West MS HRC Mahannah Test

[wilddog]

KEWL !!!!!

[chance]

Gotta admit, Ronnie is pretty talented planting birds for upland. Cory Botts is real good at it also.

[wilddog]

I have had plenty of time in my life making things drunk so birds are no problem hahaha . There kinda like me just sit there once drunk enough

[msbigdawg1234]

Upland spot has been secured... It will be on east side of Hwy 61 at the north end of Floweree Rd which is the road mahannah is on... Tried to keep close to site so this worked out great

[Jay Dufour]

Are ya'll gonna use fresh killed mallard ducks in all stakes ?

[teul2]

Are ya'll gonna use fresh killed mallard ducks in all stakes ?

More mallards will be killed at Mahanna test day than all duck season.

[GulfCoast]

Chukkars, too! We be like: BBQ on da tailgate, brah!

[msbigdawg1234]

all stakes in reg test will be Fresh killed mallards like always...the birds are right at 52 weeks old just like we had last yr...be floating high on the water....the Upland will be Quail ..according to the MDWFP you can only use pen raised Quail that have to be banded or marked ...chukars cant be used because they are not a native bird of MS...We were hoping to be able to do the upland on the WMA but the dept said no last week after all the planning and being told we could...but no biggie the upland will be north of the Mahannah Entrance at the north end of Floweree Rd across Hwy 61 on some private land i secured last Fri

[Splash_em]

Just hung up with MDWFP. As long as you aren’t training on state or federal land, the use on non-native game birds (i.e. chukar or pheasants) is permissible as long as you have taken the following steps:

1-      Birds are identified as being pen raised by either banding, clipping a toe, or painting a leg

2-      You must have a valid health certificate available for inspection

[msbigdawg1234]

Ok ...I was just stating what the LEO told me...they just cked a group of guys two weeks ago ...thats why they were telling me only quail could be used...but thats bout par ...one says one thing one says another...and we wonder ...lol

[Splash_em]

Ok ...I was just stating what the LEO told me...they just cked a group of guys two weeks ago ...thats why they were telling me only quail cougoodld be used...but thats bout par ...one says one thing one says another...and we wonder ...lol

Even better - office guys says its not a good idea so we shouldn't do it. Hold on and I'll transfer you to Enforcement.

Enforcement says yes but the birds have to meet the above criteria. Ends the conversation with they ain't going to live more than 3 days in the wild anyway. Have a good time.

[msbigdawg1234]

That was my whole point with them Dept when we wanted to be on the WMA.. But that's ok we got a place so let the games begin

[Jay Dufour]

Thanks yaul

[Drakeshead]

I'll get up with you as soon as I get back in MS. I assume Brian is marshaling started.

[msbigdawg1234]

Yea.. Tell Tina to call me and I'll go get that stuff