If your junior hunter doesn’t have a reservation for the Junior Hunt he or she can still get in on the sweatline drawing, just like any regular hunt day, by showing up at SJ at 3 AM to get their name in on the sweatline drawing. For more information, contact the staff at San Jacinto at 951-928-0580.
If you’re a Veteran or an Active Duty Military Member you also have one more chance this season. The after-season Veteran/Active Duty Military hunt which will be held on Saturday, February 11th. Hopefully our Vets and Active Duty Heroes will take advantage of this opportunity. Here’s hoping our Vets and Active Duty have a great hunt! If you’re a Veteran or an Active Duty Military Member and don’t have a reservation for the Veteran/Active Duty Military hunt you can still get in on the sweatline drawing, just like any regular hunt day, by showing up at SJ at 3 AM to get your name in on the sweatline drawing. For more information, contact the staff at San Jacinto at 951-928-0580.
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