Rain across much of the breeding ground has put a smile on the collective face of concerned waterfowlers as we enter the crucial portion of the 2003 breeding season for ducks and geese; and one Waterfowler.com member is sure to be grinning from ear to ear.
Hello folks, and, as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com.
While the results of breeding success may be a few months away, the results of our New Zealand Adventure Sweepstakes are in. Please join us in congratulating Gordon, “G.T.” Frost, Jr., of San Diego, CA as the winner of our New Zealand Adventure Sweepstakes.
Gordon, a veteran California waterfowler and member of Waterfowler.com, is packing his bags for the mystical lands of New Zealand to experience a waterfowling adventure of a life time with the fine folks from Frontiers International – courtesy of Waterfowler.com.
For complete details on the New Zealand Adventure, a brief biography of our winner and a link wish him well on his travels; please visit the winner announcement page in the News Section of Waterfowler.com.
As the calendar rolls into another month, Members are reminded to check the expiration date of any coupons they have yet to use in our Online ProShop. Don’t let these extra savings slip by. Stop by the ProShop today and pick up the gear you need for next season from the Waterfowler.com Online ProShop’s growing list of the must have waterfowling gear and accessories.
And now, on to the Snow Goose Migration Report.
Heavy rain and storms across much of the upper Midwest are making the last few days of the conservation season in the U.S. a messy affair. The good news is that there are still small pockets of light geese around for those still not ready to concede the end of the 2002-2003 waterfowl season. And even better yet, the birds that are still around are mostly juveniles and responding to decoys very well.
Central to Western portions of the northern reaches of North Dakota are the best bet stateside for light geese as the season draws to a close, but reports of small pockets of lingering geese have come in from as far south as Indiana. With just a few days left, it may well be worth a few miles of driving before waving the white flag on this year’s conservation season.
Waterfowler.com would like to extend our condolences to member Ed Schlief on the loss of his hunting companion, Forrest (pictured above). It is our hopes that the weight of his loss is balanced by the memories of the adventurous days they shared in the untamed fields and marshes of Alaska.
