The question was asked who sets the dates for duck & goose seasons. According to the NY Hunting & Trapping guide “most Migratory game bird regulations are set by the Federal Government in late summer”. The guide goes on to state that all additional information in that section is tentative and finalized info will be on the DEC website and from license-issuing agents.
I assume that the DEC (a NY state agency) does have some input, especially since seasons vary within the state according to regional boundaries. Local governments may also have some say since the type of firearm (i.e. shotgun, rifle, etc.) varies from county to county (Ontario & Wayne counties just allowed the use of rifles for big game hunting this year). That doesn’t actually answer the question, but I think it is more than just one agency that determine the actual dates. I support hunting, even though I sometimes wish that it wasn’t always allowed when I am trying to bird in their vicinity. Remember this quote from Gov. Cuomo; “hunting, fishing, and trapping are a key part of our tourism industry, generating more than $8.1 billion of economic activity in New York.” Sent from Windows Mail -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
