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MS Senator seeking to establish 1/31 of each year as closing date for duck season
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:12 am
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:12 am
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Senator Hyde-Smith Champions Bill to Extend Duck Season and Benefit Vets
Yesterday afternoon, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith filled her first bill as a United States Senator on behalf of our veterans, active members of our military and sportsmen. The bill seeks to establish January 31st as the closing date for the federal ducks season framework and would allow youth, veterans and active members of the Armed Forces and National Guard of the United States to hunt ducks during the first weekend of February each year.
Duck season framework is established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Each state then establishes its own duck season within the framework provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The current framework dictates that the last day of duck season cannot be any later than the last Sunday of January. Some years, the last Sunday falls on January 25. Other years, the last Sunday falls on January 31st. This creates the potential for a 6-day discrepancy in the season ending date from year to year. Thirty-one states from the Mississippi and Atlantic Flyways have previously requested this change to be made but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has yet to accept their recommendations.
“My legislation is about states’ rights, establishing consistent closing dates, and showing a small gesture of appreciation to those who defend our country. It would also have the added benefit of generating more revenue for conservation, habitat improvements, and hunter education,” Hyde-Smith said.
“The Fish and Wildlife Service doesn’t have any sound reason for not giving states the option to extend their duck season closing date to the end of January. Sportsmen in Mississippi and other states have for years sought this change, but to no avail. My bill would correct that,” she said. “Delta Wildlife Waterfowl Committee set policy that the Board of Directors has since ratified supporting a January 31st ending date for Duck Season in Mississippi,” stated Randy Sewall, Delta Wildlife past-President and Chairman of the Waterfowl Committee. “We are grateful to Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith for championing this legislation for duck hunters and giving our veterans and military special consideration within the waterfowl sporting community.”
If enacted, this legislation will benefit the economy of those states who choose to extend their duck season to the last day of January and generate additional revenue for waterfowl conservation efforts within those states and throughout the country.
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Appears that this very issue has been brought up by 31 states already, but to no avail. If passed, the bill would allow other states, such as LA, the right to extend their duck season to the last day of January as well. Something to monitor.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:36 am to 17theBears
Close it December 31, don't kill anything after that anyway.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:40 am to 17theBears
Inb4 bitching about this creating more face painters and surface drivers
Posted on 5/25/18 at 10:10 am to 17theBears
All this is going to do is create more face painters and surface drive cowboys.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 11:42 am to 17theBears
Our best hunting is 2nd split anyway
Posted on 5/25/18 at 12:05 pm to 17theBears
Still won't satisify the guy who shoots up the same field for 45-60 days of the season, then bitches that the season needs to be extended into February because "the birds don't get here til then because that's when my field is covered with birds".
Those stooges with the "Flyway Federation of Louisiana" are probably having a giant circle jerk to this news. If it included something about banning flooded corn, it would be an all out party over there.
Those stooges with the "Flyway Federation of Louisiana" are probably having a giant circle jerk to this news. If it included something about banning flooded corn, it would be an all out party over there.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 1:34 pm to 17theBears
whatever date is picked it should be a set "date" and not a "day of the week" that is just too arbitrary and stupid
Posted on 5/25/18 at 1:41 pm to keakar
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whatever date is picked it should be a set "date" and not a "day of the week" that is just too arbitrary and stupid
I can't speak to federal regulations and the "last Sunday of January" rule, but I know from reading and through conversations with biologist in Louisiana that they try to set seasons with start and end dates on weekends maximize weekend hunting opportunities.
I mean, let's face it, not everyone works shift work or can take off whenever they want, and the agency is a public service agency. I harp on LDWF managing based on biology all the time, but they do, to a degree, have to cater to their customers.
Now, since it's a 60 day season, I tend to agree. You aren't going to lose more than one weekend by setting the season to end on January 31.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 1:47 pm to 17theBears
Bring back 3x30 for a couple of seasons
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:38 pm to fillmoregandt
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Bring back 3x30 for a couple of seasons
3 years of that would curb a lot of the asshats
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:41 am to fillmoregandt
Yessir. This would probably end half the shite sticks that are fricking up the hunting
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