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Hope this is acurate.

USFWS Trend Report 2009

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http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/Ne...ort%202009.pdf

The total duck population estimate was 42 million birds (up 13% from 2008 and 25% above long-term average).

Mallard abundance was 8.5 million birds (10% increase over last year).

Gadwall abundance was 3.054 million birds (12% increase over last year).

Wigeon abundance was 2.469 million birds (1% decrease since last year).

GW teal abundance was 3.444 million birds (16% increase over last year).

BW teal abundance was 7.384 million birds (11% increase over last year).

Northern shovelers abundance was 4.376 million birds (25% increase over last year).

Pintails abundance was 3.225 million birds (23% increase over last year).

Total pond estimate (Prairie Canada and US combined) was 6.4 million ponds (45% above last year).

Good news for Louisiana was the duck abundance in the Dakotas where Louisiana gets a majority of its ducks...

Montana & Western Dakotas - Overall 117% increase (2.468 million) - Mallard 26% increase ; Gadwall 59% increase; Widgeon 270% increase; GW teal 210% increase; BW teal 47% increase; Northern shoveler 203% increase; Pintails 662% increase

Eastern Dakotas - Overall 79% increase (11.733 million) - Mallard 62% increase; Gadwall 27% increase; Widgeon 278% increase; GW teal 766% increase; BW teal 64% increase; Northern shoveler 149% increase; Pintails 245% increase
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i'm so ready 67 days till proposed teal season!


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looks like it ought to be a decent season.


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I sure hope this year is better than last year but regardless I'm sooooo ready for the opener!!

Any talk about opening back up for Cans this year?

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i can't imagine more teal....they were like flies around here last year.

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YES...

Northern shovelers abundance was 4.376 million birds (25% increase over last year).

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They forked the Can count up last year. I bet the Atlantic Flyway gets one this year and they raise the scaup limit in the late split.

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WURD!!!




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ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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'Smiler Pilers' :roll:

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What about poule deu? I hope der number are up too.


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What about the Ruddy Ducks??


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