08/08/2026

Well it might be all of the above but in the area East of Montesano Wa there is hundreds of areas of farm land that used to be planted in sweet corn, peas, hay, and other things.

The corn and peas were taken to Chehalis and processed. All the processing moved to Eastern WA, for many years the fields were planted with more hay, field corn. Prices for those weren't what they had been getting so when they were approached to rent their land for the items used in making Kimchi, many jumped right on it.

What I see is the many thousands of all kinds of waterfowl that used to be in the "Brady loop area" are not stopping, like they used to. Oh sure, there are still some but now some waterfowl but many of the areas are planted, just about year around with the Kimchi making vegetables.

I don't hunt but others that have leased or bought land "just to have places to hunt", some over 50 years are going other places or just having "less birds to shoot"

I'm in that area from September to December/January fishing in the Chehalis and can tell you "The waterfowl just aren't there"!!!!