Ducks on a stick...

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Pat Gregory

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This past Saturday, members of our Illinois Prairie Chapter of Delta Waterfowl attended a Boy Scout Camporee here in Central Illinois celebrating 100 Years of Scouting. Several conservation organizations attended to work with the kids. They also had shooting sports and other outdoor activities. Chapter members Mike Hussong, John Maxwell and Pat Gregory hosted the Illinois Prairie Delta Waterfowl exhibit. The highlight of the exhibit were "Ducks on a Stick". Borrowed from the USFWS, this hands on exhibit is a delight to kids as it is one of the few times they get to pet an actual duck. Twenty-four mounts all total, the ducks were evidence from a court case prosecuting poachers over their limit. The USFWS was able to salvage the evidence and put it to good use educating the public about different types of ducks and their species. The "Ducks on a Stick" seemed to naturally draw people to the tent. They were an interesting and natural attraction. Kudos to the members of Illinois Prairie Chapter of Delta Waterfowl for taking time to educate youth about ducks and the great outdoors. In 2009, The Illinois Prairie Chapter was selected as Field and Streams Conservation Organization of the Year.

With some of the chapter member attendees being Scouters themselves, an open fire hosted marinated teal breasts, goose chili, wild turkey foil dinners and a buffalo liver foil dinner. The good Lord blessed us with a nice fall day. A good time was had by all...
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Funny you say that Dave. I figured Pat was in an arms race with Bob Furia over pintail stickups. Pat those kids look liked they enjoyed the study skins.
 
Pat, those pictures are great.
What a cool way to show the kids the different birds.

One of the coolest things about the scouting is the cooking at the get togethers.
 
Pat, that is a great idea. Nice way to show kids what ducks are really like. When I was teaching fourth grade, I had the waterfowl biologist come in and talk to the kids. He brought his wing collection along with a number of mounted birds to give the students an idea of their size.
Al
 
I think they should have these at all hunter ed classes too. I have alot of friends who are just getting into duck hunting and can't I.D. squat in the air. This would help them alot!
 
I like the idea of using something like that for hunter's ed (and law enforcement training, too). Seen too many classes and hungting regs where the duck ID material is an artists rendintion on newspaper quality paper.

-Bill
 
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