Duck Hunting

[fadetoblack188]

What do i need to duck hunt... just my back tag.. my HIP Number, and a duck stamp from the post office?

[pistolp71]

Yes, that's what you need, small game license, hip #, and duck stamp. Make sure you sign across the stamp. And don't take my, or anyone else on the internets word for it, read the regs.

[Water Rat]

A duck call and some decoys might be helpful . Oh yeah.....watch Duck Dynasty .

[mike rossi]

A duck call and some decoys might be helpful . Oh yeah.....watch Duck Dynasty .

 

I always feel awkward replying to posts about regulations because they seem like canned scripts, but I will entertain this one.... Depending where you hunt in upstate NY, regulations for controlled hunt areas sometimes require you use a minimum number of decoys. I am aware of 3, 4, and 5 decoy minimums. Sometimes you must have a boat and/or dog. And, some locations require you carry your Waterfowl Hunter Education Certificate of Qualification.

 

The tone of the OP seems to be licensing requirements, but we can go on about non lead ammunition, plugged shotgun during the traditional seasons... But I think what is over looked is the restricted bags put on aggregate mallards, hen mallards, wood ducks, black ducks, pintails, scaups, redheads, canvasbacks, scoters, and hooded mergansers. Without being able to identify ducks you can exceed the restricted bag limit before shooting the aggregate limit. Even if you have all your paperwork, legal gun & ammo, and on your string you have two blacks or a black hybrid puts you over the limit, your getting a ticket...

 

[PWGUNNY]

Steel shot if you are shooting over water.  Your shotgun must be plugged to only handle a total of 3 shells.  I use a wooden dowel.

[finfeathr]

Steel shot if you are shooting over water.  Your shotgun must be plugged to only handle a total of 3 shells.  I use a wooden dowel.

non toxic shot is required for all waterfowl hunting, no matter where you are hunting, over water, fields, etc...

[josephmrtn]

Shotgun might be helpful

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