I've been closely following the nonresident waterfowl debate. Some of you will consider me part of the problem.
I own 160 acres of land in North Dakota because I love waterfowling. There is no place I'd rather be in October than a North Dakota slough. I bought the land to serve as a "duck farm" and hunting camp.
In the spring I plan to optimize nesting conditions including nesting structures and dense nesting cover.
In the fall I want to stay on the land when I'm duck hunting. This year I stayed in a tent. Hopefully at some point I can build a duck shack.
I hunt almost exclusively public land in North Dakota (WPA's) and plan on continuing this. I've been duck hunting in North Dakota since 1993. MN has turned into one big shopping mall and parking lot. We have lost our habitat and with it our ducks.
I did not want to and did not post my land this fall but was surprised at the number of nonresident hunters that showed up - from many states. Because of this I'm planning on posting it in the future (during the duck season). However, I will allow some North Dakota residents to hunt with permission.
I only submit this so you can see what some nonresidents are thinking and what we have to lose.
I own 160 acres of land in North Dakota because I love waterfowling. There is no place I'd rather be in October than a North Dakota slough. I bought the land to serve as a "duck farm" and hunting camp.
In the spring I plan to optimize nesting conditions including nesting structures and dense nesting cover.
In the fall I want to stay on the land when I'm duck hunting. This year I stayed in a tent. Hopefully at some point I can build a duck shack.
I hunt almost exclusively public land in North Dakota (WPA's) and plan on continuing this. I've been duck hunting in North Dakota since 1993. MN has turned into one big shopping mall and parking lot. We have lost our habitat and with it our ducks.
I did not want to and did not post my land this fall but was surprised at the number of nonresident hunters that showed up - from many states. Because of this I'm planning on posting it in the future (during the duck season). However, I will allow some North Dakota residents to hunt with permission.
I only submit this so you can see what some nonresidents are thinking and what we have to lose.