Ep 82 - All Things Waterfowl with Dr. Lee Foote
Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota In this episode, Curtis and Mark are joined by Dr. Lee Foote to learn a heck of a lot about ducks, geese, and hunting them. Lee goes into detail about duck and goose navigation, flyways, why...
The Hunter Conservationist Podcast
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Show Notes
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In this episode, Curtis and Mark are joined by Dr. Lee Foote to learn a heck of a lot about ducks, geese, and hunting them. Lee goes into detail about duck and goose navigation, flyways, why waterfowl bother to migrate, duck physiology, the reason for bright colours, goose pairing, mating for life, prairie potholes, whether predator management is justified, duck mortality with and without hunting, why shoot drakes instead of hens, why hens take such a beating even without shooting them, the role of vocalization and calling ducks, why some waterfowl need extra protection, lead shot, healing after injuries, camouflage, catfish noodling, possums, gators, Doctor Pepper with peanuts and how shooting blanks leads to divorce among goose pairs.
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