- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: It’s not looking good for duck season in MS Flyway
Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:29 pm to White Bear
Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:29 pm to White Bear
quote:6 for us but worse each year.
shite been like this for 20 yrs baw. I’m over it, but if they come back I’m shooting my fill.
I have had plenty great years and hunts but I’d still trade nearly all my waterfowl hunts to have the quail of my youth back.
This post was edited on 8/12/24 at 5:57 pm
1
Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:59 pm to choupiquesushi
Speaking of which.. I can’t recall seeing the population surveys this year and goggle hasn’t shown them to me.
Am I just living under a rock? Based on my visual experience in SK last two years the drought has been unbelievable so I suspect the numbers are bad again just curious how bad
Am I just living under a rock? Based on my visual experience in SK last two years the drought has been unbelievable so I suspect the numbers are bad again just curious how bad
Posted on 8/12/24 at 2:02 pm to gumbeaux
There is a lot of evidence that populations are significantly lower than what is posted every year. A change to the seasons and bag limits needed to happen years ago.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 2:52 pm to Da Hammer
quote:
Based on my visual experience in SK last two years the drought has been unbelievable so I suspect the numbers are bad again just curious how bad
They got some pretty good Spring rains. I imagine that a lot of ducks probably nested late but still not good for early nesters like BW Teal.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 3:46 pm to DanielBooned
quote:
DanielBooned
I had to make sure I hadn't typed out that reply. I don't have a kid at home anymore but I feel the exact same way. I hunted in through the 80's when we had the points system and pintails that would cover the sky. The later 80's and 90's, I had more than my even unfair share of specks.
Now, it's not the sport it used to be.....to me anyway. I used to know a farmer who would let me go out on one of his fields even after I had to stop leasing due to the cost increase. He's gone now and those who took over don't think the same way at all. They lease to the clubs and don't care anymore about the little guys.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:02 pm to Da Hammer
No it has been awhile
This post was edited on 8/12/24 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:15 pm to gumbeaux
Limit and season changes might help but they aren’t going to fix the problem of poor nesting habitat.
I hope that everyone who’s concerned about it is a member of delta waterfowl and/or DU. (Cue the excuses for not spending money for conservation).
I hope that everyone who’s concerned about it is a member of delta waterfowl and/or DU. (Cue the excuses for not spending money for conservation).
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:23 pm to GREENHEAD22
quote:
There is a lot of evidence that populations are significantly lower than what is posted every year
Where is said evidence?
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:55 pm to Theduckhunter
quote:
Limit and season changes might help but they aren’t going to fix the problem of poor nesting habitat.
Or vs the declining habitat here
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:11 pm to SmoothBox
quote:there ain’t no fkn ducks. Ducks=mallards not marsh shite ducks.
Where is said evidence?
Posted on 8/12/24 at 7:17 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
quote:
Whether the limit is 3 or 6, the majority of hunters aren't going to kill 6 anyway.
Came here to post this. Our blind has not limited out many times at all. The best chance is when one of us hunts alone. 3 people? Not sure it's ever happened in 3 years.
Damn AT, didn't realize we hunting the same blind. LOL
Most days M-F there are 2 in the blind and then 3 on Saturday but I don't recall a 3 man limit out of that blind in the past 4 years.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 7:20 pm to White Bear
Go listen to the work of Dave Rave and Dr. Doug Osborne.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 8:58 pm to choupiquesushi
I think the final nail in coffin for LA has been driven. The coastal marshes are on the last leg. The last bastion for wintering duck habitat in the state, rice, is being converted to cane more and more every year. If LSU gets the cold tolerant gene figured out they are working on you will see even more acreage get converted.
The one thing that may change in the near future is a lot of marginal AG acreage going back to set aside or CRP/WRP programs, especially up north in the breeding/nesting areas.
The one thing that may change in the near future is a lot of marginal AG acreage going back to set aside or CRP/WRP programs, especially up north in the breeding/nesting areas.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 9:05 pm to GREENHEAD22
quote:
rice, is being converted to cane more and more every year.
Bingo.
No weather and no food = no ducks.
Pair that combo with the coastal erosion, the habitat just isn’t conducive to holding ducks in Louisiana anymore.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 9:10 pm to SmoothBox
I’m ready for teal season. Nothing like watching them get blown out opening weekend and hunted 2x a day for the remainder.
Also, I heard Arkansas still kills more mallards than any other state. Is it really that bad?
Also, I heard Arkansas still kills more mallards than any other state. Is it really that bad?
Posted on 8/13/24 at 5:41 am to GREENHEAD22
quote:I appreciate the suggestion but I’m really not worried about the “why” any longer. If they show I will blast some. If not, oh well, I’m not expecting them.
Go listen to the work of Dave Rave and Dr. Doug Osborne.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 7:16 am to Da Hammer
quote:
I can’t recall seeing the population surveys this year and goggle hasn’t shown them to me.
2023 Waterfowl Status Report
2024 report should be out next week since they normally publish around August 20. 2023 report summary for those who don't care to read it, if you believe the counts:
Total Ducks: 32 million, 9% below long term average of 35.5 m
Mallards: 6.1 m, 23% below long term average of 8 m
Posted on 8/13/24 at 8:46 am to Redfish2010
Last year was an anomaly bc of the massive drought. We had a good opening split, then it was basically nothing until the massive cold front post MLK weekend. We did pretty good until the second or last day or so. We did better than most of the normal guys. The baws near us who had built canals in the timber and had water smashed them- Coca Cola woods, white oaks etc.
Ark is still better than just about anywhere else, especially NE ark, but not anything like it used to be.
Ark is still better than just about anywhere else, especially NE ark, but not anything like it used to be.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 8:46 am to gumbeaux
quote:I bet the shovelers found a way to produce like crazy.
The season used to be 30 days with a three duck limit when duck numbers were down. Then the duck population exploded in the 1990s and so a liberal season of 60 days and a 6 duck limit has been used since then. It will be interesting to see if USFWS decreases the season length and duck limit now that we have been in a downward trend of the duck population.
quote:Harvest numbers would suggest you are killing more than most. Hunter numbers down, harvest numbers in the toilet, every flyway is experiencing dwindling numbers (some more than others) I dont ever see it moving back in the right direction. Bad flyway reports are not even something that I care about nowadays, I am tired of record numbers being reported in breeding numbers and duck counts only to see and hear everyone having tougher and tougher years.
I used to be mad at the ducks and wanted 6 at all costs but now I’m satisfied with killing 3 ducks on a hunt.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 9:12 am to tigerfoot
quote:
I bet the shovelers found a way to produce like crazy.
Funny you say that, I saw quite a few on a pond outside of Amarillo Sunday afternoon.
Page 2 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News