DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr wrote:Bag limits need to reflect sustainable harvest, but also – I believe – ethical sportsmanship, allowing for a bag that can be completely used by the hunter and their family. I think 6 ducks is on the top end of that spectrum
Because Tom Landwehr thinks it's too much for a hunter to consume a limit or two of September teal but choking down ten geese a day shot in August ninety-degree heat is no problem.
That's why.
In all seriousness the problem is your question is posed using elements of logic and reason. That's not going to fly and certainly doesn’t deserve answers because you based your question in legitimacy.
How can the "Dirty Half Dozen" of Brad Nylin, Dave Zentner, Roger Strand, Jim Cox, Dennis Anderson and Tom Landwher rally against how the DNR is intentionally trying to reduce the goose population when the DNR is openly admitting to intentionally trying to reduce the goose population?
That's not their M.O. They typically address issues like how the two hen mallards, three wood ducks, earlier openers, half hour before sunrise opener shooting time, and now setting seasons on the previous survey year in an attempt to make the process of regulation setting more timely for hunters without posing any long-term risk to duck populations ("gasp!") is detrimental to MN ducks. What they do is question anything the USFWS or DNR does that is based off of mountains of peer reviewed research and shyte all over it with their totally biased and unfounded opinion. Even though their resources could easily produce countering research they somehow get by unquestioned when bashing the data that exists and then asking for the same people they just called out for producing crap data to get them more data.
Lets use the increased harvest on wood ducks after the limit went from two to three as an example.
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahhhh! We're shooting too many wood ducks. That's our unsubstantiated opinion."
DNR: "Well, we're sorry you feel that way but with all due respect we've had many years of higher harvests historically even before the higher limit."
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahhh-wahhh! We're shooting too many wood ducks! We're super serial!!!"
DNR: "Forgive us but all our research says that isn't the case. All the data we used to implement the higher limit has shown to be accurate."
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahhhh you're data is poopy!"
DNR: "Again, we're sorry and respect your opinion but we don't know what to do since the science is really what we go off of."
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahh-Wahhhh then get more data while we call you idiots!"
DNR: "We've already diligently worked to get this data. Feel free to review it and inform of us of any concerns. It has been peer reviewed extensively after using the most controlled research methods possible."
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahhh we are shooting to many wood ducks! We think you're data is crap so we want you to get more data. Once you do we'll publicly shyte on that too because it isn't what we want!"
DNR: "Yeah, we know...that's all you ever do. Couldn't you guys get your own alternative data? I mean, don't you all run the same organization that is a top notch research and habitat organization?"
Dirty Half Dozen: "Wahhhh-wahhhhhhhh!!!"
If you can fit the goose question you raise into that dialogue something might be done.