Just a speculation

[dok84]

What do you think? With the low number of birds killed this year what do you think the population will be like for next year. I sure as hell hope it sky rockets and next year will be one for the record books. But who doesnt want that, I am just trying to give myself something to look forward to for next year, since this season was such a bust.

[Scully]

Can not argue with that- sounds good as any reason to be optimistic. I do not pay much attention to bird count numbers and preditions- I am going to hunt as many times as possible during the days given us.

[cupnglide]

I had that exact thought the other day. If the biologists' predictions about high duck number this year are right (big IF), there oughta be plenty of breeding pairs this Spring. The poor season seems to be a theme all across the Southeast.

For 2010 I'm hoping for an early Spring, a dry harvest season, and a colddd Nove & Dec. And end to the ethanol craze would be nice too.

[merlebo05]

From what I have been hearing they wore them out in OK/TX, not wanting to be debbie downer but just saying?????

[GordonGekko]

From what I have been hearing they wore them out in OK/TX, not wanting to be debbie downer but just saying?????

Nobody I spoke with over that direction had an great season, better than ours for sure...but not "outstanding" according to them....

unfortunately, nesting habitat/conditions are probably more important for the population than the slow season.... I just hope there is plenty of water when the birds get back north....

[duckamateur]

Just wondering where you got your "low numbers" from. We definately did not see low numbers. One of the best years in the past 10. Which is what we base our numbers on.

[bigwater]

i play golf now

[dok84]

From what I have heard lately it seems to me that the flyway was more west of the Mississippi this year then the past few. I dont know this was my first season hunting in Mississippi and I hunted pretty much all season and I was very disappointed in the number of birds I saw all year. But there is always next season hopefully.

Well maybe I will see some of you guys this summer but for now I am off back to Michigan.

[Faithful Retrievers]

Speculation is the whole duck number deal in general. Its a hoax, if they report low numbers then where are all your DU dollars going? They pay them for a good hatch number.