Easily broken rules/regs

[rick_iles]

As long as the number of ducks equals the number of hunters without exceeding the bag limit,no LEO will question it. It's just not worth the aggravation to knit-pick. Most hunters divide the bag equally,so,who's to say which is which unless the LEO literally sat in the same swamp and counted each time a hunter shot at a bird and kept track of hits and misses. NOBODY would do that,at least,not outside a mental hospital.

This is one of those charges that are generally the result of someone failing the attitude test !

[redd foxx]

And if they are sitting there watching and 3 hunters poke at the same bird......who killed it?

And if I cripple a bird and you finnish it off....who's gets the bird?

I wouldn't worry about it as long as everyone's sitting in the same blind.

[tweedwolfscream]

I'm late to the thread, but:

I did not know that. Could you provide more detail please. Not that I will ever bag enough grouse or ducks to have then in my freezer for more than a few months, but this reg seems odd. Is the issue possession limits or spoilage or?????

I assume sawbill was just referring to possession limits for small game and fish. There's no regulation limiting how long you can keep meat in the freezer, but if you shoot your limit of squirrels for example (10) when you still have some squirrels in the freezer from last year, you've gone over your possession limit.

One rule that I've broken because I didn't know it exists is that while hunting deer or moose you can only carry a firearm that's legal for them at the time. I've gone moose hunting with a .30-06, and on another occasion deer hunting with a crossbow, while also carrying a .22 in case I saw a smaller critter. No harm no foul, I guess, since I got skunked both times.

Another thing that I've seen a lot of anglers not seem to realize is illegal is keeping fish alive until they catch more and then releasing the smaller ones. Only legal if using a mechanically aerated livewell on a boat that meets certain specs. (Edit: and even then, only allowed for pike, bass and walleye.)

[Oddmott]

This is a great thread. Informative, staying on topic, linear. Perfect for new and old hunters alike.

Should be stickied.

[Hunter John]

Say you have a conservation fishing liscence , should you be able to target muskie ? Its my understanding the limit is zero muskie may be taken under such a liscence. Thoughts.

[finsfurfeathers]

Say you have a conservation fishing liscence , should you be able to target muskie ? Its my understanding the limit is zero muskie may be taken under such a liscence. Thoughts.

My guess would be no. In any case you wouldn't be allowed to take a picture of it. With the regs highlighted in red and worded out of season fish and fish that can not be lawfully possessed must be released at the time and place of capture think this may become an issue this year. One may argue if you take the time to take a picture you are no longer releasing a fish at the time of capture. There's got to be a reason why they did the change.

[Quack_Kills]

Say you have a conservation fishing liscence , should you be able to target muskie ? Its my understanding the limit is zero muskie may be taken under such a liscence. Thoughts.

I don't think you should specifically target muskie if you have a conservation license. If a muskie dies in your possession you are now in illegal possession of that fish. If you chuck it then your charged with wasting game suitable for consumption.

[Hunter John]

Agree with the last 2 posts.

[rick_iles]

The limits listed are for catch and keep. There is no limit on catch and release.

[finsfurfeathers]

I don't think you should specifically target muskie if you have a conservation license. If a muskie dies in your possession you are now in illegal possession of that fish. If you chuck it then your charged with wasting game suitable for consumption.

Here in lies the problem as this only would apply if the musky was of legal size. Even with a sports license if its under sized you are obligated to release it even if its dead or dying.