billc_sbio DUSKY info

[Dave Smith]

bill_sbio: I noticed that you posted that quote from the WDFW for the second time concerning dark birds at the check station that were not from the Copper River Delta. You may be leading people into thinking that statistic is relevant throughout the permit zone and it is not. Before you start an uprising , you should know the situation: In the area that study was performed, there is a population of resident dusky canadas. DNA samples of these birds are going to show that they are not from the Copper River. This does not mean that they are not duskys or are not dark, or that the check station personell made a monumental mistake.
Thought you or anyone might want to know. Have a great season. GOOD HUNTING ALL.
Dave

[billc_sbio]

Dave,

Thanks for the update and explanation!

It would be nice (for EVERYONE) if there was MORE information about the Dusky status, and updates.

Maybe there is, but I don't see any attempt by the game dept.s to share this.

The reason I posted the quote from the site was to simply point out that DNA sampling on birds I.D.'d as "Duskys" at that/those check station/s indicated there was a fairly significant percentage of birds they seemed to indicate might not be Duskys.

There was NO other information, such as you have provided, to understand any extenuating circumstances.

Thanks for sharing!

Care to share any more info?