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| 437.1 | | GIAMEM::J_AMBERSON | | Wed Aug 09 1989 14:37 | 17 |
| Just happened to get off the phone with a friend of mine who works
for the state F&G.
The _proposed_ season is as follows;
30 day season for ducks beggining in or around Oct 16
No bonus teal season
Geese same as last year
Legal hours 1/2 hour before sun rise!!!!!!!!
These regs are what the Feds have proposed.
Jeff
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| 437.2 | any dates for the mass waterfowl hearings? | CAD::BROPHY | | Wed Aug 09 1989 16:34 | 7 |
| Great news Jeff, any word on when the Mass waterfowl hearings will
be held?
Mike
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| 437.3 | | GIAMEM::J_AMBERSON | | Thu Aug 10 1989 09:08 | 6 |
| Mike,
The hearing is tentatively scheduled for Aug 31. I don't have
the time or place yet.
Jeff
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| 437.4 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | Hopelessly Obscure | Thu Aug 10 1989 09:57 | 3 |
| Thanks for the info, Jeff.
Mark.
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| 437.5 | Any word on Atlantic flyway populations? | CLUSTA::STORM | | Fri Aug 11 1989 12:01 | 17 |
| Has anyone heard how the duck/goose populations faired?
A brief article in the Worchestershire Telegram stated that a survey
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife of prime nesting areas indicated duck
populations were down another 8% from last year. It also said
waterfowlers harvested half as many ducks as the year before.
Unfortunately, it didn't give any information by flyway. I have a
hard time believing the east coast flyway is down. I've sure seen
a lot of ducks this spring.
It also said the goose harvest was down 8% from the previous year.
That also suprised me, since the goose population is booming here and
articles in WILDFOWL have indicated it is booming in other areas of the
country as well.
Mark,
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| 437.6 | Looks good from where I'm sittin' | BTOVT::RIVERS_D | | Fri Aug 11 1989 13:11 | 14 |
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Mark,
I just recently read an article saying the same thing. I'm not
sure if the facts were from the same source as the article you
read but based on your note, I'd say they were. The article I
read, though, targeted the MIDWEST area exclusively as the trouble
spot. The Atlantic flyway is *supposedly* unchanged. I also have
seen alot of birds this spring/summer and the nesting conditions
seemed to be fairly ideal. I'm expecting to see more birds this
year (gotta be an optimist).
Dave
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| 437.7 | Bad News in the Midwest | MAIL::HENSON | | Fri Aug 11 1989 17:55 | 34 |
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The Wichita (Kansas) newspaper carried an article about waterfowl
populations a few Sundays ago. It claimed that duck numbers in
this country were at a 25 year low. I don't remember it singling
out any particular flyway. The article left me with the impression
that this was a nationwide problem. Maybe I missed something.
There were two primary reasons quoted. One was the prolonged 10
year drought in the upper Mid-West. The other was habitat
destruction brought on by farmers in that same region who were
trying to squeeze every bit of production out of their land that
they could, due to the currently poor economic situation they
face. A lot of the potholes which have been traditional breeding
areas are being drained or the area immediately surrounding the
potholes have been cleared and put into cultivation. This makes
predation on nesting ducks much easier.
One interesting sidenote was that the number of Federal Duck Stamps
sold last year in Kansas was about half of what it was 10 years
ago. This was attributed to the poor harvests which we have been
getting lately. The real catch-22 to this is that there is not
as much money, which makes it harder to reclaim lost habitat.
I'm thinking of buying a duck stamp even though I don't hunt
ducks. Some of you other non-duck hunters might wish to do the
same.
Hope that this makes sense. It's getting close to quitting time
and my mind is beginning to wander.
Jerry
P.S. Does D.U. or any other orginazation currently subsidize farmers
to NOT clear land. It seems like a reasonable alternative to me.
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| 437.8 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | Hopelessly Obscure | Tue Aug 22 1989 13:20 | 10 |
| I read the proposed NH dates yesterday in the local rag. I'll post
them here tomorrow if I can remember to bring the paper in.
Mark.
PS Split season, coastal and inland, is still planned. I believe
the inland duck starts on October 7 with the coastal area starting
a week later. Details tomorrow.
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| 437.9 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | Hopelessly Obscure | Wed Aug 23 1989 09:57 | 25 |
| Proposed dates for the 1989 NH Waterfowl Season:
Ducks: (INLAND) Oct. 7 - Oct. 22, Nov. 22 - Dec. 5
(COASTAL) Oct. 14 - Oct. 22, Nov. 22 - Dec. 12
Daily Limits = 3 birds (no more than 1 black, 2 woodies, 1 hen
mallard, 1 hooded merganser or 1 pintail).
Geese/Brant:
(INLAND) Canada Geese - Oct. 7 through Dec. 15
Brant - Oct. 7 through Nov. 25
Snow & Blue Geese - Oct. 7 through Jan. 4
(COASTAL)Canada Geese - Oct. 22 through Dec. 30
Brant - Oct. 28 through Dec. 16
Snow & Blue Geese - Oct. 15 through Jan. 4
Daily Limits: 3 Canada Geese, 2 Brant, 5 Snow & Blue Geese
NOTE: These are PROPOSED. There will be a public meeting at the
NH Fish and Game Dept Conference room at 2 Hazen Dr. Concord on
August 30 (7 PM) for public discussion of the proposed dates.
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