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Do you think we should allow swan hunting in WA?

Yes (either a general season, or like sea duck, snow geese...)
56 (40.9%)
No, not at all
29 (21.2%)
Make it vey limited (like moose, goat...)
52 (38%)

Total Members Voted: 137

Voting closed: December 07, 2012, 06:31:15 PM

Author Topic: POLL: Swans  (Read 15070 times)

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #45 on: November 28, 2012, 07:23:00 PM »
No meat on them?  There's plenty of meat on a swan.

My old neighbor decided to get into duck hunting and the father and son duo were out on one of there first few trips and brought home some "snow geese". ;)  They brought them over to show me and  :yike:  THOSE ARE NOT SNOW GEESE!  Anyway they looked to have quite a bit of meat on them.  :twocents:
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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #46 on: November 28, 2012, 07:25:57 PM »
Speaking of that.....if you are out hunting snows with some folks and a gaggle of swans buzz the tower it is best to let your buddies know ahead of time if you like to "practice" swing on them. Some hunters get a little excited to see you swing on them even if you are just practicing.

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #47 on: November 28, 2012, 07:29:34 PM »
Ha! You guys are funny. So few of them......:bs:

It just looks like the field is crowded with swans because the stick out like a sore thumb, probably not as many as you think.
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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #48 on: November 28, 2012, 07:39:40 PM »
Ha! You guys are funny. So few of them......:bs:

It just looks like the field is crowded with swans because the stick out like a sore thumb, probably not as many as you think.

No, they are constantly flying over me. And number wise, I usually see more swans than Canadians. Except today because I only seen 11ish swans today and I saw about 2 dozen geese today (I was not hunting, just from my car).
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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #49 on: November 29, 2012, 07:21:03 AM »
Curly, thinks there is no meat on them because he gets the NECK at thanksgiving!  :chuckle:
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« Reply #50 on: November 29, 2012, 08:02:03 AM »
Ha! You guys are funny. So few of them......:bs:

It just looks like the field is crowded with swans because the stick out like a sore thumb, probably not as many as you think.

I have volunteered and counted swans, remember that you don't see the whole population. We have tens of thousands down here. CA has just as many. There is enough of them to hunt. The state is just anti hunting. Also remember the Feds already said yes to hunting.

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #51 on: November 29, 2012, 08:58:28 AM »
I don't think the population is an issue, unless you can show negative economic impact and are able to impress the importance of killing them with society at large. This would have a lot to do with perception. I think the public perception of killing swans would be a bad one unless proper justification were made. Remember that 96% of WA's population doesn't hunt, but most of them read. I think it would be a bad PR move for us to kill swans. My :twocents:
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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #52 on: November 29, 2012, 09:02:27 AM »
I think it would be a tough sale(sell).  As I said, I see no need for it and I am quite pro hunting.   Why not open a season on Bald eagles.   There are lots of them now, and they do more damage probably than swans do...........See the problem.

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #53 on: November 29, 2012, 10:48:57 AM »
Exactly
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« Reply #54 on: November 29, 2012, 11:22:23 AM »
 :yeah:

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #55 on: November 30, 2012, 06:57:00 PM »
I'll pass.   I just don't see the point, especially since they don't taste that great.   They have an intrinsic value all their own without them having to be viewed as a game bird.  Just enjoy them and appreciate them for being there.  Those moments when they fly over low like bombers with their melancholy swan song have been high points of my hunts, no matter how many other ducks/geese I killed.  Awesome birds.

but if you shoot a giant swan everyone will think you must have a giant shwanz.

How can I argue with logic like that?  :chuckle: :chuckle: LOL. 

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #56 on: November 30, 2012, 07:03:41 PM »
Speaking of that.....if you are out hunting snows with some folks and a gaggle of swans buzz the tower it is best to let your buddies know ahead of time if you like to "practice" swing on them. Some hunters get a little excited to see you swing on them even if you are just practicing.

Reminds me of my dad years ago in the early 90's before he passed on.  We were duck hunting an island on the Columbia and a flock of geese came towards us, and I could tell they were  speckle bellies, but I remember at the time that the season was closed on them for some reason. Anyway,  I sat there in the blind  watching them fly over pretty low, then all of the sudden my dad stood up, shouldered his gun, and proceeded to "practice swing" on them.  Several times.  To say I was surprised was an understatement.  I don't think he knew they were specs, at least I try to tell myself that.   :yike:

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #57 on: November 30, 2012, 07:14:04 PM »
Isnt there a swan hunt in cali and texas as well as sandhill cranes?
Id love to roast a swan.

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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #58 on: December 01, 2012, 11:50:33 AM »
Isnt there a swan hunt in cali and texas as well as sandhill cranes?
Id love to roast a swan.

I know you can hunt cranes in Idaho and Texas  :dunno:
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Re: POLL: Swans
« Reply #59 on: December 01, 2012, 05:51:20 PM »
I think it would be a tough sale(sell).  As I said, I see no need for it and I am quite pro hunting.   Why not open a season on Bald eagles.   There are lots of them now, and they do more damage probably than swans do...........See the problem.

There is NO reason to hunt if you rely on the "need" argument  The "Need" argument is a trap. Once you open yourself up to argument then the "Need" for Hunting at all is up to debate.  :twocents:
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