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Before dove and waterfowl hunters take to drought-affected fields this hunting season, they should take time first to review baiting laws.
Baiting can be a complicated issue. It can become more complicated in years in which drought conditions have pushed many farmers to destroy their standing agricultural crops. It's imperative that hunters keep in mind what is legal and what is not legal during waterfowl and dove hunting seasons.
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The first changes in Indianas waterfowl hunting zones in more than 25 years will be in effect for the start of the regular waterfowl seasons this fall.
There still will be three zones, but they will be renamed as North, Central and South. The South Zone will represent a significant geographic expansion and replace the previous Ohio River Zone.
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Indiana wildlife officials have announced their proposed dates for this falls duck and goose season.
The regular-season waterfowl dates, as proposed to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) by the Indiana DNR, are listed below. The dates are not final until approved by the USFWS in mid- to late September. Look for another announcement around that time that will either confirm or amend these dates. Historically, they have been accepted as proposed.
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Michigan goose hunters will enjoy a longer season and duck hunters will be able to take up to four scaup daily this year.
The early Canada goose hunting season begins statewide Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 15 most of the state. The daily bag limit is five.
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Although breeding habitat conditions have declined from previous years, the 2012 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations report estimates waterfowl production in North Americas duck factory is at a record high. This years report estimate of 48.6 million is significantly higher than the 45.6 million birds estimated last year and 43 percent above the long-term average.