Jerry Solsrud, founder of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, and
probably the most rabid waterfowler I know, just got back from his
annual duck/goose/crane safari in Canada. Here's his report:
I'm back, aren't you thrilled?
We had tough hunting conditions part of the time
due to continual rains. And damn cold conditions last week - like 18
degrees in the morning. But lots of water around which equaled lots of
ducks - everywhere. Not as many geese and cranes though.
Bottom line for the 3 week trip (two days not
hunted due to rain, and of course never on Sunday) was:
zero cranes
vs. 14 last year
13.7 white
geese per hunting day vs 11.4/day last year
and about the
same number of dark geese and ducks as last year
The old timers tell me that this is the way it used
to be with hoards of ducks around, but they had no snow geese in those
days.
It sure is going to make the WI waterfowling look
awfully tame this year.
Total expenditures for fuel was 1705$US and 1200$US
for lodging . Still at these costs I had no lack of competition from other
hunters. From the looks of their equipment, money will never be an
issue.
Later...
11:50:41 PM 
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