Duck
Hunter
Big Drake located in Petersfield MB. 10 Minutes from one of my old Hot Spots!!
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Post by Duck on Mar 9, 2010 9:36:59 GMT -5
Great Job guys. Sorry I missed out as it would have been nice to get the young fellas involved, (damn WORK!!). Your work is a testament to your commitment to the future of waterfowling. I am sure you all know this but here is something I read on the nesting success of those hen houses you built!!
"The Hen House has produced spectacular nesting success. Studies have shown a success rate of nearly 90 percent with hen houses placed on marshes where ducks breed. The devastating impact of predators is substantially reduced by the Hen House."
I read that in some areas of Dakota's and I quote "non-tunnel nesters averaged just 2.8 percent nest success, and one year nest success was just one one-hundredth of a percent, which translates to one successful nest for every 10,000 initiated."
Depending on what you read stats very but the success rate is huge with those tunnel nests than without!! Well done!!
One year when I had leased some land to DU they had marked all nests in the nesting cover alongside the marsh with flags. Things were going well until until a Marten came along and pretty much ate every egg. Let just say that Marten was "RELOCATED"!!!!!
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Post by huntingike on Mar 9, 2010 21:57:53 GMT -5
looking good guys , if i were closer i would have been there .
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Post by lovetohunt on Apr 4, 2013 18:25:13 GMT -5
Hey Chezz... i havent seen anything on anymore hen house builds lately...is there going to be anymore of these i would love to help out
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Post by chezz on Apr 5, 2013 7:40:57 GMT -5
Hey Chezz... i havent seen anything on anymore hen house builds lately...is there going to be anymore of these i would love to help out We actually have a meeting planned in a couple weeks and this will be one of the topics discussed... I'll keep you posted when I know more
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Post by lovetohunt on Apr 5, 2013 9:22:07 GMT -5
awesome im sure there would be lots of people that would love to do this
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blackduckkiller
Hunter
Black Cloud ...Like waterfowl raining from the sky
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Post by blackduckkiller on Apr 5, 2013 10:56:29 GMT -5
Would be fun if I'd been home as usual maybe next time
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