Bedre andejagt i 2006 (USA)

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Duck Hunting Forecast 2006: The survey says you'll see better shooting this season

The numbers are in and they add up to what every waterfowler wants: more ducks. According to the preliminary report released by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, some 36.2 million breeding ducks populate the western prairies. More to the point, overall duck populations among the ten most-hunted species increased by 14 percent. In short, you should be in for some good (or at least better) gunning this year.

Why the good forecast? “The stage was set last summer and fall when most areas had at least fair precipitation,” says Ducks Unlimited chief biologist Bruce Batt. “That left ponds in better condition at freeze-up and also meant there was better-than-normal residual nesting cover on most upland habitats. The increased populations along with timely precipitation this spring and summer should help assure good conditions for a strong nesting effort and good wetland conditions for brood rearing.”

So let's get down to brass tacks. The following slides provide specific numbers on just how many mallards, teal, pintails, redheads, and other ducks might sail into your decoys this fall.

Mallard
2006 count: 7.277 million; up 8 percent from 2005; down 3 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

American wigeon
2006 count: 2.171 million; down 2 percent from 2005; down 17 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Blue-winged teal
2006 count: 5.860 million; up 28 percent from 2005; up 30 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Green-winged teal
2006 count: 2.587 million; up 20 percent from 2005; up 39 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Gadwall
2006 count: 2.825 million; up 30 percent from 2005; up 67 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Northern pintail
2006 count: 3.386 million; up 32 percent from 2005; down 18 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Redhead
2006 count: 0.916 million; up 55 percent from 2005; up 47 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Redhead
2006 count: 0.916 million; up 55 percent from 2005; up 47 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Redhead
2006 count: 0.916 million; up 55 percent from 2005; up 47 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Redhead
2006 count: 0.916 million; up 55 percent from 2005; up 47 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Northern shoveler
2006 count: 3.680 million; up 2 percent from 2005; up 69 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Canvasback
2006 count: 0.691 million; up 33 percent from 2005; up 23 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

Scaup
2006 count: 3.247; down 4 percent from 2005; down 37 percent from long-term average (average from all surveys:1955-2005)

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