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re: Have the good ole days of duck hunting become a thing of the past.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:44 am to NorthTiger
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:44 am to NorthTiger
This didn’t just start. I started hunting in the late 80s and gave it up about 10-15 years ago because it wasn’t worth the effort. Toward the end we had lots of days that we didn’t even see any ducks much less get a shot. We would occasionally hunt some fields around Thornwell and I was always amazed at the number of birds we’d see. My dad told me that when he was a young man in the 50s and 60s that the ducks and geese coming out of the marsh in the mornings would block out the sun. He also said that old men back then complained about how they just didn’t come down like they used to.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 1:46 pm to brmach
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My dad told me that when he was a young man in the 50s and 60s that the ducks and geese coming out of the marsh in the mornings would block out the sun. He also said that old men back then complained about how they just didn’t come down like they used to.
Kinda reminds you of the Bison and Passenger Pigeon too doesn't it. Someone bragging about 600 duck seasons at the camp just means that they were abusing the resource and now the world is seeing the results of such greed.
No, short stopping of the flocks "up north" is not the problem. Decreased total numbers surviving is and adjustments are going to have to be made before it is necessary to close the seasons completely.
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