bird release permit

[Sharon]

Since when? They used quail at the Reg 13 last spring.

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Then there has been an exception made for the OBDCA. For my own interest I am going to look into it. I release birds off and on to keep my old girls fresh , and would much prefer quail to chukar for cost reasons. If they can release bobwhites then the rest of us should be able to.

afterthought:
Region 13 covers a large amount of Michigan. Maybe you mean the USA part of Region 13 Eric?

[Sharon]

I am more interested in the pheasants not so much the quail

Permit to release is needed for pheasant but not chukar( not a native bird).

[trkyhntr21]

I am more interested in the pheasants not so much the quail

Permit to release is needed for pheasant but not chukar( not a native bird).

Well last time I checked a pheasant was an Asian bird and not truly native typical MNR rules with there head up there butts.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Permit to release is needed for pheasant but not chukar( not a native bird).

One does need a permit to release chukars (unless it's the 10 birds on one's own property as per the new rules as posted in post #1)
One does not need a permit to keep them in captivity.
Interestingly enough this thread highlights the mess of ON regulations wrt bird release. it's very hard to understand.

[Jakezilla]

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Then there has been an exception made for the OBDCA. For my own interest I am going to look into it. I release birds off and on to keep my old girls fresh , and would much prefer quail to chukar for cost reasons. If they can release bobwhites then the rest of us should be able to.

afterthought:
Region 13 covers a large amount of Michigan. Maybe you mean the USA part of Region 13 Eric?

Nope. Region 13 Amateur walking CH at the Hullet

[Sharon]

One does need a permit to release chukars (unless it's the 10 birds on one's own property as per the new rules as posted in post #1)
One does not need a permit to keep them in captivity.
Interestingly enough this thread highlights the mess of ON regulations wrt bird release. it's very hard to understand.

Absolutely right on. I guess one needs to check the regulations 3 times a year.

These are the regulations re buying and captivity as of June 2013 + now we need to add on vomD's extra info in post one.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/199213.pdf

Waiting on info from MNR about bob white.

Edit:

Just heard from the MNR . Pretty unbelievable. You can purchase and release bob white quail on your own Private Property ONLY.... You need a Field trial permit to release on your own property.OBDCA is exempt on the private property part but still needs a field trial permit.

Only private property I have is my back yard ,so I won't be releasing bob whites.

Chukar is not considered a game bird and no permit is required.(See list of gamebirds in the link.)

Yes folks ; that's what he said.

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Chukar is not considered a game bird and no permit is required.(See list of gamebirds in the link.)

Even within MNR they have no clue, LOL
I obtained chukar release permit multiple times as it was required by MNR.

[Sharon]

He said only the birds listed in the game bird link. Seemed to depend on who you talk to I guess.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/199213.pdf

[thunderbelly]

"If you are buying wild turkey, northern bobwhite, Hungarian partridge, ruffed grouse, spruce

grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, rock ptarmigan, willow ptarmigan or their eggs the following
conditions apply: "
I don't see chukar on that list? I would print it and keep it with me if I was even thinking about releasing chukar

[vom Dufenshmirtz]

updated the first post in this thread with more info.