Duck Stamp increase

[Olly]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Really? Wow.

[aunt betty]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Lots of shooting attracts...

























Game wardens.

[NuffDaddy]

I'll happily pay $10 more for licenses. Box of shells cost more. Plus most of the money goes for conservation anyway.

Well, in that case, you can pick up the extra $10 for my stamp. Between you and Flint, I'm only $5 short. I'm sure someone else will be along shortly to say "I waste money anyway, and giving it to the government seems like a good idea". They can pick up the other $5.

It goes back to the ducks. Why not. I say they make it $40.

[NuffDaddy]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Really? Wow.

No...not normally. But I've been known to go through a box of shells in a hunt and only kill 3 ducks. And I don't sky bust.

[Bootlipkiller]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Really? Wow.

No...not normally. But I've been known to go through a box of shells in a hunt and only kill 3 ducks. And I don't sky bust.

Ouch

[aunt betty]

Nuff, forget about practicing calling. Spend more time practicing shooting.
You would be ran out of the woods.

One shot, one kill.

[assateague]

I'll happily pay $10 more for licenses. Box of shells cost more. Plus most of the money goes for conservation anyway.

Well, in that case, you can pick up the extra $10 for my stamp. Between you and Flint, I'm only $5 short. I'm sure someone else will be along shortly to say "I waste money anyway, and giving it to the government seems like a good idea". They can pick up the other $5.

It goes back to the ducks. Why not. I say they make it $40.

You are aware that you're allowed to donate all the money "to the ducks" all on your own, right? The filter of government is not necessary.

Show me in the Constitution where it says that caring for ducks is an enumerated power of the federal government. K, thnx.

[NuffDaddy]

Nuff, forget about practicing calling. Spend more time practicing shooting.
You would be ran out of the woods.

One shot, one kill.

Woods is different than open water.

I'm usually a good shot, but some days I'm just off.

And I get duck/goose fever and tend to look over the barrel when big flocks come in.

[aunt betty]

You don't need stamps, licenses, or any of that shit UNTIL them guys with badges on chains come snooping around.
Then it's serious bu$ine$$. AT...

[NuffDaddy]

I'll happily pay $10 more for licenses. Box of shells cost more. Plus most of the money goes for conservation anyway.

Well, in that case, you can pick up the extra $10 for my stamp. Between you and Flint, I'm only $5 short. I'm sure someone else will be along shortly to say "I waste money anyway, and giving it to the government seems like a good idea". They can pick up the other $5.

It goes back to the ducks. Why not. I say they make it $40.

You are aware that you're allowed to donate all the money "to the ducks" all on your own, right? The filter of government is not necessary.

Show me in the Constitution where it says that caring for ducks is an enumerated power of the federal government. K, thnx.

Easy Betty. Just ruffling some feathers. Pisses me off too. My resident licenses are going to be over $100 this year. Getting kinda ridiculous.

[FlintRiverFowler]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

[NuffDaddy]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Really? Wow.

No...not normally. But I've been known to go through a box of shells in a hunt and only kill 3 ducks. And I don't sky bust.

Ouch

A lot of the shells go to cripples. I hate chasing them around so I'll usually shoot at them 3 or 4 times while I'm chasing them around. The last duck of the year 3 or us unloaded our guns and finally got it down, but crippled. I think between me and a buddy we shot at it 9 times before we caught up to it.

[aunt betty]

I'll happily pay $10 more for licenses. Box of shells cost more. Plus most of the money goes for conservation anyway.

Well, in that case, you can pick up the extra $10 for my stamp. Between you and Flint, I'm only $5 short. I'm sure someone else will be along shortly to say "I waste money anyway, and giving it to the government seems like a good idea". They can pick up the other $5.

It goes back to the ducks. Why not. I say they make it $40.

You are aware that you're allowed to donate all the money "to the ducks" all on your own, right? The filter of government is not necessary.

Show me in the Constitution where it says that caring for ducks is an enumerated power of the federal government. K, thnx.

Easy Betty. Just ruffling some feathers. Pisses me off too. My resident licenses are going to be over $100 this year. Getting kinda ridiculous.

Well. Lets go back to 1991. I can do that...
My license was $7.50
Stamps. Federal $15
State. $10
Pheasant (habitat) $5

[NuffDaddy]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

That's for everything though. Duck, deer, turkey, small game, and fish.

[FlintRiverFowler]

I do a lot of sky busting. Usually go through 2-3 boxes each hunt.

Really? Wow.

No...not normally. But I've been known to go through a box of shells in a hunt and only kill 3 ducks. And I don't sky bust.

Ouch

A lot of the shells go to cripples. I hate chasing them around so I'll usually shoot at them 3 or 4 times while I'm chasing them around. The last duck of the year 3 or us unloaded our guns and finally got it down, but crippled. I think between me and a buddy we shot at it 9 times before we caught up to it.

Amen on the cripples.
I saw a hen can that took 8 shots this year. Redheads are hard to kill too. Bastards take some steel before they go down.
Might start shooting bigger loads this next season.

[aunt betty]

$37.50 was my license. (No deer, turkey)
In 1991 a tank of gas was around $20
so my license was close to a tank and a half of gas or two cartons of smokes.

[aunt betty]

So how much is a tank of gas now? Carton of smokes?

[NuffDaddy]

So how much is a tank of gas now? Carton of smokes?

20gal x $3.40

Don't smoke so I don't know.

[assateague]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

[aunt betty]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

Yeah, the pintail population won't even miss you.

[Bufflehead]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

x2

[FlintRiverFowler]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

My intent is to start a huge debacle... I mean debate here.
. In 2009, a population survey by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife showed an increase in canvasbacks from 488,000 to 662,000, after a hunting ban on the birds during the 2008-'09 waterfowl season.
So that's like what? A 36 percent increase? From one closed season.

[Bufflehead]

Might start shooting bigger loads this next season.

I shoot 3", #1 fasteel. I get a few cripples but not like when I was shooting #2 and #4. This year I bought a case of Hevi-metal #2, didn't like them at all so I switched back to the fasteel.

[FlintRiverFowler]

Might start shooting bigger loads this next season.

I shoot 3", #1 fasteel. I get a few cripples but not like when I was shooting #2 and #4. This year I bought a case of Hevi-metal #2, didn't like them at all so I switched back to the fasteel.

I normally shoot 2s and 3s. Had a box of 2 3/4 4s at one point this season. That sucked.

[jarbo03]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

My intent is to start a huge debacle... I mean debate here.
. In 2009, a population survey by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife showed an increase in canvasbacks from 488,000 to 662,000, after a hunting ban on the birds during the 2008-'09 waterfowl season.
So that's like what? A 36 percent increase? From one closed season.

Improved conditions on their breeding grounds.

[FlintRiverFowler]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

My intent is to start a huge debacle... I mean debate here.
. In 2009, a population survey by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife showed an increase in canvasbacks from 488,000 to 662,000, after a hunting ban on the birds during the 2008-'09 waterfowl season.
So that's like what? A 36 percent increase? From one closed season.

Improved conditions on their breeding grounds.

From government money no doubt.

[FlintRiverFowler]

That is ridiculous.
I would say we could get all hunters to boycott it this year, but that's not gonna happen. It's like crack. Ill pay whatever to get my duck hunting high, and so will all of you.
Imagine how good the duck numbers would be though if every duck hunter took the season off for just one year.

You wouldn't even notice a difference in duck numbers if every hunter took off next year. We're a drop in the bucket, statistically speaking.

My intent is to start a huge debacle... I mean debate here.
. In 2009, a population survey by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife showed an increase in canvasbacks from 488,000 to 662,000, after a hunting ban on the birds during the 2008-'09 waterfowl season.
So that's like what? A 36 percent increase? From one closed season.

Improved conditions on their breeding grounds.

I've seen hen mallards get gang raped by 5 drakes in a creek in Georgia. How good do the breeding grounds have to be?
Is what I meant to say the first time I've quoted this.

[Bufflehead]

From government money no doubt.

Because the government controls the weather, sun, moon and stars with money?

[FlintRiverFowler]

From government money no doubt.

Because the government controls the weather, sun, moon and stars with money?

Umm duh. Ever heard of haarp?

[aunt betty]

From government money no doubt.

Because the government controls the weather, sun, moon and stars with money?

Yeah, the govt. is going to "conserve water" and ease the California drought.