The only thing harder than hitting doves, ducks, snipe, quail and woodcock may be finding them. Of course, retrieving dogs don’t seem to have much of a problem. But then again their olfactory senses are estimated to be 10,000 times better than that of even the biggest-nosed humans.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Delta Waterfowl President Rob Olson has a message for adults thinking about introducing kids to waterfowl hunting: Just do it.
"I really believe you can't start 'em too early," said Olson, who hunted ducks and geese with his father well before he was old enough to pull the trigger. "One important thing we've learned with our First Hunt program is that hunting participation soars in families where parents hunt. The more you can nurture the culture when they're young, the more likely you'll have a kid who hunts over their lifetime."
I'm a lil' southern country girl from Louisiana. My introduction to hunting came at a young age, when my brother would stick me in a blind while duck hunting. Once I learned how to shoot a shotgun I became hooked. My brother and I would hunt before school and in the evenings. I soon learned that this was just the beginning and it was the best freedom I could ever experience.
Do you awake suddenly at night to the pitter patter of little feet on your roof? Do you rise and shine the next morning to discover that your trash has been spread all over the back porch? Who could be the culprit?
The only thing harder than hitting doves, ducks, snipe, quail and woodcock may be finding them. Of course, retrieving dogs don’t seem to have much of a problem. But then again their olfactory senses are estimated to be 10,000 times better than that of even the biggest-nosed humans.
Cast your vote at 
By Barry Baird, Wildlife Biologist