Migratory bird regs modernized

[MeghanOOD]

https://oodmag.com/migratory-bird-regs-modernized/

New regulations recognize existing Indigenous rights and improve the ability to manage migratory birds in Canada by better protecting nests.

[finsfurfeathers]

Interesting changes going to be interesting how they play out.
Like the clarification
"Birds found shot and picked up count in the hunter’s possession limit (even if shot by someone else."
Remember quite a heated debate on this one a few years ago, now we have the answer.
Unease about this one
Concept of preservation of harvested birds introduced, with preserved birds (except for murres) no longer counting towards possession limit. Preserved birds do not need to be labelled.
Would of like to see woodcock included in the exception

[Ata83]

Crossbow for duck hunting ? thats going to be interesting !

so now I gotta be careful about next blind's bows coming my way after a missed high shot ? I have had cases of pellets from shot gun dropping on us ... I think the arrow will hurt alot more !

[finsfurfeathers]

Crossbow for duck hunting ? thats going to be interesting !

so now I gotta be careful about next blind's bows coming my way after a missed high shot ? I have had cases of pellets from shot gun dropping on us ... I think the arrow will hurt alot more !

Would hope one would take only safe and responsible shots. In any case what's the price of a bolt and head these days? Got to be cost prohibitive no?

[Ata83]

I would hope so ... but it opens the door for bird hunting to those with no gun licence / safety background. I gotta watch some youtube video of this ... I have a hard time getting these ducks with 100+ pellets in each shotgun bullet lol

if old school bows were only allowed, with their limited range I dont think it would pose much Issues, but with the new high velocity, long range and double bolt set ups, it could turn "interesting".

[js4fn]

Yeah twinstrike will blow through a deer blow through a migratory bird and still be climbing higher landing with more force than scattered pellets. Interesting uh huh

[FishHog]

nobody is going to be flinging arrows into the sky after ducks with a crossbox. Perhaps a ground shot, but who could possibly afford flying shots. Just not going to be an issue

[dean.f]

nobody is going to be flinging arrows into the sky after ducks with a crossbox. Perhaps a ground shot, but who could possibly afford flying shots. Just not going to be an issue

I could definitely see it happening on cook's bay.

But really I also doubt it will be an issue. Long Bows have been legal forever and I've yet to see one used in the field.

[gbk]

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"Birds found shot and picked up count in the hunter’s possession limit (even if shot by someone else."
Remember quite a heated debate on this one a few years ago, now we have the answer.
Unease about this one
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If the hunter finds a downed bird, and takes it(as it must be in edible "shape"for one to do so)why it matters if it is in a limit for the hunter.

Why it should not be included in the -otherwise ,very open bag limit.The only difference is -the hunter did not shot the bird?
The hunter has "many other "bird to shoot?
No one will suffer from not shooting "that one" -yet the animal will not go to vaste.

I believe it is not mandatory to pick up the bird anyway.

[finsfurfeathers]

If the hunter finds a downed bird, and takes it(as it must be in edible "shape"for one to do so)why it matters if it is in a limit for the hunter.

Why it should not be included in the -otherwise ,very open bag limit.The only difference is -the hunter did not shot the bird?
The hunter has "many other "bird to shoot?
No one will suffer from not shooting "that one" -yet the animal will not go to vaste.

I believe it is not mandatory to pick up the bird anyway.

My guess is that too many times the excuse for excess birds in the bag "oh that bird was found dead" was used
Just a loop hole closed.
As you said not obligated to pick up the bird however if you do its part of your daily limit