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I got to talking with an experienced hunter from my area this weekend, and of course we were complaining how the birds are going to get blasted out in three weeks, and we began talking about the need for waterfowl rest area's. Why doesn't North Dakota have more? I know people that have volunteered to have there land put into these area's and been denied. One downside is the chance for those area's to be leased by a guide and access be restricted. My thoughts are why are there no managed area's like Oak Hammock in MB. If you look at a map of Lake Alice NWR in DL, there is are very little safe places for waterfowl to sit anymore now that the lake has risen so much. It wouldn't take much effort to redraw the boundries for certain areas. The refuge managers know where the birds go to roost, and where they stop for a drink, where the pass shooting is, why not shut down water hunting in the roost area's? Would it not make hunting better for everyone?