Anybody have info on a supposed algae bloom at Wister? Rumor has it a dog got sick and may have died due to toxic algae.
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Wister algae bloom?
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At the Sat morning check-in it was announced that a blind was closed so they could test the water. A hunters dog did die but apparently couldn't identify a cause of death so to be sure they wanted to rule out the water.
Good grief...What else can happen to Wister?...Besides few ducks, unpenetrable dikes, & little water?.….
Earthquakes.Good grief...What else can happen to Wister?...Besides few ducks, unpenetrable dikes, & little water?.….
Let's not forget the geothermal geyser about to swallow the check station and parking lot.
Mudpots in the ponds in Y16. Toxic dust storms from the ever-expanding dry Sea bed.
Just imagine if some fungus destroyed the arrow weed crop... I'd have to take up golf
Just imagine if some fungus destroyed the arrow weed crop... I'd have to take up golf
come to me ducks come to me... we have clean water and food.
Wow, i grew up as a toddler going to wister ever since i was five. Sad to here the places me and my pop used to hunt will someday no longer be there. I remember clouds of honkers back in the day.
Now the ducks are dissapearing. How long before no more snows? I hate to always sound like a downer but not much good is happening.for something thats in my blood.
Now the ducks are dissapearing. How long before no more snows? I hate to always sound like a downer but not much good is happening.for something thats in my blood.
It's not all that bad...we're just having some fun with this. The place needs work, no doubt about it, but it's still a great place to hunt. The persistent hunter will get some birds.
Due to the lack of water early on, I'm doubtful the blue green algae had a chance to mature in this pond. You never know what's bubbling up from below in this area.
Hunted Wister today...To say it was slow is an understatement...Water was fine, but the lack of swamp timothy will hurt in the long run...Got 2 shovel dogs right off the bat and that was it...I actually took this spot figuring, I would get my one sprig...Never saw one and left at 11:30 am.
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stikbrandon
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Not one to bash, but wister isn’t what it was even two years ago.
I hear ya, Steve. I hope we get the opportunity to talk to the staff about projects we'd like to seem them tackle. Budget and manpower will always limit what we can do, but if we knock off a project or two every year I think we'll see an improvement in no time at all. My to do list for Wister, in order of importance...
1. Fix W12...dikes are breached in many places, and the place is a jungle
2. Bring back W11A...who doesn't miss W11A? I'm gonna get hats made "Make W11A Great Again"
3. Rework 115C
4. Rework Y16A and Y16B-2 and -4
5. Rework 513B-2 and -4
6. Bring back 515
6. Bring back S22
8. Replace the bridge that provides access to the north end of T12, T14
It all comes down to habitat, and if habitat improvements are limited by problems with water delivery, then let's start there. Fix the infrastructure, then get to work on the habitat.
1. Fix W12...dikes are breached in many places, and the place is a jungle
2. Bring back W11A...who doesn't miss W11A? I'm gonna get hats made "Make W11A Great Again"
3. Rework 115C
4. Rework Y16A and Y16B-2 and -4
5. Rework 513B-2 and -4
6. Bring back 515
6. Bring back S22
8. Replace the bridge that provides access to the north end of T12, T14
It all comes down to habitat, and if habitat improvements are limited by problems with water delivery, then let's start there. Fix the infrastructure, then get to work on the habitat.
