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Anyone else get a letter in the mail from department of interior?
Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 6/26/17 at 8:59 pm
Wanting me to send in my duck wings in this year to do a survey on ages. Sounds cool if it's legit? Says they will send me prepaid postage bags to send them in. At the end of the year they will send me a report on sex species and age of birds I have submitted.. I know the sex and species but age may be interesting.
This post was edited on 6/26/17 at 9:19 pm
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Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:05 pm to WPsportsman
It's legit. USFWS does this yearly. I believe there was a guy a month or so ago that posted what he got back from them on the age and sex. IIRC, he had a bunch of green-wing/cinnamon teal because they can't tell the difference between the wings (which is odd to me, because I swear we learned the difference in wildlife techniques, but I could be mistaken).
Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:47 pm to Cowboyfan89
It's legit but it gets to be a pain in the arse. I hormone today too. I did it about 10 years ago back then you signed up for three years at a time. I had drying duck wings all over the house.
As much as I enjoy the research it produces I will pass this time.
As much as I enjoy the research it produces I will pass this time.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:52 pm to WPsportsman
it is legit...I did it a few years in a row and enjoyed the opportunity to help with the research.
I also did it one year for woodcock as well.
I also did it one year for woodcock as well.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:56 pm to WPsportsman
I'm going send them a bunch of coot wings.. When the hell do them things migrate anyways? Must be at night. I've never seen a coot migration day where big droves of coots are flying high.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 9:59 pm to WPsportsman
I believe coots do actually migrate at night.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 8:59 am to WPsportsman
Yep it's real. I kept a log last year of all my dove hunts for them.
Just got the letter in the mail yesterday that asked me to participate this year by keeping the log and a wing from all doves killed during the first 2 weeks of the season.
Just got the letter in the mail yesterday that asked me to participate this year by keeping the log and a wing from all doves killed during the first 2 weeks of the season.
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 9:00 am
Posted on 6/27/17 at 9:59 am to Clyde Tipton
I got my letter as well. Thanked me for participating in the HIP and asked me to send in wings/tail feathers next year.
They obviously don't know what a terrible shot I am. If I shoot as proficiently next season as last, their report is gonna be very short.
They obviously don't know what a terrible shot I am. If I shoot as proficiently next season as last, their report is gonna be very short.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 10:02 am to WPsportsman
May also help with public health and influenza preparations. Good program.
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