As you know i have a passion for waterfowling and everything that waterfowling has to offer me. I feel that its important to fully understand the importance and meaning behind waterfowling. In order to keep this passion and the sport alive, like everything giving back seems to be a huge ordeal. While we are out there hunting ducks and enjoying the wetlands we must also be consious of any damage we are causing to the wetlands. Ducks Unlimited was created back in the 1920's under the CCC during the great depression. It was a way to conserve wetlands and manage them specifically for duck hunting and the duck population. Ducks Unlimited is a non profit organziation that spends .83 cents on the dollar to preserve and protect wetlands. I feel that its important to give back to something that you love. Conservation is very important especially with the development and destruction of the praire lands. Ducks Unlimited has been on the leading edge of concervation and the research in the destruction of the grounds. Ducks Unlimited puts on events and banquets throughout the country and the year that raise funds and help the organization.
Not only do i attend these events I myself donate my time and effort to help out DU. Here at UNCW I am VP of DU. We put on 2 events each year, an oyster roast and banquet. We have only been a chapter for 6 years and we have risen to 4th in the nation and looing to take the 1st spot after our banquet on April 9th. We have had over 500 for each of our events this year and looking forward to April 9th.
With that said remember its always important to give back and help promote what you love and believe in.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Whistling Wings
After my first post you know that I love duck hunting. Taking a boat ride at 430 am does not sound fun to most. Nor does sitting in the rain, sleet or snow for hours waiting to shoot a duck doesn’t appeal to most. Breaking ice before shooting light for 3 hours to make a hole in the iced over ponds waiting for shooting light doesn’t appeal to many people. Duck hunters live for the freezing cold, sleet, snow and terrible weather just to wait for the ducks. November to January is the only time duck hunters reveal their craziness. Boat rides and trips out of town to Arkansas or Canada just in pursuit of the waterfowl they love. Chasing the many species of waterfowl all round the country seems crazy to most. But the reward of shooting ducks outweighs the cold, miserable, and awful weather that we all experience. Yes duck hunters a little loopy in the head, just chasing their preferred species.
Most people look at camouflage and think what rednecks, white trash, and just strange. The various looks that you receive wearing camouflage is hilarious, people perceive you as not as intelligent or dumb, which is great fun. Many hunters might be rednecks, but for the most part duck hunters aren’t in general rednecks or white trash at all. Even other hunters judge a duck hunter. Calling them the rich hunters or even not hunters at all. Which is fine by the duck hunters, they honestly don’t want to run into hardcore deer hunters at the boat ramp trying to find a hole to attempt shooting at a duck.
What really attracts me to duck hunting is seeing the rising of the sun over the treetops. Hearing the sounds of another cold January morning wake up is something that everyone needs to experience. Not only do you get to hear the world wake up, there is a peaceful beginning to your day. Then around 6 your decoys are set and boat is in position to wait for the morning flight. Then you feel it your heart races and adrenaline starts to pump, the ducks are up. There is nothing like hearing the whistling wings of wood ducks in the swamp or flying through the river. Just hearing to the ducks whistle through the cypress trees and drop feet down into your decoys is a special experience. The shot gunning is just a bonus, being out there experiencing the sights, sounds, and over all experience of water fowling is great.
With all that being said who wouldn’t want to start duck hunting. Its not all about shooting ducks and hanging around the boat after a great hunt. It’s a great experience and heritage for more many people. Duck hunting has been in my family for years and I plan on keeping it in the family for years to come. Its something that I enjoy and look forward to every year. We spend all year gearing up and talking about spots we would like to hunt, but like I said it not everything about duck hunting. I have seen many things from hunting that I would have missed if I wouldn’t hunt. The memories that I have and the pictures that I have taken with friends and family make me who I am today. And I have the whistling wings to thank for that.
rhw
Most people look at camouflage and think what rednecks, white trash, and just strange. The various looks that you receive wearing camouflage is hilarious, people perceive you as not as intelligent or dumb, which is great fun. Many hunters might be rednecks, but for the most part duck hunters aren’t in general rednecks or white trash at all. Even other hunters judge a duck hunter. Calling them the rich hunters or even not hunters at all. Which is fine by the duck hunters, they honestly don’t want to run into hardcore deer hunters at the boat ramp trying to find a hole to attempt shooting at a duck.
What really attracts me to duck hunting is seeing the rising of the sun over the treetops. Hearing the sounds of another cold January morning wake up is something that everyone needs to experience. Not only do you get to hear the world wake up, there is a peaceful beginning to your day. Then around 6 your decoys are set and boat is in position to wait for the morning flight. Then you feel it your heart races and adrenaline starts to pump, the ducks are up. There is nothing like hearing the whistling wings of wood ducks in the swamp or flying through the river. Just hearing to the ducks whistle through the cypress trees and drop feet down into your decoys is a special experience. The shot gunning is just a bonus, being out there experiencing the sights, sounds, and over all experience of water fowling is great.
With all that being said who wouldn’t want to start duck hunting. Its not all about shooting ducks and hanging around the boat after a great hunt. It’s a great experience and heritage for more many people. Duck hunting has been in my family for years and I plan on keeping it in the family for years to come. Its something that I enjoy and look forward to every year. We spend all year gearing up and talking about spots we would like to hunt, but like I said it not everything about duck hunting. I have seen many things from hunting that I would have missed if I wouldn’t hunt. The memories that I have and the pictures that I have taken with friends and family make me who I am today. And I have the whistling wings to thank for that.
rhw
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