Migratory game bird licence

I'm looking to start waterfowl hunting this season but have a question. I was reading the new 2016-17 regs and understand I need a hunting licence as well as a small game licence but it also says you must have "federal migratory game bird hunting permit and a wildlife habitat conservation stamp". You need 4 things to hunt ducks? Maybe I'm simple and not understanding it.

You need a hunters version of an outdoors card, this is essentially proof that you passed all the tests.

You need a small game license, I do not know why but you do.

You need a migratory bird license and conservation stamp, these are sold online or at the post office. The stamp is an amount of money specifically for conservation, you cannot buy one without the other, they are together when you buy the license.

The great part is that the migratory bird license has not gone up much over the years, it is federal so we have yet to screwed with that license. Migratory is the most cost effective license based on possession limits and hunting limits of the birds included.

I agree FOX, $19.60, get at any post office and provides 90% of outdoor experiences right now. Waiting for Sept 6

Thanks Fox and Line052, that cleared it up for me.

Love hunting Geese, I usually get more than enough to cover the cost of hunting.

Don't forget only Steel or Bismuth shotgun shells allowed for ducks and geese.

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Originally Posted by line052

Don't forget only Steel or Bismuth shotgun shells allowed for ducks and geese.

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There are few other "NON-TOXIC" shells you can use, but the key is non-toxic. They even make polymer shot that is "heavier" then lead, Just not cheap.

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Originally Posted by line052

Don't forget only Steel or Bismuth shotgun shells allowed for ducks and geese.

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I know lead loads are not allowed and that steel or non toxic is what has to be used. I have been looking at all kinds in 3" length for ducks over decoys. Its just a matter of patterning on my end when I can get a chance to see what my gun and choke like best.

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Originally Posted by matitude

I know lead loads are not allowed and that steel or non toxic is what has to be used. I have been looking at all kinds in 3" length for ducks over decoys. Its just a matter of patterning on my end when I can get a chance to see what my gun and choke like best.

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Just make sure you use a choke that is designed for steel shot, I don't know your experience level and I don't want to talk down or anything like that but I cannot stress enough to be sure that your choke is steel safe before shooting steel.

Ducks over decoys #2-#4 shot that patterns well should work fine, #2 is you have the chance for geese coming in too.

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Originally Posted by Fox

Just make sure you use a choke that is designed for steel shot, I don't know your experience level and I don't want to talk down or anything like that but I cannot stress enough to be sure that your choke is steel safe before shooting steel.

Ducks over decoys #2-#4 shot that patterns well should work fine, #2 is you have the chance for geese coming in too.

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I have a 3 pack of waterfowl chokes (close, mid, long range) from Trulock that are steel rated