Knew this was coming, and really about time - this last year I had no northern greenheads at all on my farm in Satsop - in normal years I get 500-1000 a day during December and January. And the bands I have recovered have all been from Alberta - the local contribution pales by comparison.

What I would like to see is a later start to the season - start mid October at the earliest, the third week would be better. I would also like to see a split in the season - let the birds have a month off and then start it up again - shooting really is a lot better this way and the ducks have a chance to settle into areas a bit. What I really hope is that they don't end it early - then I will never get a chance to shoot northerns as they pretty much never get down to the Chehalis valley until mid-December, and then I only get a month to go after them