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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Blacktail135 on October 20, 2016, 09:00:26 AM

Title: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: Blacktail135 on October 20, 2016, 09:00:26 AM
 Just did a little drive this morning and some folks are.

 Yesterday I spent 3 hours cleaning and grassing in the blind in anticipation of a hunt this morning.....then at 6am this morning I remembered.
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: moocher97 on October 20, 2016, 09:09:07 AM
I never understood why they give it a break? I'm sure a lot of people don't care though
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: halcyonism on October 20, 2016, 09:26:59 AM
Waterfowl season is mandated to be 107 days in length.  They have the two day break early on so that the season can start on a Saturday and end on a Sunday.
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: moocher97 on October 20, 2016, 09:36:50 AM
Do you know the significance of the strict 107 day season? Is it just a quota thing?
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: syoungs on October 20, 2016, 09:44:47 AM
Waterfowl season is mandated to be 107 days in length.  They have the two day break early on so that the season can start on a Saturday and end on a Sunday.

I always thought it was to allow the 2 day youth hunt before the general season opened?
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: duck1187 on October 20, 2016, 09:53:45 AM
The federal law allows 107 days max
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: full choke on October 20, 2016, 09:57:09 AM
Yeah- the federal law allows for a maximum of 107 days. When they add an early youth season, they have to subtract those two days somewhere- it is better they do it mid week the first week, then cut off two days later in the season when migrating birds could be had. :twocents:
Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: Tealer on October 20, 2016, 11:01:16 PM
Yeah- the federal law allows for a maximum of 107 days. When they add an early youth season, they have to subtract those two days somewhere- it is better they do it mid week the first week, then cut off two days later in the season when migrating birds could be had. :twocents:

Season starts on a Saturday ends on a Sunday. That's the only reason for the closure. Been like that since the federal frame work started. It has nothing to do with a youth hunt.


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Title: Re: Anyone duck hunting today or tomorrow?
Post by: ryan2202 on October 21, 2016, 07:54:54 AM
I'm going to be on the east side Saturday - plan is to be out there early enough to get a spot some place public.  Going to have to be a shallow pond some place.
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