Arkansas wanting to dictate to rest of Flyway

[Nut]

Link to article


Spinning-wheel decoys banned in Arkansas
Associated Press — Aug. 11, 2005
TUNICA, Miss. — Arkansas is one of two states in the Mississippi Flyway where waterfowl hunters are banned from using electrical spinning-wing decoys during the upcoming duck season.



The decoys are attractants for migratory game birds, and Minnesota has also prohibited the use of the decoys statewide for the first portion of their duck season. The state has also banned the use of the devices on their wildlife management areas for the entire season.



The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission proposed to the Flyway Council that the ban be flyway-wide, but the proposal failed.



Representatives from Arkansas and other states formulated a recommendation asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study the biological, social and ethical aspects of electronic devices, and asked that states work with the FWS to develop a proposal to restrict the use of these devices, if warranted, for biological, social or ethical reasons.



AGFC waterfowl program coordinator Andrew James was optimistic even though the ban failed.



"Although the flyway-wide ban was unsuccessful, I feel confident that the recommendation we passed will put the responsibility on the Fish and Wildlife Service to make a determination on the use of these decoys," James said.

 

[mtmiller]

End of the ROBO-duck. I hope so.

Is this a permanent closure in AR and MN, or is it temp. and tied to some research?

 

[Nemont]

Craig,
AR banned all spinning wing decoys period. MN banned them only from certain refuges during the first half of the season.

Jeff

 

[Ithaca 37]

Nemont, Interesting signature quote. "nor do does mankind" I don't like those robo ducks. Live decoys are illegal, but hunters can use a robot that flaps it's wings, paddles around the water, etc? BS

 

[barefooter19]

Why is it that you don't like these robo decoyes? Is it because they work and are expanseive and you have not used them.. I have hunted with them and with out with not much Differents. Here in the N.East it is hard just to find a good spot. And then if you take away some of the tools that do work sometimes it make it harder to hunt. I am not saying that I don't like a challege but I would like a eagde. Just my two cents.hump

 

[Nemont]

I have used them and I have not used them. It seems like one more thing to pack along. There is no doubt then are highly effective. I find I leave mine behind almost always. I also have found that they flair geese and I usually have both ducks and geese in the areas I hunt. Late season they are not as effective.

Nemont

 

[mtmiller]

Barefooter- If there is no difference in whether you are using them or not, then why do you care if they are legal or not?

Little story- there are lots of regulations that take away your "edge", but folks are still able to get a limit. Here are a few...

Restrictions: No person shall take migratory game birds:
• With a trap, snare, net, crossbow, rifle, pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10 gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, fishhook, poison, drug, explosive, or stupefying substance.
• With a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells, except as provided during the special COLGS season.
• From a sink box (a low floating device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the water’s surface).
• From or with the aid or use of a car or other motor driven land conveyance, or any aircraft.
• From or by means of any motor or sail boat unless the motor has been completely shut off and/or the sail furled, and its progress therefrom has ceased.
• By the use or aid of live decoys.
• Using records or tapes of migratory bird calls, or sounds, or electronically amplified imitations of bird calls, except as provided during the special COLGS season • By driving, rallying, or chasing birds with any motorized conveyance or any sail boat to put them in range of hunters.
• By the aid of baiting or on or over a baited area where a person knows or reasonably should know that the area is or has been baited.

I highlighted one in particular - use of electronic calls. In my opinion this should include all electronic devises.

Heck, you are killing a stupid bird with a shot gun. Now that is what I call an "edge".

My 2 cents.

 

[Curly]

In Washington State, motorized decoys have been outlawed for a couple of years.

 

[Nut]

I have never used one and so have zero experience. So right now I do not really care if you use one or not. It is a matter of choice to me.


My thing is I dont want some other state trying to dictate what happens in my state. Just think on how some of y'all would feel if another state dictated your elk season and tags.




( F*** off Arkansas)