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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Trashmonkey on October 02, 2007, 03:12:45 PM

Title: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: Trashmonkey on October 02, 2007, 03:12:45 PM: Ok, we all now that duck season starts on Oct 13, right? Right. Why is it that on the 17th it closes until the 20th. What's the purpose fro the break. Is it to fool the ducks? Is it "Just for the hell of it...love WDFW"? I'm not the smartest dude in the world but I would like some light light shed on this question. Just wondering.

Cheers,

TM
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: arrowflinger on October 02, 2007, 03:16:36 PM: It has to do with the Federal and the alotted 107 hunting days. They didn;t do that we would either start later or end earlier..............At least we don't have to wait till noon to start hunting anymore.
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2007, 03:24:13 PM: the same thing happens in new york for whatever that's worth.
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: GOcougsHunter on October 02, 2007, 06:54:23 PM: I really hated that noon opener...
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: DuckRanger on October 02, 2007, 07:42:07 PM: I hear ya, grew up duck hunting in MN, noon opener :bash:!! Then they switced it to 0900 :bash:!! This will be my first WA opener and I am chomping at the bit, can't wait!! :drool:
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: Otto1 on October 02, 2007, 09:59:58 PM: having the closure makes it so it will end on a weekend...with the liberal season framework the max we get is a 107 days
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: Choclab on October 02, 2007, 11:54:43 PM: Best Flyway out of all of em'!!!! 107 days of carnage
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: hevi/shot on October 03, 2007, 01:28:26 AM: I love the long season, but I do kinda miss when the state had two week closure after the 1st week or two of the season. It was great having two opening days for ducks and reduced a little hunting pressure.
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: General Disarray on October 03, 2007, 06:35:15 AM: Plus it also allows for the 2 day youth hunt which comes out of the 107 allotted days.

Remember about 10 years ago they opened it on the 1st Saturday of October? October 4th to be exact. Easy for me to remember since I was putting on my tuxedo and getting married on opening day of duck season!!! :dunno: At least they changed it back after a few years. Now we get a little break between archery season and the four months I'm gone duck hunting al the time. Heading over to Seattle to set sail on a Cruise ship this weekend to celebrate the 10 years. :IBCOOL: Makes waiting for the 13th easy. :hello:
Title: Re: Duck Season conundrom
Post by: Trashmonkey on October 03, 2007, 08:51:34 AM: Congrats on 10 years! For me, ( and I know my opinion is worth nothing) it gets easier every year. Been married 17.