Ducks Unlimited hit my inbox with this piece of good news today:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – July 2, 2009 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its preliminary report today on mid-continent breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May and early June. Total duck populations were estimated at 42 million breeding ducks on the surveyed area. This estimate represents a 13 percent increase over last year’s estimate of 37.3 million birds and is 25 percent above the 1955-2008 long-term average.

And the best area for production? Right above me. The Dakotas had more than double the habitat of last year. Just yesterday I was filling dates on my calendar for duck and deer hunts… It will be here before you know it.

Read the whole release here.

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