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Lots of my Cajun brothers are in the midst of this storm. So far all is well for most of them. What is amazing is the teal movement during storms like this! One buddy in SWLA watched flock after flock of teal flying in from the South for 2 hours this afternoon! Another fella sent him this...

I've been watching a change over the last 25 years hunting S La. This isn't surprising but definitely shows what's happening on the lower MS flyway. https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/60-years-data-show-shifts-winter-ranges-three-duck-species-midwest By Communications and...

I stopped to see what was happening when I saw a pair of Woodies standing on top of one of my nesting boxes. Apparently a second hen was trying to take over incubation and a scuffle ensued. Here is a picture of the winner peeking out of the nesting box hole with the loser jumping. These...

Ran 26 of my boxes here in SC on Lake Murray yesterday. 11 clean outs, 8 hens sitting hard, 4 with fresh eggs, 1 fresh hatchlings, 1 snake ate a clutch (another snake reached a box after ducklings hatched and jumped, it shed on the way out). I was cutoff from one box by tree across a cove. I'll...

I have listened to Dr. Levretsky on a couple podcasts. Yesterday I was able to hear him in person at our SCDNR Waterfowl Advisory Committee meeting. Have any of y'all seen or heard his presentation regarding the genetic effect game farm mallards have had on wild mallards? Extremely...

I'm fortunate enough to be able to drive by 4 of my duck boxes along the shore of our local lake. I saw a couple of pairs on boxes this morning and shot these two from the window of my car. I will never get tired of seeing our State duck and giving them a hand with nesting boxes. This duck...

I just wanted to express my appreciation for the nesting box work Anthony and all y'all do up North! The Wood Duck continues to be the #1 species of harvest here in SC. I maintain nearly 40 nesting boxes down here myself but I'm certain your Northern WODU's make the trek and winter in SC...

Thought you'd like to see this! A fella here in SC has a camera inside a nesting box and the eggs are hatching. Jump day will be tomorrow morning. Very cool stuff!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH39DmlOfwg

My dad was born in 1918 and grew up in a tiny town in Northern Michigan named Conway. He and his brother would row a small boat to "Graham Point" on Crooked Lake and hunt ducks. We called it Graham Point because a extremely wealthy family by the last name of Graham owned a summer home there. I...

My son's and I made an incredible weeklong trip to a place that's really special in my heart, the Southeast Louisiana Gulf marsh. I have made this drive for nearly 21 years now and after getting in at 1:30 Friday morning, both my son's texted me yesterday and said they're ready to go back...

I have a fella here in SC looking to sell some old hand carved decoys for his dad. He said some are carved by Jim Pierce and some by Madison Mitchell. Are they worth $35-$40 each? He said the Canvasback appear to be from a mixture of carvers and he is trying to figure out who carved...

Made an evening run to check and clean out nesting boxes here in SC. Bummer to find a snake in one of them and a whole clutch of smashed in 2 boxes. I trim all of the branches away from my boxes but somehow this egg eater made it inside. My woodies seem to be off to a rough start. I still...

"Sweet Louisiana". She has pulled on my heart strings and called to me every Fall for the last 20 years. A week ago she blessed me with the opportunity to pay her a visit and enjoy the end of early Teal season. A bad day at camp and push poling a pirogue in the marsh beats the best day at...

Whereabouts are you located in FL Dani? I'm sure you're keeping an eye on this one. Next Wednesday landfall predicted? I can't even bring myself to suggest CAT level yet. Our Gulf marsh in SE LA has bountiful SAV due to the incredibly high Mississippi river flooding since last December...

I thought y'all might enjoy this documentary.....maybe some of you are in this film or know these decoy carvers personally. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5c6rgUU7wo

Ducks are my passion and being way down the Atlantic Flyway we work to put back like Mr. Anthony does up North. I drive by every day and can see 3 of the boxes I maintain here by my house. I caught this pair yesterday on the box . This is a 20 year old cypress box with a new predator guard I...

I love seeing Mr. Anthony's posts on his work with wood duck nesting boxes! It's awesome to see others share in the responsibility of "putting back" for others to enjoy wildlife. I actively maintain boxes during nesting season here in SC since ducks have ample time to produce multiple broods...

I am by no means a dog trainer but I had the best duck season with our chocolate pup! I lost my yellow lab back in April and kind of "inherited" this pup at 5 months old. I started hunting him at 8 1/2 months in early November and finished duck season last weekend at nearly 11 months. We...

Can anyone identify the boat in this video at the 1 minute mark? Looks like a great little rig. Thank you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSkh-Cg-q1w&t=59s

Not duck related but incredible nonetheless! http://usfwspacific.tumblr.com/post/180809288495/worlds-oldest-wild-bird-returns-to-midway