The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-29
POSSESSION OF
 20 DUCKS, TEN
 GEESE ALLOWED
Co mplete Regulations on Waterfowl for This Sea-
 son Are Announced

In addition to an extension of b days in the shooting season, prln- cipal changes in the waterfowl regulations for Alaska this year are possession of 20 ducks in the aggre- gate although the limit is 10 per days as previously, possession of 10 in the aggregate of geese and brant, and an aggregate of three of can vasbacks. redhead, bufflehead or ruddy ducks in the 10 daily limit. These birds have been on the pro- tected list.
 Complete regulations on water fowl for this season in Alaska as released today by the Alaska Game Commission, follow;
 After three years of 30-day open seasons and stringent regulations, duck hunters will have 45 days this year in each of the three zones under rules that also have changed the possession limit from one days bag to two and legalized the taking of "a few ducks fully protected the last two years.
 New amendments to the regula- tions under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act have been approy- ed by President Roosevelt after being adopted by Secretary Wallace. The changes are based on investi- cations of terfowl conditions made by the Bureau of Biological Survey in this country, Canada, and Mexico.
 This season hunters may have three canvasbacks, redheads, buffle- heads. or ruddy ducks in their daily bag of 10, or an aggregate Of there birds of the different species. These birds have been on the protected list the last two years. The possession limit for these ducks is of any single species or 6 in the aggregate.
 The slight easing of the restric- tions," explained Dr. Ira N. Gabriel son. Chief of the U. s. Biological Survey, follows an increase in most species that has pyramided the last three years as a result of reduced annual kills, improved con- ditions on the northern breeding grounds, and the Federal refuge program. 1t should be remembered, however, that recent improvements follow many years of continuous decreases in the number of water fowl, and that continuing regula- tions must be based on the needs and status of the birds
 Present liberalization, continued Dr. Gabrielson, have been made to insure as fair a distribution of available hunting privileges as pos sible. It is expected that they will not result in any undue increases in the total annual kill
 Summary of Other Restrictions
 Restrictions in this years hunting regulations on migratory birds that have been continued from last year are summarized by the Survey as follows
 Batting of waterfowl and doves and the use of live duck and geese decoys in hunting waterfowl are not authorized regardless of the distance between the bait or decoys and the shooter
 The 3-shell limit on repeating shotguns, either hand operated or auto loading, in effect the last three seasons, is continued this season. Hunters may use shotguns not larger than No. 10 gauge.
 The daily bag limit on ducks is 10 in the aggregate the same as last season, but the possession limit has been doubled to 20 in the aggregate.
 The daily bag on geese and brant of the kinds permitted to be killed is in the aggregate of all kinds, and the possession limit has been increased to 10 in the aggregate.
 No open season on snow geese and brant in Florida and States north thereof that border on the Atlantic Coast, and the closed sea- sons in any part of the United States on Ross's geese, wood ducks,