The latest Camoretro gear drop was a few days ago, but it’s not too late to head over to their website and grab some vintage hunting clothing and keep a piece of the glory of huntings past for yourself, or sell some to others!
The photos and scenarios of waterfowl dying off in the hundreds and thousands in historically significant habitat can be startling and often go by the name of Avian Botulism, and cholera. How do conservationists make an impact in preventing this and how does it impact the overall health of the population?
Who doesn’t love the glimmer of greenheads in the rising sun, the cupped wings that keep us all awake at night in the off-season? They are the most populous duck in North America found in every flyway. But does it really belong to each one and is it really a “mallard”?
The river runs through it, for hundreds of miles finally depositing past Venice, Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico. A football field of marsh is lost every 100 minutes and duck hunters won’t be haunted by the waters like Norman Maclean, but by the loss of the wintering habitat, the waters are taking away.
Texas is wondering where they are; Arkansas and Louisiana are wondering what they are doing there. Long has the on-the-ground reports around the coffee pot and in the pit blinds have hunters expressed observation of populations and wintering grounds move. The current studies being worked on by the Osborne Lab will underscore what is being witnessed.
Something strange is brewing in Nebraska with bag limits- a new daily limit program with restructured tiered options for what and how many waterfowl can be taken. Will it work? Will it become more common in other states? Time will tell. Read more to get a pulse on this new system.
Migration patterns, changing land uses, and multiple jurisdictions make managing difficult to do and understand. Birds are left in the lurch when Mother Nature throws out droughts or poorly timed rains. The different management practices in the U.S. and Canada compound the issue. How does it impact species like pintails, and what can be done better?
