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Snow
Goose Hunting in North Dakota - Nov 2006
by TR Michels
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Call
Like a Duck - Oct 2006 by
TR Michels
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Breeding
Duck Numbers are UP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released
its preliminary report on western breeding ducks
and habitats, based on surveys conducted in
May. Overall, duck populations increased
14 percent since last year with an estimated
36.2 million breeding ducks on the prairies.
Habitat conditions were also slightly better
than last year, thanks to a warm winter and
good precipitation.
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2006
Breeding Ducks by Species
(in millions)
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Species
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2005
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2006
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%
change from 2005
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%
change from Long Term Avg.
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| Mallard |
6.755
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7.277
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+8
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-3
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| Gadwall |
2.179
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2.825
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+30
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+67
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| American Wigeon |
2.225
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2.171
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-2
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-17
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| Green-winged
Teal |
2.157
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2.587
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+20
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+39
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| Blue-winged
Teal |
4.586
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5.860
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+28
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+30
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| Northern Shoveller |
3.591
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3.680
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+2
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+69
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| Northern Pintail |
2.561
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3.386
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+32
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-18
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| Redhead |
0.592
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0.916
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+55
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+47
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| Canvasback |
0.521
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0.691
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+33
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+23
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| Scaup |
3.387
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3.247
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-37
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 Here's
an article by TR Michels on Goose
Vocalizations.
Learn the the goose vocabulary and the meaning
of it's various calls.
Here's
another article by TR Michels on the basics
of goose hunting
-- Goose
Hunting 101
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| Here's
an article by TR Michels on the simple pleasures
of being in the group of people known as
Duck
Hunters |
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