Ridgefield Hunt Cancelled for Thursday and Maybe Saturday

[pentale]

FYI, I just received a call from the manager at Ridgefield NWR who told me the hunt is cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 28. I had a pick for Thursday, hence the call. He also said the status for the Saturday hunt is uncertain. I asked what had happened but he said he could not tell me. Anybody know what's up?

[Tealer]

I had two draws this year. After the --- the two days I drew both were closed. What a pile of crap.


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[h2ofowlr]

Probably closed all the refuges in the area due to the Feds shooting and killing one of the ranchers.  I imagine they were worried about retaliation.

[Stretch_8]

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jan/28/ridgefield-refuge-cancels-hunt-due-to-oregon-standoff/

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[h2ofowlr]

I had two draws this year. After the Bull Shiiit the two days I drew both were closed. What a pile of crap.


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With a lease and access to other private spots, why would you want to hunt the refuge with 19 other blinds with a 1.4 bird per hunter average and shoot at smiling mallards.   

[pentale]

I'm a little offended that they only closed the hunt portion and not the bird-watching portion of the refuge. Members of the WWA and other local hunters take an active role in maintaining the hunting area and denying them access during a hunting day as a precaution is wholly and unrealistically reactionary. Any militia that show up wouldn't want to occupy that swamp for very long. It stinks down there. That said, I know I do show up from time to time to "occupy" a blind and I don't want to leave unless I shoot something.

The averages here were pretty low this year. Too much water everywhere else.

[Tealer]

I had two draws this year. After the Bull Shiiit the two days I drew both were closed. What a pile of crap.


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With a lease and access to other private spots, why would you want to hunt the refuge with 19 other blinds with a 1.4 bird per hunter average and shoot at smiling mallards.   

My Ridgefield birds per hunt is in the high 6's. I grew up hunting there, and I like it.  That and it's 10 min from home.


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[Big6bull]

Yes their statistics are extremely skewed and inaccurate.

[Tealer]

Yes their statistics are extremely skewed and inaccurate.

No. The stats are as right as they can be. Keep in mind areas like Ridgefield attract a lot of new and inexperienced hunters.


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[Fishnclifff]

Yes their statistics are extremely skewed and inaccurate.

No. The stats are as right as they can be. Keep in mind areas like Ridgefield attract a lot of new and inexperienced hunters.




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There was a group of 3 hunters this year,
 got the first pick,
fired 58 shots between them,
killed 1 bufflehead