Posted By:
Ralph-Engle
Guest
07-30-2007 14:10
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CANADA GOOSE SEPTEMBER SEASON
BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS:
Western Washington, except Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties and that part of Clark County north of the Washougal River: Five (5) Canada geese per day with a total of ten (10) in possession at any time
Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties and that part of Clark County north of the Washougal River: Three (3) Canada geese per day with a total of six (6) in possession at any time
Eastern Washington: Three (3) Canada geese per day with a total of six (6) in possession at any time
WESTERN WASHINGTON SEASON DATES: Sept. 8-13, 2007; Sept. 6-11, 2008. EXCEPT Pacific and Grays Harbor counties: Sept. 1-15, 2007, and 2008
EASTERN WASHINGTON: Sept. 8-9, 2007; Sept. 6-7, 2008.
Posted By:
RUNINGUN
Guest
07-29-2007 20:09
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So how do you know when early goose is when they meet 8-2-4-07 in Anacortes
I hope you are correct because it can’t come soon enough
Posted By:
Kwack Wacker
Guest
07-23-2007 20:58
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50 days till youth duck and 37 till early goose and 21 till dove!!!!
The time is startin to count down!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By:
Kwack Wacker
Guest
07-23-2007 20:57
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
I’ve been bandin quite a bit with the local Biologists, we have banded 45 the other day and 32 today and put 5 $100 reward bands on mallards-gadwals, they have banded 400 ducks so far and they will be at 1000 by the time they are done.
It’s really cool and really fun to do-especially means we have banded birds where I have shot ducks before!!!!
Posted By:
Hugh-Carney
Field Editor
06-12-2007 10:35
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Hey, I actually got a response from Doc Hastings after I sent an e-mail response regarding the WRP. He was very encouraging about trying to keep the program alive in congress.
Hope others sent e mails too.
Posted By:
Ralph-Engle
Guest
WA 06-04-2007 17:32
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is in jeopardy of being eliminated
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We all need to do this to save this vital program.
The ducks need your help to keep a critical waterfowl habitat program alive. Congress is working on the Farm Bill now, and the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is in jeopardy of being eliminated.
The Wetlands Reserve Program has restored more than 2,000,000 acres of wetlands on marginal farmland, providing critical habitat for waterfowl and many other wildlife species. WRP is integral in helping to offset the 80,000 acres of wetlands that continue to be lost in the U.S. each year. It is a totally voluntary conservation program.
WRP funding will be eliminated by Congress unless you take action.
The House and Senate Budget Committees must address the lack of funding for WRP. If they don’t, drastically fewer acres of this country’s fragile wetlands will be restored.
An additional $1.9 billion is needed to save WRP. Unless that funding is made available, WRP will be entirely eliminated. Supporters like you must let Congress know that WRP needs to be saved.
Please click the buttons on the right to send a brief message to Congress and let them know they must ensure funding for WRP.
Two Ways to Take Action:
1. Call your members of Congress .
Click URL below for contact information for your Congressmen.
2. Email your members of Congress.
http://capwiz.com/ducks/issues/alert…831711&type=CO
Thanks,
Ralph
Posted By:
Hugh-Carney
Field Editor
Hanford Reach 04-10-2007 10:39
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In an ongoing adjustment to huntable areas in the Hanford Reach there are some options and comment opprotunities available to the public as of April 9th.
Of concern is the Humane Society of The U.S. objection to allowing any hunting on refuge areas. The F & WS has proposed some options to the HSUS objections and this will likely be decided in court. Worst case would be no hunting on any refuge lands. If you think this dosen’t effect you because you don’t hunt this region, you are mistaken. If hunting is disallowed on this refuge, it will be the beginning of the end of hunting on all refuges.
There is a comment option on the following website to voice your support to keeping hunting open in select areas of this refuge. It’s easy to get to. Go to http://www.fws.gov/hanfordreach/planning.html and look for the hunting plan comment area.
The entire document is very lengthy but by going to the table of contents you can select certain areas of interest.
One option that was proposed, then declined, was the possibility of opening hunting on the north side of the Columbia in the Reach. This would include Saddle Mtn. Lake and many heavily water fowl populated areas. This option was decided against but it would have been nice to have that for a year or two until the comprehensive plan is finalized.
Take some time to skim the document and comment.
-Hugh
Posted By:
Kwack Wacker
Guest
03-13-2007 17:28
– – Over 70 Degrees
Hey that sounds great, Can always use a Sportsmans closer to home!!!
Looks like we’ll have a decent amount of water this year for the hunting and definatley enough for the hatch. It also looks like we might have a early hatch and the birds will be colored up better in the youth season.
Posted By:
Hugh-Carney
Field Editor
03-12-2007 13:46
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Yes, they have a site.
They contacted me late friday. Seems like slow customer service, but the project was completed.
By the way, word has it that Sportsman’s Warehouse or GI Joes will be moving to Yakima at the site of the current Costco as soon as Costco re locates.
Posted By:
Kwack Wacker
Guest
03-09-2007 17:18
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have you tried e-mailing them, or do they even have a site??????
