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Minnesota waterfowl report - DNR

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Knotman
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The DNR issued its weekly waterfowl migration report Thursday, Oct. 19, saying hunting success was spotty in most areas of the state during the previous seven days, with no large migrations of ducks into the state.
However, hunting success was reported to be good in the South Zone when the season there re-opened. Many teal and wood ducks have flown south, the DNR said, and mid-season migrants have entered the state, according to DNR waterfowl specialist Steve Cordts.
Redheads and canvasbacks are showing up, with some scaup and buffleheads. On some refuges, ring-necked ducks are abundant.
Canada goose numbers appear unchanged from last week with a few small (cackling) geese present in some areas.
Relatively few hunters are in the field, the DNR said, which is not unusual at this time of year. High temperatures in coming days are expected, followed by cooling next week.


Bibendum 86
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Knotman said:

Canada goose numbers appear unchanged from last week with a few small (cackling) geese present in some areas.
Having lived near Lake Wayzata for a few years a while back, that means that there are far more of the ill-tempered feathered poop machines than anybody would really want.

I remember hunting in Eagle Lake years ago and being excited if somebody got a chinstrap. When I moved to Minnesota, I called my hunting buddy and told him that he could come up and get a limit of geese in my backyard.

With a baseball bat.

The county now grabs geese that lay eggs inside the city limits -- they gas the adults and send them to a food bank and relocate the chicks to a wildlife preserve in Iowa before they can imprint on the location and come back. Nasty creatures, at least in a suburban setting.
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