Yes, I talked to our county game protector here,, he said they weren't
protected ,, and as I said ,, I found that interesting with so few birds
in our area . I know duck hunter's buy stamps and gear and it goes to
building andmaintiang wetland habitat ,, but what about the INHABITNATS
and being rare ,, I bought duck stamp in the past ,,, hunting license and
gear ,,, but if I seen osmething that was rare ,, I would rather watch it
then KILL it ,, just the way I feel . there are many ducks that are
pllentiful enought to shoot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ethan Kistler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Like Ducks in and through a barrel
Birders-
For what I understand, it is completely legal to hunt Harlequin Ducks in
Ohio and the hunter didn’t break any laws. I do agree on the other hand that
this guy is probably keeping an eye on this listserv and isn’t using very
good hunting ethics. I’m not against hunting at all but disagree with
shooting ducks not in flight as well as at close range. Where’s the
challenge anyways?
The eastern breeding population of Harlequin Ducks only consists of a few
thousand individuals. The Atlantic Flyway states as well as eastern Canada
don’t allow the hunting of ‘eastern’ Harlequin Ducks as I read it. I think
the Mississippi Flyway should follow that regulation…
Ethan Kistler
Newton Falls, Ohio
--- On Sat, 11/29/08, jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Like Ducks in and through a barrel
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 6:07 PM
Ohio birders -
On the immature male Harlequin Duck that was apparently taken, point-blank,
by
a hunter at East 72nd street today....
To me, I find it fantastically, amazingly coincidental, and almost too
ironic
that the sportsman showed up in the EXACT small waterway on Day 2 of the
Harlequin Duck presence. This this hunter REALLY had to know EXACTLY where
this
single Harlequin Duck was hanging out. Although these vast stretches of
breakwall/inlets are hunted regularly by dozens of sportsmen, this
"guy" set up VERY CLOSE to shore in a TINY little inlet of water where
there have routinely been VERY few ducks. Mallards and maybe a Bufflehead or
two
at best.
Drumroll.
This guy either read the report on the Ohiobirds listserve, or in passing
was
told about the duck by a birder in the vacinity, or by sheer luck actually
IDed
this bird himself, came back, and blasted it away. I can't imagine shooting
a duck at such close range would actually allow for the specimen to keep in
any
decent way, shape or form. Meaning, would it not be nearly obliterated by
such
force? Anyway, I vote for a) or b). This guy knew RIGHT where to go.
That's just great.
If a King Eider (or better) shows up, folks might have to make secret
codewords
for locations, directions...
best of birding -
Jen
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