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re: The golden years for ducks are gone....
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:47 am to RingLeader
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:47 am to RingLeader
At 38 I don't remember a time when it looked like this but I saw an old black and white photo (at a Delta Waterfowl banquet) of the swamps in Stephensville where it was so packed with mallards, it looked like a current image of the flooded timber in Arkansas. At one time, it was like that in the swamps all across south Louisiana. Mallards so thick you could walk on em. These days, you might only kill a handful of mallards all season on the coast. Like I said in my opening post, the overall lack of numbers isn't gonna keep me home but it's definitely something worth talking about.
PS If you represent the new generation of hunters I'd urge you guys not to be dismissive but rather alarmed by what's happening. So when a fellow hunter suggest the emergence of surface drive engines can be infringing on overall duck numbers in the area, don't be so quick to say bullcrap...but rather ask question and offer input. The guys that mention this stuff have hunted during the pre-surface drive era and understand what it's like to push pole to the blind and "consistently" kill ducks without having the distractions of a gator tail running through your spread. And we're simply all concerned by what we're witnessing, times are changing. Personally; it's the future die hards hunters I'm looking out for, I want them to enjoy the same consistent/plentiful successes myself and others enjoyed back in the 80's-90's. Solid talking points though fellas, I'm just now catching up.
PS If you represent the new generation of hunters I'd urge you guys not to be dismissive but rather alarmed by what's happening. So when a fellow hunter suggest the emergence of surface drive engines can be infringing on overall duck numbers in the area, don't be so quick to say bullcrap...but rather ask question and offer input. The guys that mention this stuff have hunted during the pre-surface drive era and understand what it's like to push pole to the blind and "consistently" kill ducks without having the distractions of a gator tail running through your spread. And we're simply all concerned by what we're witnessing, times are changing. Personally; it's the future die hards hunters I'm looking out for, I want them to enjoy the same consistent/plentiful successes myself and others enjoyed back in the 80's-90's. Solid talking points though fellas, I'm just now catching up.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 9:48 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:10 am to Jonrubberman
I think you have an excellent point and appreciate your input. However, the “ban surface drives, because they’re scaring the ducks” argument only goes so far. As many others have mentioned, there’s several factors that have changed waterowl hunting over the last two decades. I’m sure the misuse of surface drives can be attributed to some weary birds but banning them is not an end all be all.
Which makes me really want input on how Biloxi marsh has changed. They’ve got 2-3 years without surface drives now. I’d like to see data and opinions from those who frequent it.
Which makes me really want input on how Biloxi marsh has changed. They’ve got 2-3 years without surface drives now. I’d like to see data and opinions from those who frequent it.
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