Yellowdog & Sander: I’m going to southern Manitoba on Sunday 9/21 for a quick 4 day duck/goose hunt and to test my 1.5 yr old black dog. She should be in top form! I’ll be driving right through ND past Devils Lk. and then north from there. I’ll check water/birds for what it’s worth on the drive and let you know what I see. I’m also going back for 9 days over MEA week in October,…. just farther north into Manitoba. I’ll give you a report once I’m back from both trips. In the meantime, I’ll be the guy you can’t see – hanging in my tree in western MN – looking for Mr. Big.