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Gil,
How long do you reckon it will be before there is another season with doodles as numerous as this one was? Then again, maybe it's a harbinger.
SRH
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Stan, a fellow who routinely hunts northern Michigan wrote that he saw more 'doodles this year than in many years. The few folks in Georgia that talk about it have seen them in places unseen before. I was thinking that the loss of the river swamps to flooding had concentrated them in unflooded habitat. I hope that there has been a rebound and not just seeing higher numbers because of temporary habitat shrinkage. For all I know, they could've been where we hunted this year all along. I've also read accounts of wild quail rebounding, not just in Texas, but in SW Georgia as well. Sweet mysteries of nature. I hope this season was a harbinger. Best, Gil
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Populations may be deceiving. When the great Atlantic East Coast deep-sea fishery from George's Bank to the Grand Banks and Labrador Strait was going down from over-fishing, fish stocks, particularly cod, were concentrated in unprecedented numbers---hundreds of thousands of tons---in places they had never been seen before. Displacement was never explained fully although temperatures were believed part of it. Habitat shrinkage could be part of doodle numbers. If it is, a cautionary note: Those last great fish stocks were fished to near-extinction. We've been waiting for nearly 40 years for them to come back.
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We've been waiting for nearly 40 years for them to come back. And they quite possibly never will. The system has moved on to a new equilibrium and super abundant cod are not part of it. This has happened with many, many species, and particularly fish stocks, both marine and freshwater. But on a cheerier note, things like quail seem to be making quite a come back lately. Back in the 80s, ducks and geese came roaring back in a big way. Of course, restocking turkeys are a huge success in wildlife management all over the place. So, it can happen, and maybe with doodles. But not always.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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Grandson Jackson was supposed to go with me this morning but got sick last night and begged off, so went alone. Two gadwalls and 32" BE Fox. Used 1 3/16 oz. bismuth #4 handholds. Unusual experience here, duck hunting in the snow!! SRH
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Stan, what a beauty of a gun and photo. Gil
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Floyd's, Sadie's, Abby's, Willa's and my morning began with snow flurries in the SC low country. Good luck prevailed and we found birds in a new area. Floyd did the honors on the last bird of the day on this point by Abby on a bird 3' off the end of her nose. Unusual to find them in such an open spot. Gil
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Gil, Looks like a great morning and great dog work!!! Already waiting for next fall's season "Up North"!
Dogs On Point!!! - doublenut
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Another great morning for you and Floyd, Gil!
How much longer is the SC doodle season in?
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Thanks, Stan. Season ends on the 31st. Gil
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