Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
News From State
Wildlife Department

Questions annually arise in the
minds of sportsmen about the re-
gulations which govern migratory
bird hunting and their interpretat-
ion. Last week questions frequent
ly asked about batting were an
swered in Part / of this series.
Question 4: Can / Shoot From A
M0torb0ati
Answer: You may legally shoot
waterfowl from motorboat whlcn
has been beached or is fastened
within or tied along side any type
of fixed hunting blind. 1t is illegal
to shoot from a motorboat Qnboard
or outboard) any time the motor
is running and the boat is under
power. You may shoot crippled
birds from a motorboat after the
motor has been shut off and the
anchor has been dropped and for
ward movement has seased.
Question 2: How May Cripples
Re Retrieved With A MOtOrbOatl
Answer: Crippled waterfowl
may be pursued and picked up with
a net or by hand from a motorboat
under power. They may be shot
from a motorboat after the motor
has been shut off and the anchor
has been dropped and forward
motion has ceased. There are no
Federal restrictions on shooting
from rowboats or other hand-oper-
ated craft. The Bureau of Sport
Fisheries and Wildlife encourages
the retrieving of crippled birds.
Crippled birds which are lost are
a waste of this resource.
Question B: Can i Field Dress
Birdsi
Answer: Yes, you may field
dress ducks and geese - in fact, all
migratory game birds providing
you leave the head, head plumage,
and feet attached while thy are
being transported from the place
where taken to the abode of the
possessor, or between the place
where taken and commercial
preservation facility. There is an
exception in the case of mourning
and white-winged doves shot in
this country. You may field dress
doves completely; you do not
have to leave the head and feet at
tached. There is also an exception
in the case of imports of migra-
tory birds from Canada and Mex
leo. When migratory game birds
are imported from Canada, they
may be brought in with or with
out heads and feet attached, pro-
viding the shipments are accom-
panied by tags and permits requir-
ed by the Dominion or Provinces. |
In the case of shipments of mig
ratory birds from Mexico, they |
must be accompanied by a Mexi- |
can export permit. Also, If import |
ed from Mexico or any other for
eign country Except Canada),
they must be dressed, drawn, and
have the head and feet removed.
Question 4: When Does Hunters
Possession Endg
Answer: Ownership and possess
ion of migratory game birds legal
ly taken by a hunter ceases when
such birds have been delivered by
him to a post office, common carri-
er, or a cold-storage locker plant
for transportation to some person
other than himself, or when such
birds are physically in the possess
ion of another to whom they have
been given.
Question 5: What Requirements
Have To Be Met BY A Person Who
Has Been Given Migratory Birds
Taken BY Another?
personal use, provided they were
lawfully killed and do not exceed
possession limits. However, in all
cases where person other than
the hunter has lawfully-killed
birds in his possession or In his
custody for picking, cleaning, pro-
cessing, shipment, transportation,
or storage Gncluding temporary
storage, they must have a tag at
tached signed by the hunter who
killed them, giving his name, ad-
dress, the total number and kinds
OF birds involved, and the date
killed. Each hunters tagged birds
must not exceed in number the
possession limit. Any commercial
picking establishment, cold-storage
or locker plant must maintain ac-
curate records showing the num-
bers and kinds of such birds, the
dates received and dates disposed
OF, and the names and addresses
of the persons from whom they
were received and to whom they
were deliverd. The records must
be kept for one year after the close
of the open season in the State
involved.
Question 6: May A Hunter Leg
ally Keep A Live, Crippled Bird2
Answer: No. A hunter must kill
crippled birds as soon as they
come into his possession. He can
not get a permit to keep such a
bird for breeding or for any other
purpose. This rule was drawn to
keep these birds from commercial
channels. A hunter may not sell
dead birds he has shot, nor is he
permitted to sell live, crippled
migratory birds.
Question a: Why Are Seasons
And Bag Limits More Liberal In
Certain Flyways Than In Others?
Answer: The reason is this: -
Certain flyways have more ducks
and geese per hunter than others.
In other words. there are more
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