Where are the ducks????????

[duramax]

Not understanding why so many assume that because they are not killing ducks that the #s are going to "unbelievable' next year. Please explain the logic behind this. I assure you that hunters in Missouri, west TN, IL ect are having an excellent year. How does your success or lack there of equate to more birds next year?

Shoot, people in Missouri are still waiting on the ducks to show up. There's no snow up north to push the mallards down.

[Take 'em]

Only possible way I could see it making for more birds next year is if the states up north where the ducks are right now season's are closed. Have no idea what time frame their seasons run but that would be only logical explanation. But I would assume just as many birds as normal are being killed this season overall in the U.S.

[msbigdawg1234]

I can assure you not as many birds are being killed this yr in the us.....with it being as slow as it is in MS LA ARK TN.....yes other states are killin but you take these states out the mix like it is now thru end of season gona equal some big numbers left for next yr.....

[duramax]

The actual percentage of ducks killed by hunters has a relatively low effect on the overall population. What should be more concerning to next years numbers is how there isn't a bit of snow on the prairies yet. That snow = water which will become habitat for the birds to nest. Yes it is unlikely that they won't get a good bit of snow between now and spring, but no snow would have a much more devastating effect on population than hunters killing them in the south east

[greenheadgrimreaper]

The actual percentage of ducks killed by hunters has a relatively low effect on the overall population. What should be more concerning to next years numbers is how there isn't a bit of snow on the prairies yet. That snow = water which will become habitat for the birds to nest. Yes it is unlikely that they won't get a good bit of snow between now and spring, but no snow would have a much more devastating effect on population than hunters killing them in the south east

This. The whole reason for variable seasons structures is to adjust the season to where the number of birds killed from hunters will have no impact on the breeding population. It certainly won't hurt, but I'm afraid some of you are going be disappointed if you think low kill numbers will equate to more ducks. It just isn't so.

[JaMak84]

This whole time I thought msbigdawg was being sarcastic

[Tedl10]

they are still up north. some places in mo are on pace for record setting seasons.

[msbigdawg1234]

Guess will have to see next yr cause it damn so aint worth crap this yr

[dandy_don]

No improvement in the forecast...

10 day departure of temperatures (thru January 6th)

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Tem ... ure10.aspx



30 day departure of temperatures (month of January 2012)

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Tem ... ure30.aspx

[Caller1]

Hunted with 4 guys from Illinois. They said they haven't had the ducks this year, yet.

[Blake Williamson]

Hunted with 4 guys from Illinois. They said they haven't had the ducks this year, yet.

They ant looking hard enough then......these are the pictures a buddy of mine from Tx sent me 2 weeks ago

They went 1782 miles in 5 days ... 3 hunts and 186 birds

[rawalley]

I hate everyone in that picture

[Blake Williamson]

I hate everyone in that picture

Think how I felt when I got back to work from blowing out my knee and finding this on my email.

[arduckslayer]

Hunted with 4 guys from Illinois. They said they haven't had the ducks this year, yet.

They ant looking hard enough then......these are the pictures a buddy of mine from Tx sent me 2 weeks ago

The birds that migrate to Texas don't go through Illinois. Texas is Central Flyway and Illinois is Mississippi Flyway. My buddies in Kansas that run a guide service have been hammering the ducks and geese all season.

[levi127]

maybe a little push?
I see that freeze line moving a little bit farther down in MN. Guess only the last 2 weeks of the season we will get hot.
Dang juveniles on a hunt will be slamming them this year!