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DEC Webless Migratory Game Bird Survey - Includes Doves


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Some hunters will get this survey this week , if you have not already received it. 

 

I am posting this in the waterfowl section, because I believe those who will receive this survey are those who are currently registered in HIP, particularly those who have previously indicated they hunt webless migratory game birds in there hip report.

 

If you are currently registered in HIP you may receive the DEC's Webless Migratory Game Bird Survey this week. There are several questions asking about your interest in mourning dove hunting. If any of your hunting partners receive this survey educate them about dove hunting and urge them to complete the survey in strong support of dove hunting.

The survey is posted on our website at the following link, however   the DEC will only except responses from those who were randomly selected. HOWEVER, as we have been telling everyone all along, you can and should write the DEC and the Legislature often in support of dove hunting. During an active survey, it probably is an especially good time to do so now.

 

http://nydovehunting.weebly.com/2016-dec-webless-migratory-game-bird-survey.html

 

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Just great- another survey we can't partake in unless we are "randomly" selected.

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I am not sure, but  think with THIS particular survey, everyone who is HIP registered AND has indicated they hunt webless migratory game birds, will receive a survey. After all, we are such a small and insignificant group you know.... 

 

 

So, gis4, I stalked your profile for content and all I see is deer and trapping.  Just what kind of webless migratory bird hunting do you do anyway?

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it's a HIP survey I get one about every year I have also done the wing survey

 

Its a webless migratory game bird survey, are you sure you are talking about the same thing?

 

If it is the same thing every year, last year, how did you answer the mourning dove questions?

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I am not sure, but think with THIS particular survey, everyone who is HIP registered AND has indicated they hunt webless migratory game birds, will receive a survey. After all, we are such a small and insignificant group you know....

So, gis4, I stalked your profile for content and all I see is deer and trapping. Just what kind of webless migratory bird hunting do you do anyway?

Stalked my profile? Haha. That's sort of creepy and flattering. My presence on this board can be a touch jaded but I'm sure that's been noted.

Hunt quacks a couple times a year but a big goose Hunter. Throw in a woodcock/grouse jaunt and maybe even a crow hunt for good measure. Used to live for waterfowl but with my kiddos growing the big trips, multiple boats and dogs have gone by the wayside.

Member of du and used to belong to delta, finger lakes waterfowl and others.

I'm not a big trapper- just need to work on the coyote numbers in a place or two.

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Stalked my profile? Haha. That's sort of creepy and flattering. My presence on this board can be a touch jaded but I'm sure that's been noted.

Hunt quacks a couple times a year but a big goose Hunter. Throw in a woodcock/grouse jaunt and maybe even a crow hunt for good measure. Used to live for waterfowl but with my kiddos growing the big trips, multiple boats and dogs have gone by the wayside.

Member of du and used to belong to delta, finger lakes waterfowl and others.

I'm not a big trapper- just need to work on the coyote numbers in a place or two.

 

I'd guess a guy with as much bird hunting experience would love hunting dove in September here in New York State.  Hopefully with some help and some luck, you AND your children will have the opportunity soon.

 

Not sure what part of WNY you are from but Niagara County is loaded with them, just saying. :)

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I just completed the survey as well.  Very easy to do. 

 

I must be on a special list at DEC, I also got the "Small Game Hunting" survey yesterday, and the Deer Hunting Survey last fall.  I don't remember signing up for anything in particular, and I don't usually correspond with DEC either.   But I am happy to get them, and fill them out every time.  

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Stalked my profile? Haha. That's sort of creepy and flattering. My presence on this board can be a touch jaded but I'm sure that's been noted.

Hunt quacks a couple times a year but a big goose Hunter. Throw in a woodcock/grouse jaunt and maybe even a crow hunt for good measure. Used to live for waterfowl but with my kiddos growing the big trips, multiple boats and dogs have gone by the wayside.

Member of du and used to belong to delta, finger lakes waterfowl and others.

I'm not a big trapper- just need to work on the coyote numbers in a place or two.

 

So the webless migratory game birds you hunt are woodcock and crow. To hunt woodcock you are required by law to be HIP registered. If you are HIP registered you might get this survey. Some were mailed through the post office and others were sent by email. 

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I have hunted waterfowl for 15 plus years and all I know of survey wise is the phone survey to get your hip number. That's it.

I might receive another survey- I might not. My shot was at the DECs urge to use limited and non random surveying methods... Not much more than that.

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Its a webless migratory game bird survey, are you sure you are talking about the same thing?

 

If it is the same thing every year, last year, how did you answer the mourning dove questions?

Hey Mike,

 

I didn't even notice that, the webless part.  You're right, it only covered crows, woodcock, snipe, rails and those sorts, not ducks or geese.

 

It did state I got my survey because I was registered with HIPP.  Got to be careful with that registration, it does not run concurrently with our hunting season license year.  HIPP starts in June and runs through the following May, I think.

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Hey Mike,

 

I didn't even notice that, the webless part.  You're right, it only covered crows, woodcock, snipe, rails and those sorts, not ducks or geese.

 

It did state I got my survey because I was registered with HIPP.  Got to be careful with that registration, it does not run concurrently with our hunting season license year.  HIPP starts in June and runs through the following May, I think.

 

Right it covers those Webless Migratory Game Birds, and also mourning doves, which are also webless migratory game birds..... 

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If you are registered in HIP you may have recently received this survey from the DEC about mourning doves and other webless migratory game birds.

 

It is important that you complete this survey which was mailed to some, and emailed to others. Please look for the survey.

 

Even if you have not received the survey, you might consider writing to the DEC today in support of webless migratory game bird hunting!

 

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