The post season Military Vets/Active Duty Hunt at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge resulted in a good average for the Hunters on Saturday. Snow Geese were found in first place for most birds taken with Shovelers and Green Wing Teal tied in the second spot. The Wister Staff reported that the waterfowl take for the Sonny Bono Military Vets/Active Duty Hunt on Saturday, 2/11/23, were as follows:
6 Military Vets/Active Duty Hunters checked in with 4 Shovelers, and 4 Green Wing Teal. 5 Snow Geese were checked in by the Hunters on Saturday. No Coots were bagged on Saturday. This came out to an average of 1.33 Ducks per hunter or, with the Geese added in, 2.17 waterfowl per person. Reservations are done through the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area and can be used for either Wister or Sonny Bono. Out of 100 reservations issued, 20 arrived on time for their spot.
The average harvest of waterfowl for Sunday, the second day of the Military Vets/Active Duty Hunt weekend, at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge produced great average take. Snow Geese and Shovelers tied for first place for number of birds taken with Cinnamon Teal found in the second position. The Wister Staff reported the waterfowl take for the Sonny Bono Military Vets/Active Duty Hunt on Sunday, 2/12/23 were as follows:
3 Military Vets/Active Duty Hunters took home 6 Shovelers, 2 Gadwall, 4 Green Wing Teal, and 5 Cinnamon Teal. 6 Snow Geese were brought into the check station by the Hunters on Sunday. No Coots were checked in on Sunday. This figured out to an average harvest of 5.67 Ducks per person or, with the Geese added into the count, 7.67 waterfowl per gun. Reservations are done through the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area and can be used for either Wister or Sonny Bono. Out of 100 reservations issued 17 arrived on time to claim their hunting spot.
So, that’s it for the 2022/2023 Waterfowl Season at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. Watch for SoCalHunt’s Season-Long Stats report for Sonny Bono coming here soon.
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