Fronts - when do they come?

[Palmetto Pride]

I've witnessed ducks moving on fronts in years past, and given our current shitty season thus far in regard to weather, when do most of you observe a "push". Keep in mind, I'm speaking of SC ducks, not western fronts that have such extreme weather where hundreds of thousand of waterfowl move with them. Personally, I have seen a rise in numbers 2-3 days after a front with a NW wind.

[coot nasty]

IMO I think the day before the front hits. I have been killing them on the day before on a North wind. I think the high winds like today pushes them out. I'm no weather duck guy but I hunt everyday and the day before the fronts have been on fire for me.

[mudeagle]

Any north wind can and will move birds. I see numbers increase normally after a front but I do think ducks that are already here go nuts and are easier to kill before a front, if that makes sense.

[Griffin]

Birds don't move in or out unless the wind has a northerly component. Never discount the amount of birds that migrate based of photo period. This is hands down the best season I have ever had in SC

[ndbrown213]

Worst year for me.

[E. Taylor]

I try to watch the weather north of us. When Ohio, Virginia, Maryland , and North Carolina get hit with a front, we will get new birds in a day or two. They ride that north wind south. We had new birds show up Thursday and Friday of last week. Had a good shoot Saturday. I like to hunt the fronts when we have a good north east wind.

[Duckkiller]

Worst year for me.

x2

[Palmetto Pride]

A great season is subjective - i don't enjoy duck hunting with mosquitos. By far the least amount of birds I've seen in nov, dec. And confirmed by most others I've talked to.

[BRR]

Birds don't move in or out unless the wind has a northerly component. Never discount the amount of birds that migrate based of photo period. This is hands down the best season I have ever had in SC

Guess you don't shoot many Mallets.....

[E. Taylor]

Not the worst season I have seen. November was average. December was down right bad until the last week. Since then it's been pretty good though.

[ndbrown213]

We just had 4 ringnecks show up. We are normally covered by now.

[surfcock]

Birds don't move in or out unless the wind has a northerly component. Never discount the amount of birds that migrate based of photo period. This is hands down the best season I have ever had in SC

That must mean you haven't bumped into kayak Kevin then, huh?

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[Griffin]

Guess you don't shoot many Mallets.....

If the success of your sc duck season depends on mallards then I would rethink your tactics.

[coot nasty]

If the success of your sc duck season depends on mallards then I would rethink your tactics.

This is a fact

[JBK]

Fronts that come from the west are not good for me. This year and last is proof of that. Until this weather starts coming from the north I don't have much hope for the rest of my year.

[Trailblazer]

Fronts that come from the west are not good for me. This year and last is proof of that. Until this weather starts coming from the north I don't have much hope for the rest of my year.

x2

[kayakkillshots]

I have been whooping them.....

[Relentlous]

I like a hard sw wind right before it switches around to the north.

[Fish]

If the success of your sc duck season depends on mallards then I would rethink your tactics.

That idiot's only tactic is bragging and pushing two ounces of steel T shot at wood ducks.

[Griffin]

I have been whooping them.....

Nooo..... no you haven't