The duck season came to a somber end on Sunday. Mixed reviews were reported for this season. Ducks populations were definitely up, but the migration didn’t cooperate in all areas. Some historically great areas had poor seasons and areas that are normally so-so were excellent this year. Georgia hunters had great seasons in the coastal regions with better than average season for the remainder of the state. Other states such as Texas and North Dakota had spectacular seasons again this year.
Now that the season is over, it is time to prepare for next season.
*Clean the guns throughly. Remember that we abuse our duck guns and now is the time to prolong their life.
*Organize the decoys. Replace worn lines. Remove knots and hitches in the lines. Repaint the ones that need a touch-up.
*Organize left over shotgun shells. Sort by size and place in safe dry areas. Shells will rust too.
*Check waders for holes and store properly. We also check these before the start of the season.
*Clean out boat. Clean areas of the boat and trailer that took abuse from highway salt and cinders. We recommend pressure washing these. Do preventative maintenance now too. We all will use our boats before next duck season, but take the time in between to seasons to take care of our equipment.
Next time we will tell you about your responsibility to give back nature during the month of February.
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