Hunters, non-hunters and others might well read

alan · December 4, 2002, 07:04 PM

http://www.nationalreview.com/swan/swan120402.asp

Ledbetter · December 4, 2002, 08:17 PM

A guy that makes that much sense should be listened to.

Crows too.

And cowbirds.

Regards.

Poodleshooter · December 5, 2002, 12:46 PM

On one hand, Canada's numbers are a triumph of wildlife management efforts. On the other hand, resident populations of geese are crap factories. It's unbelievable how much they contribute to algae growth and bacterial problems in the water near my house. This wasn't a problem for migratory populations, but the resident descendants of live decoy birds early last century have got to go.
I have done my part to harvest resident geese. Virginia has a decent arrangement, but I wish I could hunt them even earlier than Labor Day.
My sinkbox,punt gun and lantern stand ready for a regulation change

December 4, 2002, 07:04 PM	#1
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,656	Hunters, non-hunters and others might well read http://www.nationalreview.com/swan/swan120402.asp

December 4, 2002, 08:17 PM	#2
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,536	A guy that makes that much sense should be listened to. Crows too. And cowbirds. Regards.

December 5, 2002, 12:46 PM	#3
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,536	On one hand, Canada's numbers are a triumph of wildlife management efforts. On the other hand, resident populations of geese are crap factories. It's unbelievable how much they contribute to algae growth and bacterial problems in the water near my house. This wasn't a problem for migratory populations, but the resident descendants of live decoy birds early last century have got to go. I have done my part to harvest resident geese. Virginia has a decent arrangement, but I wish I could hunt them even earlier than Labor Day. My sinkbox,punt gun and lantern stand ready for a regulation change