Kids in
Waterfowling And
Conservation
AWA
Draining Phillips WDA
AWA pulled the boards on control structure to drain for planting food plots for next year.� Several woodducks are hanging around nesting boxes.� The physically challenged blind was used several times last season.�� I hope you will take your child or another youth to this project and duck hunt or just look around and enjoy.
AWA Taking Mallard Release Pre-Orders
Did you notice that the migratory mallards never came to Alabama or the south in any great numbers this past year?�� This should inspire all to want to release more mallards.� Mallard restoration project will be AWA�s main focus in Alabama.� We have all seen that the cost of acquisition and management of habitat is too expensive for AWA to continue.� AWA has two projects Phillips and Big Spring Creek WMA; this is all the land AWA needs to own.� AWA would much rather work with private landowners, farmer and hunting clubs to meet habitat needs.�� AWA would like to thank everyone that participated in our mallard restoration project in 2001. Anyone that would like to participate in the mallard restoration project will need to have his or her order in by no later than March 31, 2000. The price is $6.00 per 4-week-old mallard for.� A 50% deposit is required at the time of the order with the remaining balance due on the day the ducks are picked up. For more information
Montgomery
Mallard Seminar
Flint Riordian AWA�s Mallard Restoration manager hosted a seminar that featured Mr. Jim Hills to present Frost Waterfowl genetics to a group of interested people.� Anyone that would like to start a
Mallard Restoration Project contact Flint at
�(334) 269-5690 or
e-mail [email protected]
CONSERVATION SEEDS ARE IN
AWA�s conservation seeds are in, soybeans and sunflower are $6 per bag.� Corn� and sorghum should be in any day, call before you come to Feed and Western Supply in Guntersville call (256) 582-4411.�� Corn seeds at $10 and sorghum are $6.�
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located at www.alabamawaterfowl.org and it is updated
frequently.� This is the place to get
your most up to date info on what is happening at AWA.� Be sure and check the AWA Band reports on
the site, now.
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Waterfowl� Heritage Days (WDH) a
Huge Success !!!
The Alabama
Wildlife Federation (AWF), AWA and Delta Waterfowl Foundation approached the
Governor�s Advisory Board in May of 2001 and recommended that the first split
of the 2001-2002 duck season in Alabama be schedule to occur on November 23-25th
to coincide with the weekend immediately following Thanksgiving.� It was and remains the conviction of these
organizations that doing so provides an exceptional opportunity to increase
youth and family involvement in our waterfowling heritage and traditions.�
Results
�
22
separate WDH events were held across the state
�
243
youth and adult participants
�
141
adult participants
�
102
youth participants
�
25%
of all participants were first-time duck hunters
�
50%
of all youth participants were first time duck hunters
AWA would like to
thank all sponsors AWF, Delta Waterfowl Foundation, ADCNR, Avery Outdoors,
Hevi-Shot Company, Hass Outdoors
Alabama
Waterfowl Association�s Waterfowl Heritage Days Give-A-way Duck Hunt Report and
Pictures
Jordan Harris 10
years old from Opelika, Alabama won AWA�s Waterfowl Heritage Days (WHD)
Give-A-way Duck Hunt for him and a companion to hunt at Caney Creek Farm, LLC near
North Sauty Waterfowl Refuge in Jackson County. Jordan is the son of Mr.
Ron Harris 18-years of service with the ADCNR�s Marine Police Division.
Also, AWA allowed Mr. Harris to take his 13-year-old son Will along also, for a
daylong duck
The morning started
off with a missed opportunity at the Ed Hembree Wildlife Management Area near
Mud Creek WMA, on a mallard, however the ponds were froze and ducks were very
hard to work. At about 8:15 we decided that this would be a good time to
eat breakfast and let the water thaw before heading back for an afternoon hunt
at Caney Creek Farm. After breakfast we toured some Jackson County
waterfowl habitat, that included Mud Creek Retreat Farm, and the youth and
disadvantaged sportsmen hunting area at the Phillips Wildlife
Demonstration Area located between Mud Creek�s Green tree Reservoir and the
Skyline/ James Martin WMA in Jackson County.
The water thawed at
12 noon and we jumped several mallards on the way to our pit blind. The
duck flew all evening working in close for some good shots for the boys.
Will and Jordan made several good clean kills using loads of Hevi-Shot donated
for the youth participants in WHD hunts . As shooting time closed we had
a nice brace of ducks consisting of six green heads, 2 widgeons, and 5
gadwalls. Jordan said, �this is the best hunt of my lifetime and thanks
to all that sponsored the Waterfowl Heritage Days and the give-a-way hunts and
to Lacey� (the Lab).
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR ALABAMA
If you want a tremendous tax break and preserve your land
from development,� be able to hunt or
lease out, select cut timber and pass on in a will� contact AWA at (256) 259-2509.��
PLEASE REMEMBER AWA IN YOUR BEQUESTS
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