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Survey in ?
« on: April 10, 2025, 05:36:10 PM »
Glancing at the article they need a breeding survey to determine if the season will even open.  Sounds like the annual waterfowl survey could be in serious jeopardy and yes about covid causing a two year pause which had nothing to do with current slashing of budgets. High possibility someone will write off to keep season with little to no survey results. 

https://www.fieldandstream.com/hunting/doge-cuts-impact-waterfowl-survey
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2025, 07:55:26 AM »
DOGE firings at NOAA could affect steelhead and salmon hatcheries and fisheries. DOGE firings at DOI and USFWS could affect the migratory bird season setting process. No one knows. Not NOAA. Not DOI or USFWS. Least of all the White House. It's going to be an "interesting" 44 months...

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2025, 02:55:33 PM »
DOGE firings at NOAA could affect steelhead and salmon hatcheries and fisheries. DOGE firings at DOI and USFWS could affect the migratory bird season setting process. No one knows. Not NOAA. Not DOI or USFWS. Least of all the White House. It's going to be an "interesting" 44 months...

Feels like they know we just don’t have the cards anymore.  Earned my hunters ed card back in 86 and seen a lot of losses with never getting any of it back in the waterfowl world. 
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2025, 07:50:26 AM »
I can't say that, sir. I got my Hunter Ed card from the late Bruce Knodel (Ohio) in 1972. Took it with my father. Killed my first fox squirrel that year...and have spent the past 53 years enjoying the Outdoors. Had incredible duck seasons. Had slow duck seasons. Have had the opportunity to see and do things and go places I never would have had it not been for migratory fowl. Best of all has been meeting the people.

I, too, have seen a lot of changes. The swamp where I killed my first duck in '74 is gone. The farm where I killed my first rooster pheasant is a Walmart. The ground where I killed my first WA Merriams is homes. Same story with the timber where I killed my first whitetail. The Ohio DFW, Washington DFW, Missouri, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois...owe me nothing. They've provided the opportunity -

I'm 60. Ain't done yet, but it's been a hell of a ride thus far. I can't honestly complain -

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2025, 06:17:55 PM »
 :yeah: a Hell Yes and an AMEN to that  :tup:

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2025, 06:50:11 PM »
I can't say that, sir. I got my Hunter Ed card from the late Bruce Knodel (Ohio) in 1972. Took it with my father. Killed my first fox squirrel that year...and have spent the past 53 years enjoying the Outdoors. Had incredible duck seasons. Had slow duck seasons. Have had the opportunity to see and do things and go places I never would have had it not been for migratory fowl. Best of all has been meeting the people.

I, too, have seen a lot of changes. The swamp where I killed my first duck in '74 is gone. The farm where I killed my first rooster pheasant is a Walmart. The ground where I killed my first WA Merriams is homes. Same story with the timber where I killed my first whitetail. The Ohio DFW, Washington DFW, Missouri, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois...owe me nothing. They've provided the opportunity -

I'm 60. Ain't done yet, but it's been a hell of a ride thus far. I can't honestly complain -
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2025, 06:32:15 PM »
I can't say that, sir. I got my Hunter Ed card from the late Bruce Knodel (Ohio) in 1972. Took it with my father. Killed my first fox squirrel that year...and have spent the past 53 years enjoying the Outdoors. Had incredible duck seasons. Had slow duck seasons. Have had the opportunity to see and do things and go places I never would have had it not been for migratory fowl. Best of all has been meeting the people.

I, too, have seen a lot of changes. The swamp where I killed my first duck in '74 is gone. The farm where I killed my first rooster pheasant is a Walmart. The ground where I killed my first WA Merriams is homes. Same story with the timber where I killed my first whitetail. The Ohio DFW, Washington DFW, Missouri, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois...owe me nothing. They've provided the opportunity -

I'm 60. Ain't done yet, but it's been a hell of a ride thus far. I can't honestly complain -

One hell of a ride for sure! Unfortunately a lot less the of future won’t have nearly the memories we currently have especially from the general public areas. 
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2025, 06:34:45 PM »
Unfortunately the anti-crowd may be able to simply sue to keep fishing and hunting seasons closed if there are any deficiencies real or perceived they can find.

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2025, 08:05:13 AM »
I can't say that, sir. I got my Hunter Ed card from the late Bruce Knodel (Ohio) in 1972. Took it with my father. Killed my first fox squirrel that year...and have spent the past 53 years enjoying the Outdoors. Had incredible duck seasons. Had slow duck seasons. Have had the opportunity to see and do things and go places I never would have had it not been for migratory fowl. Best of all has been meeting the people.

I, too, have seen a lot of changes. The swamp where I killed my first duck in '74 is gone. The farm where I killed my first rooster pheasant is a Walmart. The ground where I killed my first WA Merriams is homes. Same story with the timber where I killed my first whitetail. The Ohio DFW, Washington DFW, Missouri, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois...owe me nothing. They've provided the opportunity -

I'm 60. Ain't done yet, but it's been a hell of a ride thus far. I can't honestly complain -

Now we are going to have to be finger printed like a criminal to just buy a shotgun for waterfowl hunting soon.  Unfortunately one main cause other sportsmen like my former hunting partner telling fellow sportsmen to go kick rocks.  Now his poor attitude towards our sport like many others have put themselves into political crossfire even deeper. Proven many times here staying informed acting as messenger only but treated as being a negative. 
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2025, 11:43:11 AM »
Ducks ain't got fingerprints!

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2025, 05:53:39 PM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2025, 11:42:47 AM »
Ducks ain't got fingerprints!

You do and that’s the problem.

“The application must include a complete set of fingerprints taken by the local law enforcement”.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/permit-to-purchase-firearm-gun-washington-state-law-bob-gerguson/281-cf7eff84-24ed-4858-a1b0-25196a3ea0fa
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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2025, 11:44:57 AM »
Don't read my post if facts hurt your feeling.

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2025, 11:56:54 AM »
Watched it. Still didn't see anything about ducks getting fingerprinted.

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Re: Survey in ?
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2025, 12:16:41 PM »
Watched it. Still didn't see anything about ducks getting fingerprinted.

You didn’t read it and that’s another problem.
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