Don't mean to speak for Destry, but the DU report says the same thing:

http://www.ducks.org/conservation/wa...q_v=c53cc74494

Hope your report is right Destry. The late season brakish water waterfowling on the NH coast seems like it has been in a steady decline for that last 10 to 15 years. Good days are still to be found but the big flocks are not seen as they once were.

Duck shooting in the East has declined as much as the goose hunting has improved. We're lucky here in the northern reaches of the Mississippi Flyway in that we get good shooting on both when the weather is right.

Jim and I have lost our local shooting unfortunately, but our guide over in Canada is back in the game as of September. He had a little run in with the law and lost his license for the last couple seasons but is on track to have it returned.

I didn't hunt nearly as much last season as I usually do, this year maybe I'll have more drive.


Destry

It seems like the memories of "the Good Old Days" are better than they actually were, but the excitement of the hunt is still there.
Savor the anticipation.
Enjoy what you have.
Support the sport you love.
Shoot a Parker.
Be thankful we live in a country where we can do as we please.

Best Fishes,
Steve Kleist Ely, MN

Not in our case here in coastal NH, 10 years ago flocks of 100's left Great Bay at dawn to feed inland. It was always a grand sight. We have not seen that in many years. The decline has been drastic in this area but I agree with the rest of your post.

My best hunts are those with my dog and good friends. The game brought home is a bonus!

Mark

well said

HOME SWEET HOME:

really good pictures.. like the cover on the boat and the ducks in hand with a snow on the ground... charlie

Nice, where in VT are you? hows the snow goose hunting? :corn: scott

I live about a mile and a half below the Canadian border in derby. Off the east shore of Lake Memphremagog.
Actually the snow goose hunting is not as you would expect. Most of the real hot action for snows is west of here the lake Champlain area. Some big flocks come through late buT don't stay long.