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06-16-2005, 04:35 AM

Rebel Dog

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Coots

Has anyone seen an increase or decrease in the Coot population in your area? It has been 3 years since I have seen one and we honestly had them by the thousands around here.

06-16-2005, 09:12 AM

Allseasonhunter7

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RE: Coots

ive only hunted a # of yrs on acount of my age but i ve seen em just not many it mmight be were i live but they are funny to watch swimming

06-20-2005, 09:07 AM

take-em

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RE: Coots

We have thousands of them little buggers here and they don't do anything but sit around.

06-20-2005, 10:45 AM

Carpmaster

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RE: Coots

Dont see too many, usually a few a year and thats it....

06-20-2005, 11:42 AM

Rebel Dog

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RE: Coots

We use to have a bunch as I mentioned and other ducks like widgeon liked hanging around them to scarf up some of the grass that they pulled up.

06-20-2005, 05:46 PM

PikeTipper

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RE: Coots

We had them by the thousands too but you don't see nearly as many these days.

06-20-2005, 08:10 PM

Tribal

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RE: Coots

Still here in Minnesota in good numbers.

06-27-2005, 08:19 PM

MarshMonster

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RE: Coots

I've seen more and more here is OR every year, ive seen hundreds in the local golf course pond this summer. I was just fishin the other day in a little cattle pond and counted 12 swimmin around.