While New South Wales does not currently have a declared duck season, hunters should still be aware of the recognised species if participating in the Native Game Bird Management Program. The species which can be legally hunted as part of this program are as follows:. In addition, the following introduced species are legal game with the correct licence and permits:.
For more information, visit Department of Primary Industries. It does not include the exotic collared dove. This is a brief survey conducted when you buy a hunting license. You will be asked if you intend to hunt any migratory game birds during the upcoming hunting seasons and about your hunting success last year. Upon completion, your license will indicate that you are " HIP Certified. Certification in this program means that better information will be available to wildlife professionals so they can better manage your wildlife resources.
Migratory game birds may not be baited. Rules and regulations are available in the Outdoor Annual. White-winged dove were usually only found in the Lower Rio Grande valley area but in recent decades have expanded their range considerably, especially in urban areas like Austin and San Antonio. Please check any doves you harvest for leg bands and report them. The bands are very small and easy to overlook. Previous studies indicated two-thirds of banded doves taken by hunters were never reported.
High reporting rates maximize return on hunting license dollars spent for needed management information. The location of Texas in North America makes it a special place for migratory birds. The Central Flyway, a bird migration route, flows straight through Texas.
Good sources of water, food, and cover exist over its entire length. Not all species cover the entire route. Some only go from central Canada to areas around the Gulf of Mexico.
Others go from the Arctic Circle all the way to the tip of South America. Others, like the mottled duck will stay in Texas year round. Season dates vary and there are restrictions on mottled ducks, consult the current Outdoor Annual for details. Ducks can be divided into two general categories; puddle ducks and diving ducks.
Puddle ducks, also called dabbling ducks, can spring straight into the air to take off. They will tip down with their head under water to feed. Puddle ducks include: mallard, black duck, mottled duck, Mexican duck, pintail, gadwall, American wigeon, shoveler, wood duck, green-winged teal, blue-winged teal, cinnamon teal, fulvous tree duck, black bellied tree duck and coots.
Diving ducks dive completely under water to find food and will patter run across the surface of the water to take off. In the fall when cold fronts move down from the north large flocks of geese descend upon Texas. For decades the agricultural fields from Katy to Palacios would draw and hold hundreds of thousands of geese. Drought and water allocation to farmers may disrupt that pattern in the future. More and more snow geese, for instance, have been wintering in Arkansas.
Generally there are light geese and dark geese. The full list of New Zealand game birds declared to be game as set out in the First Schedule of the Wildlife Act can be found here. Information on the hunting status of Canada geese following the species being removed from the First Schedule of the Wildlife Act can be found here. Understanding even a little about the behaviour of individual species can make your hunting significantly more successful.
New Zealand Game Bird Species New Zealand is home to a range of game birds, each with their own particular characteristics and preferences. This work includes aerial counts of swans
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