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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Andrew on November 25, 2014, 03:50:12 PM

Title: Shooting waterfowl while drifting a river
Post by: Andrew on November 25, 2014, 03:50:12 PM

Can you legally shoot at a duck or goose while floating a river in a non-powered drift boat? 

Title: Re: Shooting waterfowl while drifting a river
Post by: Bob33 on November 25, 2014, 03:54:00 PM

Quote from: Andrew on November 25, 2014, 03:50:12 PM

Can you legally shoot at a duck or goose while floating a river in a non-powered drift boat?

Yes.

Title: Re: Shooting waterfowl while drifting a river
Post by: GregFowler23 on November 25, 2014, 04:08:55 PM

YES!

Title: Re: Shooting waterfowl while drifting a river
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2014, 04:14:47 PM

Just make sure you are not shooting at someones decoys.   I only say that becasue I had that happen to me. 
The other guys answered the question

Title: Re: Shooting waterfowl while drifting a river
Post by: lokidog on November 25, 2014, 09:44:45 PM

You can even shoot from a powered boat, as long as it is not under power at the time.  I used to river drift with my electric motor for control, when I would see ducks ahead, I'd just shut the engine off.  A few seconds later, no more movement from the motor....