Coot Weekend at San J!

[Hunter527]

Who would be in favor of Coot Weekend? After the youth hunt and military hunt are done, leave coot season open for one more week. Hunt both Saturday and Sunday at San J. No limit on shells, free roam and no limit on number of hunters either. Picture it like the dove opener but in a wetland, orange vests and hats are a good idea. I bet we'd have sore feet and full coolers on Sunday night after chasing those boogers all over San J for two days. Neither the ressie draw or the sweatline draw has been kind this year, this would be the perfect event to close out the season for us guys that mostly hunt San J. We'd need to be back out the next weekend to pick up all the empty hulls though.

 

[ilovesprig]

There used to be coot shoots after the season in places like Mendota and the central valley...Lot of fun...Of course, shells were about 5 bucks a box or less...

 

[duck-boy]

So a bunch of San J regulars free roaming on a coot shoot.....no thanks

 

[Aeon]

Can I put the airboat in and chase them down? I mean as long we are changing rules

 

[Hunter527]

Can I put the airboat in and chase them down? I mean as long we are changing rules

If Tom gives the ok, that will help stir the coots up even more.

 

[Aeon]

Doing 360s on mistic with guns...... I have a dream

 

[TeamRoper]

Get r done

 

[Ahidog]

Not sure if it’s legal

 

[Hunter527]

Not sure if it’s legal

I’m talking about extending the coot season past the duck season.

 

[Ahidog]

I’m talking about extending the coot season past the duck season.

If you can do that I’m impressed while you’re at it get the pin limit raised back to 2

 

[Scal les]

Just have a dumpster there ,so you don't see them tossed on Ramona hwy

 

[Hunter527]

Just have a dumpster there ,so you don't seem them tossed on Ramona hwy

Or have a coot cookout at Lake Perris campground.

 

[Hunter527]

If you can do that I’m impressed while you’re at it get the pin limit raised back to 2

Coots would probably draw much less controversy than pintails. Thinning out the coots will leave more food for pintails anyways.

 

[Hunter527]

The poll results so far are concerning. Even if one wouldn’t want to be in the middle of the madness, you’d think they would want to spectate from the parking lots at the least.

 

[fish dog]

I may be wrong but aren't coots pretty much regulated by the feds like ducks are? The states set seasons and limits for ducks and geese but they have to do it within the federal framework. Is it the same for coots? Just asking because I don't really know. If they are then to get an extended coot season it would be up to the feds to allow the states to set one.

 

[Hunter527]

Good question

 

[Scal les]

All just stick to( killing) what I prefer to eat

 

[TeamRoper]

Yea trophies should be awarded for how many ya can get in 1 shot

 

[ilovesprig]

I may be wrong but aren't coots pretty much regulated by the feds like ducks are? The states set seasons and limits for ducks and geese but they have to do it within the federal framework. Is it the same for coots? Just asking because I don't really know. If they are then to get an extended coot season it would be up to the feds to allow the states to set one.

Eric,

You're right....In fact, coots are one of the strongest migraters, flying up to 10,000'...Hence, one day you see none...The next there's 100's.

 

[TRICER]

The poll results so far are concerning. Even if one wouldn’t want to be in the middle of the madness, you’d think they would want to spectate from the parking lots at the least.

For me I don't have the blood lust to go out and hammer a bunch of coots anymore maybe 20 years ago but now that's not why I am out there.