Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: mendozer on January 05, 2016, 10:09:52 AM
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a hunter I know told me he's done snow geese and swans before. I stated that swans were not huntable and he said "sure they are!". Obviously this is stated in the regs that it's NOT.
However, is he confused about the past with hunting them when they were allowed? Or is he straight up crazy?
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In this state? They are hunt able in different states now.
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You can hunt them in ND
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History of Swan Hunting
In the fall of 1962, Utah became the first state where tundra swans could be legally hunted since the enactment of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Utah initially issued 1,000 permits and interest in hunting swans has subsequently grown. Swan hunting was first authorized in parts of Nevada in 1969, the Pacific Flyway portion of Montana in 1970, and Alaska in 1988. In general, participation in swan hunting has been high; permit hunts in Pacific Flyway states rarely have been undersubscribed. Nationwide, swan hunting has expanded with additional seasons for Eastern Population tundra swans (Central Flyway portion of Montana 1983, North Carolina 1984, North Dakota and Virginia 1988, South Dakota 1990, and a standing authorization for New Jersey).
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Can we not kill these invasive Swans?
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Can we not kill these invasive Swans?
Mute Swans are designated in WAC 232-12-017(a) as deleterious exotic wildlife. With the exception of a few permitted, pinioned (can't fly) and sterilized mute swans in urban environments, they aren't protected. If you have one fly into your path in an area you can discharge a firearm legally, take it. If you know where some are swimming, but haven't seen them fly, and it is an area that can be legally hunted - check with your local WDFW office to enquire if there are any permitted mute swans on that body of water. Tidewater Cove Condo Association in Vancouver, and Hidden Lake Apartments in Lakewood, had permitted, sterilized pinioned birds at one point in time, don't know about any others.
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Ok good, I always look for that yellow beak and knob every time I see swans lol
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ok so he was crazy or unethical since he was talking about Washington specificallly