sitting duck

[Fixit]

is it legal to shoot a sitting/floating duck? or does he have to be flying?

i didnt notice anything in the reg books about it

[Ddog]

you can shoot it if you want, not very sporting but totally legal.

[Farmer John]

Legal. But some frown upon it. Called Sleucing.

[kyleklassen]

same as shooting a grouse or turkey sitting

[heyblast]

When I took my hunter saftey in Ontario in 1972 we were taught that shooting waterfowl while sitting was in contravention of the migratory bird act. My friend who took his training in the mid 90's was also taught the same thing. This fall I read over the act which has been revised since my training and couldn't find any thing saying it was illegal, so I'm not certain. That said I will not shoot ducks when they are not flying, in my opinion it is not sporting or ethical.

[Crazy_Farmer]

When I took my hunter saftey in Ontario in 1972 we were taught that shooting waterfowl while sitting was in contravention of the migratory bird act. My friend who took his training in the mid 90's was also taught the same thing. This fall I read over the act which has been revised since my training and couldn't find any thing saying it was illegal, so I'm not certain. That said I will not shoot ducks when they are not flying, in my opinion it is not sporting or ethical.

In the migratory act it used to state, and it still does in some state regs that you cannot shoot a bird "at rest" So its sortof up to the COs discretion. Is a duck swimming around considered "at rest" yes and no, so its a very grey law.

Like most migratory bird act laws they all stem from the days of market gunners. And the whole not shooting ducks "at rest" was to stop guys from sculling into a whole flock of ducks and shooting them with punt guns all at once.

Shooting em on water, its not unsportsmanlike, its perfered!!

[kastles]

It is totally legal. Not considered "sportsman-like", but legal. And as for:

same as shooting a grouse or turkey sitting

Have you ever tried to shoot a grouse out of the air with a .22? I haven't cause I always get my bird on the ground but I expect it would be hard and kinda dangerous.

[kyleklassen]

It is totally legal. Not considered "sportsman-like", but legal. And as for:



Have you ever tried to shoot a grouse out of the air with a .22? I haven't cause I always get my bird on the ground but I expect it would be hard and kinda dangerous.

sorry for not adding with a shotgun to end of my post thought most would understand... while i'm at it i'll add that it would be best tofirst determine the sex of your turkey first on the ground,(during bearded only seasons) before flushing and shooting on the wing with a shotgun.(best not try this one with rifle either.) sorry for the confusion.

[Ddog]

same as shooting a grouse or turkey sitting

what? that makes no sense, when turkey hunting you take the turkey when he comes to your calls, you do not wait and then scare him off to try and shoot it out of the air. as for grouse, i do not no one single person that waits until they fly away to try and shoot them even if they are carrying a shotgun, so therefore it is not the same in either circumstance.

[Franko Manini]

what? that makes no sense, when turkey hunting you take the turkey when he comes to your calls, you do not wait and then scare him off to try and shoot it out of the air. as for grouse, i do not no one single person that waits until they fly away to try and shoot them even if they are carrying a shotgun, so therefore it is not the same in either circumstance.

Because neither grouse nor turkey are MIGRATORY birds.