Aha--of course. I just never think of living in the western region of anything, since leaving CA. All explained. Thanks, everyone else who has also answered.
On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > You’re reading the wrong table. The seasons vary among the different DEC > regions of the state. We’re in the Western region, and Duck season ran 26 > Oct – 8 Dec, then started up again for 28 Dec – 12 Jan. > > See table at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28888.html > > Kevin > > > > > From: bounce-111404908-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-111404908-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Anne Clark > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 9:31 AM > To: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes > Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Duck Hunting Rules and > enforcement > > Am I not reading tables correctly? Doesn't the table show just snow goose > and Canada goose hunting season now, with ducks having ended Dec 15? If so, > why are hunters all tucking in at the end of the Lake? And why is it so > concentrated right now, since Snow Geese have been legal since Oct 1? This > shows duck hunting as extending Oct-Dec15? > > I am confused. > > > On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes wrote: > > > For those interested…a similar conversation was happening on GeneseeBirds-L. > > Sincerely, > Chris T-H > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: Michael and Joann Tetlow <mjtet...@frontiernet.net> > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Duck Hunting Rules and enforcement > Date: December 29, 2013 8:54:23 PM EST > To: <geneseebird...@geneseo.edu> > Cc: 'Joann Tetlow' <tetlo...@gmail.com> > > Here is a link to Migratory Bird hunting regulations. > http://www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4047.html Section Q addresses the illegality of > not retrieving carcasses as follows: q) Wanton waste of migratory game birds. > No person shall kill or cripple any migratory game bird pursuant to this > section without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the bird, and retain > it in his actual custody, at the place where taken or between that place and > either: > > (1) his automobile or principal means of land transportation; > > (2) his personal abode or temporary or transient place of lodging; > > (3) a migratory bird preservation facility; > > (4) a post office; or > > (5) a common carrier facility. > > · So seeing any hunter leaving dead birds warrants a > call to the DEC environmental conservation officer at the following: TIPP DEC > is a 24-hour telephone hotline that is also referred to as Turn in Poachers > and Polluters. It is answered by live dispatchers. The TIPP phone number > is1-800-TIPP DEC (1-800-847-7332). Callers may request to file a complaint > anonymously. > I have also called 911 and asked for the DEC officers but would rather leave > that number for human emergencies. > > Hope for good, safe hunters and keep your head down until January 13th. Mike > Tetlow > > p.s. here is the link to the seasons and bag limits: > http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28888.html > > I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 512 of my spam emails to date. > > Do you have a slow PC? Try a free scan! > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu > https://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > -- > Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes > Field Applications Engineer > Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 > W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --