The proposed amendment allows the use of electronically activated calls for hunting waterfowl and coots, provided they are not capable of producing recorded or electronically amplified bird calls or sounds or electronically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds.
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Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission
Chapter 7—Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits
Proposed Amendment
Proposed Amendment
(3) Seasons and limits are as follows:
(L) Electronically activated mechanical calls may be used and possessed to pursue and take waterfowl and coots. Such calls shall not be capable of producing recorded or electronically amplified bird calls or sounds or electronically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds.
[(L)](M) Persons who possess a valid Conservation Order permit may chase, pursue, and take blue, snow, and Ross’s geese from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset from February 7 through April 30. Any other regulation notwithstanding, methods for the taking of blue, snow, and Ross’s geese include using shotguns capable of holding more than three (3) shells, and with the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds, or recorded or electrically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds, including electronically activated calls. An exception to the above permit requirement includes any person fifteen (15) years of age or younger, provided either 1) the person is in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult (must possess a Conservation Order permit) who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in their possession a valid hunter education certificate card, or was born before January 1, 1967, or 2) the person possesses a valid hunter education certificate card. A daily bag limit will not be in effect February 7 through April 30 (See 3 CSR 10-5.436 and 3 CSR 10-5.567 for Conservation Order Permit requirements); and
[(M)](N) Migratory game birds, to include only doves, ducks, mergansers, and coots, may be taken by hunters with birds of prey as follows (See 3 CSR 10-9.442 for additional provisions about falconry including season lengths and limits for wildlife other than migratory game birds. See 3 CSR 10-9.440 for falconry permit requirements):
1. Doves may be taken from September 1 through December 16 from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily limit: three (3) doves; possession limit: nine (9) doves, except that any waterfowl taken by falconers must be included within these limits; and
2. Ducks, mergansers, and coots may be taken from sunrise to sunset from September 9 through September 24 statewide, and from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset as follows: in the North Zone, October 21 through October 22, October 28 through December 26, and February 11 through March 10; in the Middle Zone, October 21 through October 22, November 4 through November 12, November 18 through January 7, and February 11 through March 10; and, in the South Zone, November 18 through November 19, November 23 through November 26, December 7 through January 31, and February 11 through March 10. Daily limit: three (3) birds singly or in the aggregate, including doves; possession limit: nine (9) birds singly or in the aggregate, including doves.
PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.