Northern California is experiencing a severe drought.....water and waterfowl.
Although there are some areas doing quite well, parts of the Butte Sink by Colusa and the Grasslands near Merced, the rest of us are quite frustrated with no weather and less ducks. Really dire.
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The new thing is to set up 'private refuges' where the birds can sit unmolested and hopefully fly the club in the storms. There are so many of these areas that the birds sit all day and wait until 6 or 7 PM to fly out to feed. Morning comes and the daylight exposes thousands of feathers around the blinds and feeding ponds.
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My place is fairly well positioned in the flyway and of good size. There 520 flooded acres with 400 set aside as refuge...some of which are stacked with ducks. We watch from a distance with binoculars and see the birds getting a suntan. So damn frustrating.
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I went out to adjust boards in a rice box near the 'refuge' and several thousand ducks flew out for several days before returning. Haven't fired a shot yet.
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Just wonder how the rest of you gentlemen are doing in your areas this year. I'd sure like to hear someone is killing ducks/geese somewhere.
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