The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-04
Waterfowl Hunting
Season Opens Oct. 8
May Take Not to Exceed IL Ducks
In One Day-M In Possession
At One Time

May Take Not TO Exceed IL Ducks
In One Day-A In Possession
At One Time
Minnesota gunners will get 80
days this fall in which to pursue
the sport Of wild waterfowling un-
der federal regulations.
The opening day for ducks, geese,
jacksnipe, rails and gallinules was
Wednesday, October 3, and the last
day is Sunday, November II. MINI
rods will be restricted to shooting
of these game species on Wednes-
days, Thursdays, Fridays, Satur-
days and Sunday of each week, both
dates inclusive. Mondays and Tues
days during this period have been
designated by the Minnesota Con-
servation Commission as "rest"
days with no hunting allowed.
In the past years duck hunting
was permitted from one-half hour
before sunrise, but this fall it will
start at sunrise and terminate each
day at sunset, with the exception
of the opening day when IL o'clock
noon is the opening time. Bag and
possession limits on specially imper-
lied species of ducks have been re-
duced, but limits on other ducks
and migratory birds remain the
same as last year.
A person may take in one day
during the open season not to ex-
coed ~ in the appreciate of all kinds
of legally designated ducks and
coots and may not have more than
"a in possession at any one time Of
all such species, except elder
ducks, canvasbacks, redheads,
bluebills, ringneck ducks, blue
wing, green wing or cinnamon teal,
shovelers or gadwalls, of which one
may take not more than five of any
one kind or more than five in the
aggregate in any one day during
the open season, and may not have
in his possession more. than 10 in
the aggregate or 10 of any one kind
of those species having added pro-
lection.
Four geese, except Ross snow
geese, or brant, may be taken in one
day with five of these birds as the
possession limit.
The daily limit for Wilson or
jacksnipe, rails and gallinules is
II in the aggregate with posses
sion limit of "a birds in the aggre-
gate. $
Taking of wood ducks. ruddy
bufflehead ducks, swans and Ross
snow geese is forbidden in Mime
sofa this season.
For the first time in the history
of wild waterfowling in the United
States, a federal stamp costing $1.00
is required this fall of all persons
over 16s years of age who shoot mi
gratory waterfowl. These federal
duck stamps may be purchased at
any postoffice in the county seats,
in villages and cities having over,
$500 population, and in certain viii
lagos located in duck hunting areas.
These stamps must be affixed to
the Minnesota small game hunting
license. e.o'<
"Wildfowlers must know their
ducks this fall" Erling Swenson,
Director of the Division of Game
and Fish, cautioned. IA crisis is
facing our wild migratory water
fowl and species threatened with
actual extinction must che assured
of the added projections provided.
Several contributing causes, mainly
the widespread drouth, batting per-
mitted in many sections, overshoot-
ing and disease, have brought about
the decline of our wild duck popu-
lation. Because Of these conditions
good craftsmanship is needed on
the part of hunters more so this fall
than ever before"
New regulations during the open
waterfowl season this fail provide
that hunting shall be done between
sunrise and sunset for ducks,
geese, jacksnipe, rails and GALL
mules, except on the opening day,
October 8, when II o'clock noon is
the starting time. Afternoon shoot
ing only will be allowed on upland
game birds-ringnecked pheasants,
quail and native partridge or ruffed
grouse-with hunting permissible
from II o'clock noon until sunset
each day during the various open
seasons.
Hunters are urged to clip the fol-
lowing list of official sunrise and
sunset times, to be used as a guide.
Time given is based on st. Paul.
This varies about four minutes to
each degree of approximately go
miles. Add to determine time for
points west of st. Paul and sub
tract for points East. Stearns
County is about two degrees west of
st. Paul, hence, you add eight min
utes to the schedule and you have
the correct time for sunrise and
sunset in this community:
Date Sunrise Sunset
Oct. 8 .--.- 6:13 A. M. 5:51 p. M.
Oct. 4 .. els A. M. $40 p. M.
Oct. 5 1890. 6:16 A. M. SAT p. M.
Oct. 6 1890. 6:17 A. M. 5:45 p. M.
Oct. ..-....- 6:19 IA. M. 5:43 p. M.
Oct. 8 ....-... $40 A. M. 5:41 p. M.
Oct. 8 $1,000 6:21 A. M: 5:39 p. M.
Oct. 10 .-- 6:23 A. M. 5:37 p. M.
Oct. IL - 6:24 A. M. 5:36 p. M.
Oct. 70 --... 6:25 A. M. 5:34 P. M.