A friend got drawn for the Fleming Unit at Honey Lake refuge for the waterfowl opener and made the drive up there to see if there were any ducks. Didn't see or hear a single duck but did see several pheasants. In years past when I had good intel from DFG friends who I hunted with we'd go to the wildlife area that had the most birds. That was usually Gray Lodge or Little Dry Creek in those days but one year it was Grizzly Island and another it was Honey Lake. It's been so bad for so long I don't know if the guys I know even do Brood counts on Gray Lodge anymore. Maybe there is a cycle and it's starting an upturn? Fingers crossed.
Oh, and my friend didn't go because of what he saw. 20 guys shot a 5+ bird ave. there on the opener with mallards and teal being the main bird. That'll teach him.