Moist Soil Management │ Creating Great Early Season Duck Hunting
By Chris McLeland
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While shooting a big fat green head never gets old, it is really hard to be a group of early season mallards working the Hard Core duck decoys in a moist soil marsh. Many waterfowl hunters have heard the term “moist soil”, but do not quite understand what it exactly is, and why these habitats are important to waterfowl. In this article we will discuss the topics of moist soil management and how proper actions can help you have great duck hunting this fall.
Moist soil is a term that really describes a specific suite of early successional and perennial plants that result from specific variations or changes in water levels within shallow marshes or pools. The timing of these variations, along with the duration, can play a large role in terms species of plants established in these areas. In most intensively managed areas, the goal is manage these areas in such a way as to establish seed producing, wildlife (especially waterfowl) friendly species.
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