Sorry Benny, but I have to agree with Bruce in principle.

Don't get me wrong I hunt skagit bay a bit myself, but I think the departments ag land planted with barley is like crack for ducks. They can't stay away even though it kills them. If a private group tried to do the same thing they'd be busted by the feds for baiting.

I think this could make the duck numbers overwintering in the bay decrease, but I think the same number would still stop over. Also more salt marsh habitat might help out the widgeon and teal which I think have declined drastically in the skagit basin over the past ~20 years I've hunted it.

Besides all this. You have to look at whats good for both resources. Having more habitat is good for both ducks and fish. I think that is the bottom line.

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