new waterfowl limits and speckle-belly season

[fowlweather]

So, I am extremely happy right now, there is now a Whitefront season in regions 1 and 2... BUT!! there is also the bag limit increase for canada geese to 10 per person in regions 1 and 2 as well. I know that dale, dennis and mark and the guys at Delta/Ladner Rod and Gun had something to do with this as well as probably Cowichan F&G (tanya and john) as well as anybody else as well.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/1214/docs/hunting_trapping_2012_2014.pdf

[nolimits]

That makes 2 of us. Kudos to all who had something to do with this increase.

[870]

In the words of the great Phil Robertson...

Happy Happy Happy.

[fowl language]

between,raising the snow goose limit and the canada goose limit it took 8 years.this will hopefully be good enough for the next eight years. knowing my luck the population will drop and back at it again.....dale

[fowlweather]

between,raising the snow goose limit and the canada goose limit it took 8 years.this will hopefully be good enough for the next eight years. knowing my luck the population will drop and back at it again.....dale

haha well, its here for the next two years as long as people don't complain about duskies being shot, which if I remember correctly was the reason they held it back. Snow geese is still at 10 though, was it at 5 before?

[Crazy_Farmer]

I'm learnded

[fowlweather]

Snows wouldn't affect me anyways its not like they'll be moving into Cloverdale anytime soon, I have only ever seen a flock of 5 fly over heading inland towards Langley, they were amazingly high, no chance in hell. I will like this new specklebelly season, there were probably 5 times this year where they flew right over us at a range where we could have smashed their wings by using our barrels as bats.


Just read your post CF never mind what I just posted

[Crazy_Farmer]

Read the regs again. It says snow geese 2-2 to 2-19. 5 daily 15 possession. With a footnote below 2-4 and 2-5 are 10 daily 30 possession.

Nothings changed. They just changed the wording as before you could only shoot snows in 2-4/5 but now they're open region wide.

[lorneparker1]

Shooting 10 honkers all year long is amazing!!! thank you folks for all yourhard work. Also im super pumped about shooting specs! boom! I know beggers cant be chosers but it would have been nice to hammer then in the early season we see tons then. I AM NOT COMPLAINING I AM STOKED!

[Crazy_Farmer]

They worry about possible tule harvest during the early season on the island. Lucky enough to have a speck season from what I've heard and had talks with.

[870]

Like a man in orthotics I stand corrected.
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[fowlweather]

They worry about possible tule harvest during the early season on the island. Lucky enough to have a speck season from what I've heard and had talks with.

May be a stupid question but what the heck is a "tule"? Just have no idea what you are referring to.

[Tanya]

Mitch, white-fronted = tule http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/greater_white-fronted_goose/lifehistory

[Crazy_Farmer]

Yea it's just a subspecies still under concern. It's what the duskies are to the Canada's as the Tules are to white fronts.

[303Brit]

This is pretty much fricken amazing, I can't wait to hear Lorne whine about how heavy the 20 honkers we killed weigh lol ;)

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[Andrewh]

Is the region 2 full year season for Canadas a mistake?

[Crazy_Farmer]

Is the region 2 full year season for Canadas a mistake?


Specks are open almost full season, same dates as ducks. Canadas are still pretty much identical as previous years with 3 splits through the year

[Ian F.]

This is pretty much fricken amazing, I can't wait to hear Lorne whine about how heavy the 20 honkers we killed weigh lol ;)

303

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd372/irfeir/IMG_2535.jpg

Here's 16 Alberta honkers a few years back...I can just barely lift them, like dragging out a deer! The real question is, can Lorne get 10 to land so he can Arkansas them?

[303Brit]

Here's 16 Alberta honkers a few years back...I can just barely lift them, like dragging out a deer! The real question is, can Lorne get 10 to land so he can Arkansas them?

Oh I'm sure we can ;) sounds like a game of betcha

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[Foxton Gundogs]

Christ, with my ankle I'll never get out of the field now 5 were a challange.....Better just move a TV into the blind and fricking live there all season LOL:-D

[field marshal]

Oh I'm sure we can ;) sounds like a game of betcha

303 Sure is a lotta "Chickens" being counted before they are hatched????----Cheers---Field Marshal.

[303Brit]

Sure is a lotta "Chickens" being counted before they are hatched????----Cheers---Field Marshal.

Hey pipe down you no seat belt wearing law breaker ;)

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[Marc]

Might have to look into buying some speck decoys!

I was surprised to see an increase in Canada's , the 5 speck limit was the icing on the cake.