Post by Gsseagle on Aug 31, 2011 21:36:20 GMT -5
HARRISBURG – Early Canada goose and dove hunters will be able to take to the fields of Penn’s Woods on Sept. 1, as part of Pennsylvania’s 2011-12 migratory bird seasons announced today by Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe.
Dove hunters will have the opportunity to participate in a triple-split season, which will see some shifts due to the way the calendar falls this year. During the first season (Sept. 1-Oct. 1), hunting will start at noon and close at sunset daily. The second and third splits will be Oct. 29-Nov. 26, and Dec. 26-Jan 4, with hunting hours a half-hour before sunrise until sunset. In all three seasons, the daily bag limit will be 15, and the possession limit will be 30.
The early statewide season for resident Canada geese will open Sept. 1, and continue through Sept. 24. The early season retains a daily bag limit of eight Canada geese and possession limit of 16. However, Kevin Jacobs, agency waterfowl biologist, noted that these bag limits are restricted in certain areas.
For more information:
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pgc/9106
Then type in, #084-11 in search box, at top right of page.
Pa Game Commisiion has said that hunter participation in water fowl hunting has declined across the state, over the last few decades. This past year, the state had 23,000 duck hunters, and 28,000 goose hunters. Since some hunt both, the closer figure is closer to 40,000. This works out to be 25 percent fewer than the last 10 year average. In the 70's, the state averaged 80,000 to 90,000 waterfowlers overall for both birds.
Nationally the trend is also declining.
Dove hunters will have the opportunity to participate in a triple-split season, which will see some shifts due to the way the calendar falls this year. During the first season (Sept. 1-Oct. 1), hunting will start at noon and close at sunset daily. The second and third splits will be Oct. 29-Nov. 26, and Dec. 26-Jan 4, with hunting hours a half-hour before sunrise until sunset. In all three seasons, the daily bag limit will be 15, and the possession limit will be 30.
The early statewide season for resident Canada geese will open Sept. 1, and continue through Sept. 24. The early season retains a daily bag limit of eight Canada geese and possession limit of 16. However, Kevin Jacobs, agency waterfowl biologist, noted that these bag limits are restricted in certain areas.
For more information:
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pgc/9106
Then type in, #084-11 in search box, at top right of page.
Pa Game Commisiion has said that hunter participation in water fowl hunting has declined across the state, over the last few decades. This past year, the state had 23,000 duck hunters, and 28,000 goose hunters. Since some hunt both, the closer figure is closer to 40,000. This works out to be 25 percent fewer than the last 10 year average. In the 70's, the state averaged 80,000 to 90,000 waterfowlers overall for both birds.
Nationally the trend is also declining.