Benedictine Wildlife Area Waterfowl Report -
| Waterfowl numbers | Mallard Migration Rank: 1 (Estimate of potential mallard numbers. 1=lowest, 10=highest) No ducks observed using the area currently. |
| Water level | A map of our wetlands is now available under the Wetland Map tab to the right. The wetlands have great habitat such as, Giant Foxtail, Annual Smartweed, Barnyard grass, and sunflowers. We have pumped the northern section of Headquarters Marsh straight West of the office. Refuge (NOT open to hunting) October 1 through March 31 the area can only be accessed with a special permit obtained through a drawing. Look for "Special Hunts" on our home page under "HUNTING". |
| Hunting conditions | Native vegetation such as annual smart weeds, barnyard grass, foxtail, and sunflowers are the most common vegetation. |
| Expected hunting success | Hasn't been many ducks using the hurtable wetland. |
| Comments | The furthest West wetland has not been pumped and we are waiting for pump repairs before we will be able to use it. |