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.
Waterfowl were once hunted to critically low numbers. Federal reform and regulation have allowed gamebirds to rebound back to tremendous numbers, and the key is multi-national agreements and regulation above the state levels.
Bands will make a guy crazy, and rightly so- but there is a bigger picture behind all of the hoopla that goes with being fortunate enough to crimp another onto your lanyard.
Satisfaction about a hunt can mean a few different things- sometimes you need to step outside of your contemporary mindset and think about simpler times.
How do you go from a weekend warrior scratching out a few birds on a Saturday to the guy shooting limits of ducks and geese a few days a week? Circumstance plays a big role, but so does planning for your goals.