Recent information from agencies suggests that production numbers of waterfowl in the prairie pothole regions down over 25%. That 4 pack of mallards is now 3. The 8 pack of teal is now 6. Waterfowl news from Split Reed.
CWA Egg Salvage program rescues duck nests and eggs from fields before the fields are harvested, allowing 1500-2000 ducks to survive each year heading into the waterfowl season, which may have been destroyed in modern agricultural practices. As CA wheat grows and ducks are nesting in it right now, learn about the program in this article.
We all saw what happened in Texas just a few weeks ago – Subzero Windchills, Ice & Snow – Unheard of stuff for the Lonestar State. Could this become more regular, and if it does, what’s it mean for duck hunters?
Who doesn’t love a good bit of nine-month early speculation? What do you think the 2021-2022 season will hold? Sure, it’s hard to say- but that’s what ‘way-too-early predictions’ are about.
It seems like fewer and fewer ducks are being bagged in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and surrounding areas, while Oklahoma & the Dakotas are now prime destinations for shooting birds. Has something changed in recent years?
