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I genuinely dont have a clue, as I live in the city now, but yeah now that you mention i dont really see them in the rural areas anymore either.

Is it also possible that maybe these birds (all migratory birds) are genetically evoloving over 30-40 years with the weather patterns generally warmer to not simply not migrate as much? I mean sure there are years its brutally cold. Especially in the Midwest, but it doesnt seem to be a lasting cold like the past. "Winter" is more of a pendulum of warm and cold trends over a few months now. And I personally believe that all 4 seasons have pushed back a SOLID month calendar wise. Its hot AF in September still. November's weather is generally what October used to be. January cold is now February. And so on down the calendar. I think this is a major factor in timing of migration as well.

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I appreciate your taking the time to explain that to me. So often in these flooded corn threads folks become hyper emotional and can’t express themselves.

What is your opinion on why we no longer have the number of Robins in Louisiana that we once did during the winter?

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Sensible conversation is only way things can move forward one way or another. Same in politics. Im always happy to have these condos. But in no way am I am expert on any other and alot of what I believe may very well be bullshite, but I havent seen the science or data to prove one way or another.We all just have a bunch of opinions and a few facts we can use to supports our stances.

I really have no clue about Robins, or other migratory birds in general. Is there any general feelings on why they aren't seen as much? I would imagine habitat across the country has greatly reduced overall population is the main factor. Probably the sheer amount of predators crammed into much smaller areas now is another factor. Are there still large populations in northern states? Its not like theres a hunting season that Im aware of.

Only bird I know that still migrated in massive numbers is those goddamn a-hole cormorants.

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That is what a big portion of the shortstopping argument is. More habitat up north keeps the ducks there. To sum it up: waterfowl fly south due to cold and lack of food. Some all the way to the Gulf, while others tolerate the weather when they find a good food source.

The habitat in Louisiana is changing. What used to be rice fields is now sugar cane. Not only is that not duck food, a sugar cane field wont flood like a cut bean, cotton, or other field will after a big rain. No water = no ducks.

Ducks don't make it this far south like they did decades ago. Do I think there is enough habitat up north to hold enough ducks to affect a whole state of duck hunters, hard to say. Personally I think the duck population is low. Why else would we have hard freezes, snow, ice, etc and still see no ducks? Up north is frozen solid in those conditions. Birds have to eat.

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The problem is the last few generations of mallards (and most ducks in general) don't even know about the habitat degradation here. I'd bet the majority of them have never seen Louisiana. That migration has been bred out of them. They will only travel far enough to eat, and that is the only thing dependent on the weather. They move back and forth with the small fronts. There is lightyears more food abundance up north now than 30 years ago. Ducks do not give a flying shite if its cold. For the most part, they no longer migrate based on temperature. There are thousands of videos out there of ducks happily living and eating on ice. There is plenty water. Food is their sole migration factor. And they are adapting and evolving to accessing that food source. Mallards have ZERO problem standing on ice and eating the corn right off the stalk or digging through shallow snow.

The only thing that forces mass migration is massive snowpack. Ice is nearly irrelevant. That's why I stated massive snowpack, like 1'+. That simply doesn't happen anymore. And the ducks (even the ones that do make it down here) have adapated to head back north to the "better food" source when it warms up. We can't control the weather, but we can control the agricultural practices. Sure, it doesn't help that Louisiana habitat is in the shitter, but like I said, most of those ducks up there have zero idea the condition of Louisiana anyway.

I present to you mallards happily eating corn right off the stalk standing in a frozen flooded field like a bunch of degenerate crackheads. This video is only partially frozen.



How about this longer one of a full hunt showcasing thousands of ducks keeping the water unfrozen themselves while these jackasses get to smash them in face while the ducks are all drunk on fermented corn. Is this size field, with this amount of standing corn, normal agricultural practice?

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As mentioned several times, Xofluza is the only medication worth a damn. And by worth a damn, I mean worth EVERY DAMN PENNY.

My ten year old just came down with the flu last Wednesday afternoon. Took the Xofluza pill ($100 after insurance and coupon) and by Thursday afternoon he was moving around a bit, eating. Friday was light-years better and Saturday was completely normal and back in the boat hunting and fishing all day.

If you got shite to do, go Xofluza. If not, just ride it out.

Koach Kliff Kingsbury?

Terrebonne Parish - Orange Grove

19 ducks in 5 hunts from my boat. Mostly teal, a couple ringnecks, couole grays, 1 wigeon. Probably worst year on record. Absolutely miserable. Season high daily was 7.

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Hes gonna kill the portal holy shite

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Literally doesnt even pay for other coaches to try. Just sit back, let Lane get who he wants, then go grab the others. Lane is gonna absolutely arse frick the portal. He couldnt even barely talk about it

Add SEC shorts to the Salty AF list...not a single funny or entertaining part about Lane.

I sincerely hope the "old" petty trolling Lane take over his brain and he literally just leaves it right there and reposts this pic