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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 5, 2016 20:48:27 GMT -5
Is there camping at the grand Kankakee marsh ? I couldn't find any information about it
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Post by featherduster on Feb 6, 2016 7:45:29 GMT -5
Yes.... until they find out your there.
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 7, 2016 10:09:29 GMT -5
Not sure where to put this but how is the hunting over there ?
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Post by featherduster on Feb 7, 2016 11:47:20 GMT -5
That's a good question not many people talk about that place which tells me one of 2 things it either sucks or it's great and nobody wants to brag on it for fear of everybody going there.
You live in Lake county give them a call and ask them what their waterfowl kill was for the season and then ask them if they offer anything else besides waterfowl hunting.
Give us the scoop.
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 7, 2016 15:03:28 GMT -5
It's Deer , Dove and Waterfowl
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Post by steiny on Feb 8, 2016 9:19:35 GMT -5
If you can get hold of a copy, check out the DVD video called "Everglades of the North".
It's a great documentary explaining the history of that area. Pretty sad how much wetlands were destroyed and drained to create cheap farm land. They actually straightened out the Kankakee river, and drained a six mile long lake.
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 9, 2016 18:24:27 GMT -5
Early Waterfowl Season: So far this waterfowl season 71 hunters have harvested a total of 61 teal. Species include 14 green wing teal and 47 blue wing teal.
We will continue to offer early waterfowl hunting on the next 2 weekends. Draw time will be 4:30. Cost will be $10.00 per person. $5.00 for youths and seniors.
We will be hunting spots: 1-8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20, and 21.
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Post by featherduster on Feb 9, 2016 18:31:32 GMT -5
Well that was September season what about the regular season which ended in December?
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 10, 2016 4:50:36 GMT -5
I found this information on their web site . I'm going to call this weekend when I'm off of work so that I can write the updated information down . I did talk to a Co-worker who's husband and son waterfowl hunt and she said that new blinds were made there , I'm guessing by the DNR.and she also said that her husband and son like the place .
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Post by featherduster on Feb 10, 2016 7:51:41 GMT -5
The DNR has nothing to do with the Grand Kankakee Marsh it's owned ,developed and operated by the Lake county parks department.
If you call on the weekend you will probably find it's closed.
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 10, 2016 11:01:31 GMT -5
I called at 8:30 this morning and received this Information . Total number of birds harvested was 855 ducks and 40 Geese for the season .This information was from talking to a person and not a machine .
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Post by featherduster on Feb 10, 2016 12:02:20 GMT -5
That is an excellent harvest considering the lack of birds this fall.
If I lived near there and didn't have anyplace else to go I would become a regular.
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Post by mossberg500 on Feb 11, 2016 8:57:41 GMT -5
The lady at work said this : her husband and son said the earlier you get there the better chance of getting a good blind and a pair of waders are a must . You can walk to the blinds . They use a boat to haul in the decoys . The bad side of things are it's a minimum of 3 hunters and I hunt alone for the most part . I don't know the Coworkers husband and son . I did meet them each 1 time .
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Post by featherduster on Feb 11, 2016 9:19:30 GMT -5
I think they have morning draws at 4:30 am maybe you might meet someone looking for a extra member.
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 11, 2016 20:08:10 GMT -5
I have hunted there before for ducks.
We did ok.
The do have some really nice below water level blinds. Sliding tops and all.
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