Henshaw ?

[bohdi]

Did anyone hunt lake Henshaw this year? Do they still allow waterfowl hunting? I’m not looking to cyber scout as I don’t live in SD anymore but I have very fond memories of hunting there and curious how things are.

 

[ilovesprig]

For the 1st time in many, many years I did not hunt Henshaw.....The lake level was sucked down in October and it never recovered with no rain in Oct, Nov, Dec, and Jan.....Virtually no food and so the widgeon just didn't stay....To my knowledge there was only one limit taken during the season and that was on the opener......Believe it or not, but there were days where there were no hunters.

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[bohdi]

For the 1st time in many, many years I did not hunt Henshaw.....The lake level was sucked down in October and it never recovered with no rain in Oct, Nov, Dec, and Jan.....Virtually no food and so the widgeon just didn't stay....To my knowledge there was only one limit taken during the season and that was on the opener......Believe it or not, but there were days where there were no hunters.

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Wow that’s really surprising. I remember in the 90s there were a few years the water was extremely low but we still managed to kill a ducks. You’re right and if there isn’t any grass on the shore the wigeon won’t stay. Hopefully it rebounds next year for you all. I haven’t hunted henshaw in 13 years but even to this day sitting in duck blind my mind sometimes wanders to laying in that freezing henshaw mud and picturing the wigeon gliding in from the middle of the lake.

Picture of my dad and I at the Shaw I think around ‘95 or ‘96.

Present day (not the Shaw)

 

[Creeping Death]

Wow that’s really surprising. I remember in the 90s there were a few years the water was extremely low but we still managed to kill a ducks. You’re right and if there isn’t any grass on the shore the wigeon won’t stay. Hopefully it rebounds next year for you all. I haven’t hunted henshaw in 13 years but even to this day sitting in duck blind my mind sometimes wanders to laying in that freezing henshaw mud and picturing the wigeon gliding in from the middle of the lake.

Picture of my dad and I at the Shaw I think around ‘95 or ‘96. View attachment 34720

Present day (not the Shaw)View attachment 34721

Hows your dad? I remember you guys at Brians birthday party at his parents house on Cole Grade.

 

[ilovesprig]

Bohdi,

Great pictures......Thanks for sharing.

 

[TRICER]

Very cool great pictures.

 

[bohdi]

Hows your dad? I remember you guys at Brians birthday party at his parents house on Cole Grade.

He’s good, semi retired and living in Idaho. Who is this btw?