Experimental February Canada goose season to be of

Unfortunately that won't work for this hunt. They are going to be measuring the heads of the birds to determine if they are migrators or local birds. While a few of us may be able to make the appropriate measurements (not me) most will not. Thus the need to check them in person.

All of the moaning about this hunt really discourages me. We should be happy that Adam Phelps et. al. have been able to get this season approved. Many people would rather the DNR simply oil the eggs or capture and destroy the birds.

Every waterfowler in the state needs to do his best to make sure that this season is a success. If it is we may get to hunt these birds every February... If it's not a success because of people not checking them in, over bagging or who knows what else... we will only have ourselves and our fellow waterfowlers to blame.

I for one hope to get out a time or two and get into some birds. Checking them in might be an inconvenience but it is a small price to pay for another opportunity to hunt.


--hountzmj