re: Duck population IF a full season was cancelled

I think another reason for lack of success for the younger duck hunters is leaving too early. At 9 am there are motors running everywhere looking for ducks or heading back yo the ramp. If they will stay longer, their kill ratio will go up. I never understood why people leave at 9 am just to go back and sit at the camp or sit at the house. That's the time to be out there. Ducks after 9 am usually come to die and usually big ducks.

Same with deer hunters. People complain saying the deer aren't moving. They sit on a stand from 6 til 830 then from 4 til dark. You missed some prime mid to late morning window right there while you were sitting at the camp doing nothing