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This article in the New York Times should be of interest as waterfowl hunters and also members of the duckboat.net community. This article started after a NYT reporter read one of our threads here. At least 3 or 4 duckboats members are quoted in this article. As for the larger issue, as...

USGS to eliminate Biological research The Office of Management and Budget has proposed to eliminate the biological resources division of USGS. This division is in charge of all of the USGS research stations like Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Station, the...

A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by a reporter on the current status of waterfowl survey programs. I thought the article might be of interest to folks here. The title wasn't my idea. Field and Stream Annual Survey

This is my long tale which explains some of my absence from this page. Its a cautionary tale of an almost "Free" boat. In April of 2023 a friend from Montana asked me to either buy or sell a boat for a friend. Beware of friends offering essentially free boats!!! It was a 1994 custom built...

You've probably seen the press releases by now but if you want to read the actual reports. https://www.fws.gov/media/migratory-bird-hunting-activity-and-harvest-during-2022-23-and-2023-24-hunting-seasons...

As many of the old timers here know, I've been working for several years to find ways to improve migratory bird harvest data by educating hunters about HIP. The most recent effort has been to test images and messages with hunters. Several of the members on Duckboats.net participated in these...

till trying to figure out this new forum format and pictures... I don't know why it keeps flipping this picture upside down. I hosted the annual visit of my retired colleagues from Alaska, Washington and California. We annually get together and relive the glory days. Occasionally we make...

I've been missing in action since last summer I think. Just too much fun in retirement. But I was inspired by Phil Nowack's photo essay of his trips. So I thought I'd post up a photos with highlights of my season while waiting for more enjoyable weather for the last 2 weeks of duck and brant...

Hey folks I was wondering if any of you would be willing to help out on a study I am doing. Your state fish and wildlife agency is sponsoring online discussions with hunters to improve customer service with their licensing process. We would also like your opinions and experiences on...

Think we should change our hunt plans for this morning?

The status reports on waterfowl, moves, pigeons, cranes, woodcock, rails, snipe, coots and gallinules and last year's harvest estimates were published today. Lots of reading for you to enjoy. edited to activate the link...

During a recent social visit, I was asked by a family friend if I?d like to see a duck decoy that his father had been given years before. I said sure. We walked into the living room and there it sat on a side table. I knew what it was when I saw it but had to ask if I was correct. He even let...

My wife and I decided to pack up the trailer and escape COVID confinement in a safe manner and head to Nebraska to see the sandhill cranes on the Platte and see some dancing prairie grouse. I've been too busy to edit or make these photos pretty in any way or even sort through the 500-600...

A new report is out on the attributes of the waterfowl hunting community. You'll see that HIP played a role in identifying hunters. The attachment for this post is pretty long and involved at 67 pages (and about 100 more pages of supporting material), but I thought some of you might be...

In November we said goodbye to 15 1/2 year old Kip, often called Kippy the wonder dog by family and hunting friends. Kip was special to me as a hunting partner and companion just like many of you have experienced with your furry companions. His father was a National Field Trial champion and...

I have been accumulating wood and cork brant decoys for several years and I love to hunt them. I posted about a portion of the rig http://www.duckboats.net/...0brant%20rig#p237014 from Worth when he started selling the rig that he and Dave Hagerbaumer hunted. I bought a more few in support of...

If you want to hear more about HIP, you can listen to me on the DU Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-certification-101/id1483983112?i=1000486272056

A few months back I asked the following questions so you could tell me what the membership here knows about HIP. Thank you to all who responded. You helped me craft some discussion points. I am doing some part time work assisting a few states and USFWS to educate hunters about HIP in order to...

I've been left a bunch of Wooden Boat magazines from the late 1990s to about 2014-2105. Anyone want them? Free to a good home for the cost of shipping. If there are single editions you want let me know and I'll see if I have them. They are going to get recycled otherwise.

I am interested in hearing from all the members here about your experiences buying licenses and getting HIP certification. I really would like to hear the answers to these questions from a broad spectrum of members. Please either respond here or message me if you would rather. I am working...