(1) Unless mortally wounded, ALL wild hens WILL be released.


Food for thought. In broodstocking we picked up a real pattern and it was that you end up getting bucks first ( with some hens ) then the females follow which is expected. The pattern went off of the normal ratio though as harvest ( primarily net ) seemed to get into the males at a far greater % than female. It still takes two to Tango I am told.

Also on years with not much rain the females came much later and they were not colored much as in they were not laying around the fresh water. In years of no early fall rains the Chinook hens move, no matter what, with the Chum again silver color ( not much FW holding ) but eggs 90% developed. No idea what the Chum thing related to except maybe just a time thing.