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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
Indiana wildlife officials have announced their proposed dates for this fall’s 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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(Provided by the Michigan DNR)
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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(Provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Although breeding habitat conditions have declined from previous years, the 2012 “Trends in Duck Breeding Populations” report estimates waterfowl production in North America’s duck factory is at a record high. This year’s 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.
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LaPorte County Parks will host a Hunter Safety Education Course at Smith Hall in Red Mill County Park on September 17-20, 2012.
Classes run from 6 to 9:30 each night. The free course is offered by the Indiana DNR Division of Law Enforcement. Conservation Officers and volunteers will be conducting the course. Space is limited to the first 50 registered. You must attend all three nights of the course to graduate the course.
To register, call the LaPorte County Parks Department, 219-325-8315.