Weather Conditions Hamper Ducks; Numbers of Geese Observed

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

USA -(Ammoland.com)- Ducks were prevalent in typical November numbers in areas that had water, particularly the artificially flooded private lands, but observers noted incredible numbers of geese throughout south-central Arkansas in the first week of state’s waterfowl season.

Luke Naylor, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s waterfowl program coordinator, said, “It was the typical story for this time of year. There were some ducks around, but overall it was pretty slim. Everyone is waiting for some decent weather for them to act right. It’s kind of slow, as we’d expect without any rainfall.”

Weather models and forecasts by the National Weather Service for the remainder of November show only a trace of rainfall for the state. Temperatures took a brief tumble Sunday and Monday and again on Wednesday morning that appeared to get some movement out of the birds, observers noted. However, temperatures were expected to warm up into mid-60s in through the Thanksgiving weekend and into next week.

There were good reports of ducks in the Saline River bottoms last weekend. “That’s an area that usually has a little bit of water even now when the rest of the state is dry, and water may have been shallow in …Read the Rest

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