Watching Ducks and Their Close Followers
Chuck Griffith explains waterfowl management relies on a breeding ground survey to gauge population and habitat, predicting fall flight and guiding hunting rules. Weather and habitat quality affect nesting success, while the gun remains the most significant factor reducing ducks after hatch, erasing about one in three.
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Chuck Griffith
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Duck wing surveys shape waterfowl management era
The article explains five major surveys used to manage waterfowl numbers. Wing, banding, harvest, wintering and migration studies, conducted by the Patuxent center and partners, track species, age, and habitat to guide regulations and protect breeding stocks and wintering habitats. A separate note reports 14 year old Terry Geason of Lancaster killed in a hunting accident.
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Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Bureau
Patwent Wildlife Research Center
Maryland
Patuxent
Canadian Wildlife Service
Canada
U.S
Mexico
Louisiana
Canvatck
Terry Geason
Tom Geason
Lancaster
Grant County
Deer Tournament Sponsored by Monroe Evening Times and Martin's Sporting Goods
The Deer tournament runs Nov 23 to Dec 1 for Green and Lafayette County residents who legally shoot Wisconsin deer. Prizes include binoculars for weight winner and a rifle scope for the second, with trophies for rack category. Participants must register at Martin's Sporting Goods Monroe and follow tournament rules. The notice also mentions an endorsement by Hubert H. Humphrey for the Madison Capital Times.
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The
Monroe Evening Times
Martin's Sporting Goods
Menominee County
Apostle Islands
Green
Lafayette
Wisconsin
Martin’s Sporting Goods
Monroe
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Philcraft
McGregor, Hub
Bard
Champ
Dobbs
Wales
Nunn Bush