Post by shoreman on Apr 19, 2006 21:08:44 GMT -5
PROPOSED EARLY WATERFOWL SEASONS
www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/comments/2006seasonprop.html
Season, bag limit, and possession limit for migratory game birds must conform to regulations and season frameworks adopted by the Secretary of the Interior. To provide additional opportunity for public involvement in this process, the Department will present the following proposals for select migratory species with the understanding that they will be subject to conformance with forthcoming Federal frameworks.
NEW AUGUST GOOSE SEASON: During August 1-31 Canada goose hunting is permitted only on private lands and designated DNR-owned and managed lands and waters. Federal regulations require that hunters participating in the August portion of the Early Resident Canada Goose Season provide their names and addresses for use in harvest surveys. Hunters participating in the August season will be required to access the DNR Internet or call a toll free number to register. At the end of the Internet or telephone registration, a confirmation number will be issued authorizing the hunter to participate in the August season. This confirmation number must be in the hunter’s possession while hunting Canada geese during August.
NEW HUNTING METHODS: During the Early (August and September) Resident Canada goose season hunters may use unplugged shotguns (e.g., capable of holding more than 3 shot shells) while hunting Canada geese. Shooting hours during the early Resident Canada Goose Season are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
KEY POINTS:
The Departments goal is to manage Resident Canada geese in Maryland to achieve an optimal balance between the positive values and conflicts associated with these birds. Specific management objectives to achieve this goal are:
(a) reduce the Resident Canada Goose Population in Maryland to 30,000 (spring estimate); and
(b) permit a wide variety of effective and efficient options for relief of damage and conflicts attributed to this overabundant goose population.
The 2005 spring breeding population was 86,500, or more than twice the desired target population objective (e.g., 30,000).
Resident Canada geese continue to cause significant problems such as damage to property, agriculture, or natural resources, and conflicts with public health and safety.
The daily bag limit is being increased from 8 to 15 to provide an additional option for controlling problem geese on specific sites that may only be able to use hunting on a very limited basis (e.g., 1-2 days).
The proposed regulations provide greater opportunity for goose hunters to harvest Resident Canada geese. These regulations also will allow landowners to resolve problems more effectively and assist with reducing the population.
Limiting the hunting of Canada geese in August to only private lands and DNR managed lands will minimize conflicts between goose hunting and other recreational uses of public waters.
www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/comments/2006seasonprop.html
Season, bag limit, and possession limit for migratory game birds must conform to regulations and season frameworks adopted by the Secretary of the Interior. To provide additional opportunity for public involvement in this process, the Department will present the following proposals for select migratory species with the understanding that they will be subject to conformance with forthcoming Federal frameworks.
NEW AUGUST GOOSE SEASON: During August 1-31 Canada goose hunting is permitted only on private lands and designated DNR-owned and managed lands and waters. Federal regulations require that hunters participating in the August portion of the Early Resident Canada Goose Season provide their names and addresses for use in harvest surveys. Hunters participating in the August season will be required to access the DNR Internet or call a toll free number to register. At the end of the Internet or telephone registration, a confirmation number will be issued authorizing the hunter to participate in the August season. This confirmation number must be in the hunter’s possession while hunting Canada geese during August.
NEW HUNTING METHODS: During the Early (August and September) Resident Canada goose season hunters may use unplugged shotguns (e.g., capable of holding more than 3 shot shells) while hunting Canada geese. Shooting hours during the early Resident Canada Goose Season are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
KEY POINTS:
The Departments goal is to manage Resident Canada geese in Maryland to achieve an optimal balance between the positive values and conflicts associated with these birds. Specific management objectives to achieve this goal are:
(a) reduce the Resident Canada Goose Population in Maryland to 30,000 (spring estimate); and
(b) permit a wide variety of effective and efficient options for relief of damage and conflicts attributed to this overabundant goose population.
The 2005 spring breeding population was 86,500, or more than twice the desired target population objective (e.g., 30,000).
Resident Canada geese continue to cause significant problems such as damage to property, agriculture, or natural resources, and conflicts with public health and safety.
The daily bag limit is being increased from 8 to 15 to provide an additional option for controlling problem geese on specific sites that may only be able to use hunting on a very limited basis (e.g., 1-2 days).
The proposed regulations provide greater opportunity for goose hunters to harvest Resident Canada geese. These regulations also will allow landowners to resolve problems more effectively and assist with reducing the population.
Limiting the hunting of Canada geese in August to only private lands and DNR managed lands will minimize conflicts between goose hunting and other recreational uses of public waters.
hunters always get the short end of the stick when it comes to public land, yet without hunter funds most of these lands would have houses on them. maybe the recreational users should have to purchase a license to use the land too then not let them use it 
