unofficial duck count

[crazy_cajun02]

  My buddy got this response from a guy in canada when talking about the duck numbers. This is coming from a bird watcher not any gov. source.

Here is a quote from someone on another forum that lives near Calgary Alberta about this years duck numbers:

"We had over 7 inches of rain in June in less than two weeks but it has been dry ever since. You boys are in for a treat this year with migrating waterfowl as every slough was full to overflowing during nesting season and we are seeing unusually large concentrations on ducks in the prairie pothole country. rumor has it that Saskatchewan is the same story, too many ducks to count."

Not from a government official but from someone that watches the birds.

[bronco1]

Souunds official to me.

[BIGDADDYDAVEHJ]

well boys load your guns and get ready for a heck of a season

[crazy_cajun02]

It appears that Rita was definitely good for the West Gulf Population of mottled ducks.  In light of the good conditions we are seeing for motts the FWS is not going to seek additional harvest restrictions in TX or LA for an additional year.  Just a side note....LA saw a 66% increase in mottled duck harvest......a real sign of how well the birds are doing in their state.

  this also in from and official in TPWD up in the pothole region at a meeting of sorts.