Post by joeyb on Jul 10, 2013 11:13:38 GMT -5
So last fall I got a letter in the mail from the US Department of the Interior on behalf of the Fish & Wildlife Service asking me to keep track of my waterfowl harvests. They sent some sheets of paper that had me accurately keep track of what I harvested. Luckily I already keep an excel spreadsheet that lists every hunt I've been on since 2006. It also lists everyone I've hunted with, what they killed, location, weather, and notes. It's a great reference each year. Anyway, I did their survey and sent it in expecting that to be the end of it. This is all on volunteer basis. Well I get another letter in the mail asking if I'd be part of the survey again, except now they want me to send one wing of each bird I harvest. I guess this helps them determine age, sex, etc.
Now does anyone have any experience with this, and how much of a pain is it sending in all these wings? I don't mind doing it, but I want to make sure it's not going to be a huge hassle. I talked with family out in MO, and they said they've hunted with guys that have done it, and it was a huge hassle. Anyone here currently doing this, or have done this in the past?
Now does anyone have any experience with this, and how much of a pain is it sending in all these wings? I don't mind doing it, but I want to make sure it's not going to be a huge hassle. I talked with family out in MO, and they said they've hunted with guys that have done it, and it was a huge hassle. Anyone here currently doing this, or have done this in the past?
