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If your approached by a game warden in a field how could the game warden identify the birds you shot? That's what got me thingking it may be illegal.
That is in poor taste for sure, much like leaving a gut pile by the road but I don't think it is illegal.
Yeah supposed to leave a wing attached to the meat. I always just clean them when I get home.
I got heat for this in the past but.... Breasting a duck or goose out is a blatant waste of the resource. Guys need to learn how to eat the whole bird, or stop shooting them IMHO.
Yesterday while on public land I once again came across debreasted ducks. I have never seen this before but have heard about it years ago, now it seams like I cant go without seeing it in certain areas. Is this a new trend in duck hunters, something they saw on duck commander? I highly doubt that is even legal.... If I am wrong, sorry just venting my anger
it is probably illegal but I have been doing it for 40 plus years. leave the debreasted stuff for the scavengers. it is wrong but in a way it is right. why put it in the garbage when it is carrion? mike w
Quote from: splitshot on December 27, 2013, 09:47:38 PM it is probably illegal but I have been doing it for 40 plus years. leave the debreasted stuff for the scavengers. it is wrong but in a way it is right. why put it in the garbage when it is carrion? mike wWell, this thread is a good service to you then. It's definitely illegal to do it in the field. You could certainly bring the carcasses back for those scavengers after you processed the birds at home. I suggest, however, that leaving carcasses where bird watchers will come across them doesn't help our sport much. Just my This came up a few years ago because in this area of SW WA, geese need to be checked in at the end of the day. It's suspected that some who shoot Dusky geese illegally breast them out in the field to avoid having their ticket punched for the rest of the year. Not long ago, as you all recall, there was a whole mess of breasted geese found by some beach combers on a beach up north and got us hunters some really great (sarc) publicity.Thanks to those who posted the regulations on this. We need to be actively pursuing this and other bad profile moves to protect our sport.
And, comparing tossing your bird carcasses or processed big game carcasses into inappropriate areas to roadkills is just, well, stupid.
Going up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them.
Quote from: ghosthunter on December 28, 2013, 01:45:56 PMGoing up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them. That's always a good rule of thumb dealing with anyone breaking the law while armed.
Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 28, 2013, 01:57:51 PMQuote from: ghosthunter on December 28, 2013, 01:45:56 PMGoing up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them. That's always a good rule of thumb dealing with anyone breaking the law while armed. Yes and No. You'd better have some solid evidence to give the game agent or your report will fall on deaf ears and the law breaker will continue his routine.
Quote from: sakoshooter on December 30, 2013, 07:45:34 PMQuote from: pianoman9701 on December 28, 2013, 01:57:51 PMQuote from: ghosthunter on December 28, 2013, 01:45:56 PMGoing up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them. That's always a good rule of thumb dealing with anyone breaking the law while armed. Yes and No. You'd better have some solid evidence to give the game agent or your report will fall on deaf ears and the law breaker will continue his routine.So, you're saying you should approach an armed law-breaker? The best you can do is get as many details as possible and report it, hoping that at the very least, they'll be talked to. Unless someone's life is in imminent danger, you should never approach an armed law-breaker and point out the law to them. It's stupid and an unnecessary risk. If it falls on deaf ears, so be it. It's breasting ducks, not shooting kids in a school. Walk away.
Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 31, 2013, 05:37:12 AMQuote from: sakoshooter on December 30, 2013, 07:45:34 PMQuote from: pianoman9701 on December 28, 2013, 01:57:51 PMQuote from: ghosthunter on December 28, 2013, 01:45:56 PMGoing up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them. That's always a good rule of thumb dealing with anyone breaking the law while armed. Yes and No. You'd better have some solid evidence to give the game agent or your report will fall on deaf ears and the law breaker will continue his routine.So, you're saying you should approach an armed law-breaker? The best you can do is get as many details as possible and report it, hoping that at the very least, they'll be talked to. Unless someone's life is in imminent danger, you should never approach an armed law-breaker and point out the law to them. It's stupid and an unnecessary risk. If it falls on deaf ears, so be it. It's breasting ducks, not shooting kids in a school. Walk away.I have reported it as your stated Pianoman many, many times over the years with no response whatsoever and when I followed up, I was told that the infraction would have to be witnessed first hand otherwise it was simply 'hear say'.I've approached many hunters/fishermen, armed and unarmed to discuss unethical and illegal acts. I love the sports I participate in and take them seriously enough to try to protect them to the best of my ability. Far too many folks in this world have turned into pacifists, allowing everyone around them to do as they please. Part of the problem in the country. I'm guessing you've got a few years under your belt. If so, you'd remember anyone and everyone correcting and directing you as you were growing up. Not so today.
Quote from: sakoshooter on December 31, 2013, 10:37:03 AMQuote from: pianoman9701 on December 31, 2013, 05:37:12 AMQuote from: sakoshooter on December 30, 2013, 07:45:34 PMQuote from: pianoman9701 on December 28, 2013, 01:57:51 PMQuote from: ghosthunter on December 28, 2013, 01:45:56 PMGoing up to another hunter and telling them they should not be breasting their ducks in the field or lot will never be taken kindly.You are better just to be a good witness and report it to a game agent. Let them have the talk with them. That's always a good rule of thumb dealing with anyone breaking the law while armed. Yes and No. You'd better have some solid evidence to give the game agent or your report will fall on deaf ears and the law breaker will continue his routine.So, you're saying you should approach an armed law-breaker? The best you can do is get as many details as possible and report it, hoping that at the very least, they'll be talked to. Unless someone's life is in imminent danger, you should never approach an armed law-breaker and point out the law to them. It's stupid and an unnecessary risk. If it falls on deaf ears, so be it. It's breasting ducks, not shooting kids in a school. Walk away.I have reported it as your stated Pianoman many, many times over the years with no response whatsoever and when I followed up, I was told that the infraction would have to be witnessed first hand otherwise it was simply 'hear say'.I've approached many hunters/fishermen, armed and unarmed to discuss unethical and illegal acts. I love the sports I participate in and take them seriously enough to try to protect them to the best of my ability. Far too many folks in this world have turned into pacifists, allowing everyone around them to do as they please. Part of the problem in the country. I'm guessing you've got a few years under your belt. If so, you'd remember anyone and everyone correcting and directing you as you were growing up. Not so today.I'm far from being a pacifist and I have approached people breaking the rules and spoken with them about it. Most of the time, to no avail because they know they're breaking the rules and don't care. However, I would never advise someone else to do likewise. It's too dangerous. As we are advised in the CORT system of witnessing and reporting, just get as many details as you can and report it without being detected. Someone getting away with breasting out ducks is going to be better than someone getting shot over someone breasting out ducks.