Over the years we have found that these ducks will stop to feed in intervals or waves thru out the fall months. The first flight of northern ducks are usually seen when the leaves change to their full bright yellow colour.(in or around 20-Sept. to Oct.-2). Two or three more waves of ducks heading south for the winter can be expected up until the time of the lake actually freezing. The last fight will often consist of fatter, bigger and  more mature ducks. Each flight will have an amount of ducks that number in the tens of thousands. Alot of these ducks will stay out in the big open water of Lake of The Woods. Because our particular area Sabaskong Bay, is made up of so many wild rice bays we enjoy a large amount of ducks coming into feed.

In the past five years we have noticed a change in our regional climate. This has effected the times when the ducks will fly south. Adapting to these changes is what allows us to continue enjoying a great duck hunting season.