Hunting - Waterfowl

Walking into my home, on the breakfront to the left are Volumes 1-10 of The Literary Digest’s History of the World War. Actually, Volume 9 is missing. That probably kills their value. Anyway, published in 1920, this was one of the first exhaustive archives of the Great War. Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of this conflict should realize – even without fully comprehending – the horrors suffered by the combatants. Trench and chemical warfare. The introduction of aircraft and...

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Duck hunting the Stormwater Treatment Areas is a special South Florida experience. Given a decent spot, the shooting is often hot with hunters bringing in mixed bags of birds. As far as public land goes, overall the four STAs are consistently very good to great most years. But, there are issues. Credit to FWC and other agencies for optimizing hunting opportunities here. Walk-in hunters are able to scoop up permits not claimed by those who were unable to show. When… Read More » ...

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Other than academic knowledge, the information from the 2019 Waterfowl Survey, released today by the USFWS, will have little impact on your success this duck season. Especially if it stays this wet. Central Florida is inundated at the moment. Gonna be a tough early teal season if it doesn’t dry out soon. Nationwide, duck numbers are down slightly this year, though most species are doing better over the long-term average. From DU: Overall both total ponds and total populations of… Re...

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Brief as they were, gone are the days of 10-foot gators fetching upwards of $30 – $35/ft. The demand simply isn’t what it was five years ago. Commercial gator farms have depressed the market for wild-caught gator hides with all their imperfections and such. The price of gator meat remains relatively robust, however, so not all is lost for those wishing to sell their catch during the Statewide Alligator Harvest. Tropic Star in Lakeland, for example, pays $15/ft. for 10-footers.…...

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This is a retraction of sorts. I wrote in June I didn’t think running dogs for deer would return to Avon Park Air Force Range any time soon. I read the new Public Recreation Area regulations from front to end thoroughly, I thought; but, in fact, there will be a limited-entry deer dog quota hunt this season, barring an unforeseen military operation. From the APAFR Outdoor Recreation Facebook page: “The limited entry deer dog quota hunt is scheduled for November… Read More »...

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Florida’s Statewide Alligator Harvest begins August 15th. If you’re like me, you’re scrambling around getting gear together, though it’s been three whole months since drawing permits. One project I needed to complete was to re-spool my snatch rod. It dawned on me that braid was getting up there in years. Would hate for it to snap. So, a new roll of PowerPro arrived the other day, ready to wind on the reel. My rod is a 7-foot E-Glass Roddy Gator… Read More » ...

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Walking through the door of Marsh Landing in Fellsmere, I could see the guys in camo, some still in waders with streaky, smudged facepaint, drinking coldies after a long day on the water. Lots of laughter and a live band. The smell of popping grease and sweat intermingling with cig smoke. This was a place I wanted to be. Then I snapped out of it. No one smokes anymore. Carolyn and the kids are with me, not a pile of… Read More » ...

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