duck_dude wrote:The issue with Minnesota is the perceived "Culture". For some reason the MnDNR thinks the people hunting ducks in this state are a bunch of Neanderthals who just want to pull a trigger. I get it, they want to sell licenses, but there has to be a better way. If that is indeed the "Culture", then there is a great divide between people that go duck hunting and actual duck hunters.
What are you talking about? I couldn't disagree more.
The DNR has catered to a handful of elitist snobs who push for backhanded regulations that are intended for them to pull the trigger more while openly stating (it's past the point of implying anymore) that if you want to actually go duck hunting [especially early] with the hopes of shooting an occasional limit you're some blood-thirsty redneck who doesn't give a shyte about the resource.
We're the only state, or province, on the continent who's wildlife management officials have created the fabricated notion of "local ducks" and the need to protect them. Everywhere else on the continent views them as migratory and manages them as such, hence the continental migratory bird treaty. We treat them like they're our freaking pets and if killed they're gone forever...no other ducks will locate and use that pristine and fertile wetland because some dork documented the same hen using it for four years in a row....
Voluntarily choosing a limit of 4 when the entire continent was 6 or higher, Voluntarily choosing a 2 wood duck limit when the entire continent was 3 or higher, and hands down the biggest supporting piece of evidence to my argument was not holding a teal season when given the option...even after the DNR's concern for over-harvest of local ducks was alleviated and proven to be false in every other state that chose to hold a season.
What examples can you list of the DNR implementing any regulation that was more liberal than what was widespread everywhere else that catered to these "trigger happy Neanderthals" you speak of?
I honestly can't think of anything they've done that would support your opinion. I'm interested to hear what caused your formation of it.