Posted By: Drake26 Guest Upstate 11-25-2005 07:18 Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 35-40 Degrees The opener was great. I limited out with 4 mallard drakes, 1 wood duck drake, and 1 gadwall hen. Saw a lot of ducks everywhere. Wood duck numbers are tremendous along with mallards and teal. Good luck for the remainder of the weekend. Posted By: J-GREIDER Guest Broad River 11-24-2005 07:03 – – – Saw a few ducks. Zero shot. Mostly Woody’s, R-neck’s, and teal. Two flocks of honkytonkbadonkydonks. Scraped a double out of one flock. Back home by 11:00. Working today, but will be back at it in the a.m. Jon Posted By: PJ-Perea Guest Savannah River 11-23-2005 22:46 Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 45-50 Degrees Hunted SC opener. Whiffed on 3 passers (wood ducks that had the afterburners lit). Very few ducks seen after initial shots at 6:36 most other hunters shot… Continue reading

Posted By: PJ-Perea Guest Avian Influenza and Wild Birds 11-07-2005 12:35 – – – Not to scare anyone, but FYI Many different avian influenza viruses (bird flu) are found in wild birds, especially waterfowl and shorebirds. In most instances, only a small number of birds become infected and most wild birds do not exhibit observable symptoms of sickness or die. Recently a particularly virulent form of avian influenza (highly pathogenic H5N1) has emerged in Asia where the virus has primarily affected domestic poultry operations. In addition, humans in Asia have contracted the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, but there is no evidence that H5N1 infections in humans have been acquired from wild birds. Wild migratory birds have not been documented to carry H5N1 between geographic regions. However, recent mortality events of wild birds in Europe and Asia and outbreaks of H5N1 in new regions of the two continents have… Continue reading

Posted By: PJ-Perea Guest DU Events 10/21-11/01 10-21-2005 10:47 – – – Citadel University Banquet Date: October 22, 2005 Location: Charleston Contact: William Rhodes Phone: 843-860-3045 Hilton Head Membership Banquet Date: October 22, 2005 Location: Palmetto Bluff – Blufton Contact: Kevin Smolek Phone: 843-290-0989Lexington Golf Tournament Date: October 24, 2005 Location: Lexington Contact: G.A. Weathersby Phone: 803-238-1758 Union Ducks Unlimited Fall 2005 Banquet Date: October 24, 2005 Location: Union Contact: Jerry McDonald Phone: 864-427-4172 Columbia Volunteer Recruitment Meeting Date: October 25, 2005 Location: Columbia Contact: Bill Short Phone: 803-540-7823 Wofford College Ducks Unlimited Fall 2005 Banquet Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Wofford College Contact: Sam Little Phone: 843-224-2591 Newberry College Ducks Unlimited Fall 2005 Banquet Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Jaycee Hut Contact: Anthony Porter Phone: 843-338-0458 Chesterfield – Marlboro Membership Banquet Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Cheraw Contact: Steve Cook Phone: 843-320-2254 James Island Membership Banquet Date: October 27,… Continue reading

Posted By: PJ-Perea Guest SC Coastal News 09-28-2005 09:31 – – – Invasive Phragmites Weed Tackled In Coastal Areas The battle to control an invasive plant species with the potential to drastically alter marsh ecosystems shifted into high gear this summer along the South Carolina coast in the Santee Delta area. The plant is common reed, also known by its genus name of Phragmites (pronounced frag-MITE-tease). Although this species is native to North America, an invasive variety from Europe has taken hold in coastal waters of the state where it forms very dense stands that displace native vegetation and harm waterfowl use. “We have been battling Phragmites for almost 20 years with limited success,” said Chris Page, aquatic nuisance species coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), “but the release of a new and more effective herbicide has encouraged us to expand our control efforts.” A total of… Continue reading