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Post by koonce on Aug 15, 2013 14:32:44 GMT -6
Youth Waterfowl Hunt – Sept. 14-15.
Daily bag is the same as the normal season bag. Youth participants who may hunt geese should note that these dates are during the early goose season (early season permit required, five bird daily bag).
Ducks - (Opening day shooting hours begin at 9 a.m. in all zones)
Northern Zone: Sept. 21 – Nov. 19
Southern Zone: Sept. 28 – Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 – Dec. 1
Mississippi River Zone: Sept. 21-29 and Oct. 12 – Dec.1
Duck bag for all seasons
Daily bag of six ducks total which may include no more than:
4 mallards of which only 1 may be a hen
3 wood ducks
1 black duck
2 redheads
3 scaup
2 pintail
2 canvasback
For species of duck not listed, such as teal and ring-necks, the combined bag total with all other species may not exceed six ducks.
Canada Geese
Early September Canada goose season
Sept. 1-15, daily bag limit of five geese.
Exterior Zone
North: Sept. 16 – Dec. 16
South: Sept. 16 – Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 – Dec. 21
Mississippi River subzone: Sept. 21-29 and Oct. 12 – Jan 2
Daily bag of 2
Horicon Zone
Period 1: Sept. 16 – Oct. 27
Period 2: Oct. 28 – Dec. 16
Daily bag of 2 with 6 tags per hunter
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Post by koonce on Aug 15, 2013 14:35:58 GMT -6
Pisses me off. 9 am opener, what for. Even the damned DNR is sick of wasting there time on calls on the border of the states that allow a regular open. Why hold meetings if your not going to listen to the people.
I will have a few words for the vandumb fella next year. Crock of bs.
And I am not happy about the dec 1 closing on the miss. Looks like I will be gunning in other states that actually have a grip on reality....
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Post by finlessbrown on Aug 15, 2013 17:38:20 GMT -6
I agree, the dates are flat out silly and the 9:00 opener is ridiculous. The fact that its only observed for the duck opener highlights the hypocrisy since the goose opener is first light.
I really feel for the northern guys because they don't even get a split. I understand you can't make everyone happy but with a little effort they should be able to find the middle ground.
Opening this early is great for the average duck hunter who likes to shoot teal and woodies. Thats fine and I don't have an issue with it but at least implement a longer split in order to extend the season further into December for the late season folks.
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Post by koonce on Aug 16, 2013 7:40:24 GMT -6
^ agree. I'm not big on early parts of duck season. Teal and woodie hunting gets old fast.
And pisses me off vandumb and the state doesn't hear us or the dnr on the opening time subject. If they honestly think its for safety they are morons and must not hunt. Regardless of the 9 am the landing loads up way early in the am. Boats have lights for a reason. Pissed off is an understatement at this point
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Post by vandyvan on Aug 16, 2013 8:43:58 GMT -6
I always hold out hope they will move the dates back but they never do. Get out your camo shorts and sunscreen for the opener. 9 am is stupid and I never understood the late start on opening day, but it beats noon.
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Post by whackndstack6 on Aug 16, 2013 9:53:48 GMT -6
I always hold out hope they will move the dates back but they never do. Get out your camo shorts and sunscreen for the opener. 9 am is stupid and I never understood the late start on opening day, but it beats noon. It's for those wannabe hunters that can't ID ducks. Ducks are going to get stomped in the mud by those yahoos either way if they can't ID they shouldn't be shooting IMO |
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Post by vandyvan on Aug 16, 2013 10:39:43 GMT -6
It's for those wannabe hunters that can't ID ducks. Ducks are going to get stomped in the mud by those yahoos either way if they can't ID they shouldn't be shooting IMO What's for the guys who can't ID ducks, the 9 am start? |
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Post by whackndstack6 on Aug 16, 2013 15:15:28 GMT -6
It's for those wannabe hunters that can't ID ducks. Ducks are going to get stomped in the mud by those yahoos either way if they can't ID they shouldn't be shooting IMO What's for the guys who can't ID ducks, the 9 am start? Yah that's what van dumbarse says.. Plus a safety issue I guess as well lot of boat traffic etc |
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Post by finlessbrown on Aug 16, 2013 19:49:53 GMT -6
Whoever believes its for duck ID or safety needs to check their local water.
Safety: opening day is no more dangerous than any other day in the field. The conditions are the same. Where is the data to support this rule?
Duck ID: what do the folks do who can't ID birds on the 2nd day and the remaining of the season?
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Post by whackndstack6 on Aug 17, 2013 6:33:24 GMT -6
Whoever believes its for duck ID or safety needs to check their local water. Safety: opening day is no more dangerous than any other day in the field. The conditions are the same. Where is the data to support this rule? Duck ID: what do the folks do who can't ID birds on the 2nd day and the remaining of the season? THANK YOU!!!!!! Honest to god you nailed it right there but yet van horn will take the 9 am opener to his grave due to his "data" whatever we will all be out there before 9 am going op there goes a woodie here come some teal whatever once 9 am hits every swinging dick unloads their gun and still stomps birds into the ground guaranteed |
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Post by vandyvan on Aug 19, 2013 12:45:55 GMT -6
Man that is stupid. I had heard those "reasons" before but I never believed it because it makes no sense.
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Post by whackndstack6 on Aug 19, 2013 15:04:53 GMT -6
Man that is stupid. I had heard those "reasons" before but I never believed it because it makes no sense. It has to make sense in only one mans eyes... The clown running the show wearing them green britches |
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Post by teamoutlaw on Aug 19, 2013 15:13:08 GMT -6
might as well make the best of it. it's not changing ne time soon
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Post by koonce on Aug 22, 2013 9:47:40 GMT -6
You can bet i ain't gonna sit at home.
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