Here's the link with all the details on this hunting season's regulations https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28888.html
On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 10:03 AM Richard Guthrie <richardpguth...@gmail.com> wrote: > The DEC waterfowl regulations are rather specific when it comes to the > named species - Mallard, Scaup sp., Eider, sp., Canvasbacks, etc. But when > it comes to any not so specified, it's all in: " For all other duck > species found in New York, the daily limit is 6.". So while a hunter may > take 4 long-tailed ducks, or 2 hooded mergansers, for example, that > hunter may take up to 6 Fulvous Whistling-Ducks, Garganeys, Eurasian > Wigeon, Smews, or any combination of those &tc. And, yes. A lot of hunters > would like one or more of those rarities for their trophy wall. > > Rules need to be amended. > > Rich Guthrie > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 9:13 AM Eileen Schwinn <beach...@optonline.net> > wrote: > >> I’ve been holding off because I haven’t seen any geeses!!!! Ditto the >> King Eider - I did report yesterday - hunters were in the area. The King >> left the sandbar when a small boat approached. >> Eileen >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 14, 2022, at 9:06 AM, Gerald Smith <gosh...@gisco.net> wrote: >> >> My question is are any of these species legal to take in NY? I suspect >> the geese may not be while the ducks probably are. I applaud keeping >> information out of e-bird but also letting environmental conservation >> officers know that some bad apples may be skirting the rules. While one >> wishes to avoid all out war a few skirmishes might be in order. Interesting >> problem you have down there as I suspect most of the northern NY >> sportsperson community would be oblivious of e bird Good Luck >> >> Birds rise above it all >> >> On Jan 14, 2022, at 8:12 AM, Patricia Lindsay <gelocheli...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> With the hunting season now upon us, and the Waterfowl Count starting on >> Saturday, we would like to make a serious plea that birders and >> photographers not post reports of rare geese from Riverhead and the East >> End of Long Island on eBird, Facebook, this listserv, or any other social >> media platform until the end of the season. >> >> It has become very clear here on LI that hunters have caught on to eBird, >> the listservs, and social media, and are targeting the rare geese (and >> ducks also) using information obtained from birders. One of the only >> Pink-footed Geese in the Riverhead area last winter was shot this way, and >> we personally know of other cases involving Ross's and Barnacle Geese (and >> King Eiders, etc.). A Greylag Goose, very likely of wild origins and if so, >> extremely rare, was also shot in this area a few years ago. >> >> The problem is most acute in the Riverhead area and on the South Fork, >> from November to the end of hunting season (9 Feb for Canada Goose, 6 Mar >> for Snow Goose). We understand that the birding community does not want war >> with the hunters, but the situation here is very sensitive--everybody knows >> the very limited number of specific fields used by the geese, and it seems >> a shame that the rarer species are being exposed to this level of danger. >> >> We would suggest Cackling, Ross's, Barnacle, Pink-footed, and Greater >> White-fronted Geese, and of course any mega rare species, seen in these >> areas not be reported until hunting season ends or at least until the geese >> seem to have moved on. >> >> Cackling and Greater White-fronted Goose may be taken legally as part of >> the Canada Goose bag limits. Snow and Ross's Geese may be taken as part of >> the Snow Goose bag limits. The others are not listed as game species on the >> DEC website so apparently were taken illegally. >> >> By making this one small sacrifice, we might just be able to save a few >> birds and get to enjoy them longer. >> >> Thanks for your consideration. >> >> Best, >> >> Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay >> Bay Shore >> >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> > > > -- > Richard Guthrie > > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
