Spring Breeding Population Down Again

Don Miller · Postby **Don Miller** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 11:24 pm

I just got the USFW press release that came out today from the Delta Waterfowl site. Looks like tough times ahead. Mallards -5% Gadwalls -17% Widgeon-6% Green-winged Teal-7% Blue-winged Teal-27% Shoveler-30% Pintail-46% Redhead-21% Canvasback-16% Scaup-5% and Total Duck Population-14% I shorter season and reduced bag limit will be a given for the 2002-2003 season. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]

mottlet · Postby **mottlet** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 8:22 am

pintails down 46%!!!?? that can't be good. i've wanted a nice pintail for the wall for the last three or four years now...looks like i'll have to wait at least another year.

mottlet

HARLEY · Postby **HARLEY** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 11:39 pm

Shoveler down 30%!!!! That'll probably affect 85% of my limits! Thank goodness for those ugly little fellows when times get slow. (The dog dont know the differance!) [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

BigMule · Postby **BigMule** » Sat Jul 13, 2002 2:26 pm

Finally got me a pintail this past season, had a heap of them this year at our place in the delta. Maybe they'll come back and give some of us another shot at 'em this next go round.