Arkansas Trip (very brief summary)

Dave, you're not kidding. Whew, tough crowd. Shoot a few mergansers and the comments get rough. They cooked up pretty well. Thomas noted they didn't taste fishy at all. He thought they tasted like the grubs and ants he used to eat on the playground when he was four. I actually thought they had a flavor reminiscent of tree sap.

Maybe someone here knows or can look it up. Years ago I remember reading that if you were going to transport ducks across state lines they needed to be tagged, even in the possession of the person who shot them. Anybody know if this is true?
 
I think as long as they are in your possession, and you have the proper license on you, you dont have to tag them.
But if you ship them or leave them with someone, they have to be tagged.
 
Maybe someone here knows or can look it up. Years ago I remember reading that if you were going to transport ducks across state lines they needed to be tagged, even in the possession of the person who shot them. Anybody know if this is true?
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OK now that people want to be serious.....50 CFR 20.36

20.36 Tagging requirement.
No person shall put or leave any migratory game birds at any place (other than at his personal abode), or in the custody of another person for picking, cleaning, processing, shipping, transportation, or storage (including temporary storage), or for the purpose of having taxidermy services performed, unless such birds have a tag attached, signed by the hunter, stating his address, the total number and species of birds, and the date such birds were killed. Migratory game birds being transported in any vehicle as the personal baggage of the possessor shall not be considered as being in storage or temporary storage.​

So that last line makes it clear that if you are transporting your birds no tagging is required. Tagging is required if you are allowing someone else to handle the birds for any reason.
 
Of course if you are transporting the birds in Eric's picture, you damn sure better have tags as well as the appropriate permits, if you could even get them!
 
Maybe someone here knows or can look it up. Years ago I remember reading that if you were going to transport ducks across state lines they needed to be tagged, even in the possession of the person who shot them. Anybody know if this is true?
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OK now that people want to be serious.....50 CFR 20.36

20.36 Tagging requirement.
No person shall put or leave any migratory game birds at any place (other than at his personal abode), or in the custody of another person for picking, cleaning, processing, shipping, transportation, or storage (including temporary storage), or for the purpose of having taxidermy services performed, unless such birds have a tag attached, signed by the hunter, stating his address, the total number and species of birds, and the date such birds were killed. Migratory game birds being transported in any vehicle as the personal baggage of the possessor shall not be considered as being in storage or temporary storage.​

So that last line makes it clear that if you are transporting your birds no tagging is required. Tagging is required if you are allowing someone else to handle the birds for any reason.
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I'm not sure I'd let another guy handle my pecker within or across state lines, no matter what the law says - tagged or not.

T
 
I'm not sure I'd let another guy handle my pecker within or across state lines, no matter what the law says - tagged or not.

T
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you got a pretty damn good point there......
 
Also, if you note in the picture, those peckers are pretty stiff, so it probably was very easy to tag them. Trip.
 
Eric,

LOL...Awesome! For almost 50 years it was accepted that the Ivory Bill Woodpecker was extinct and in one hunting expedition you proved it!
 
Of course if you are transporting the birds in Eric's picture, you damn sure better have tags as well as the appropriate permits, if you could even get them!
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Make sure the name on the tags is not yours.

Honest Mr Green Jeans, I am just taking them to the taxi dermy for Cleatus.
 
No Ed, he ensured it - he wiped out the last batch of 'em. Well actually Thomas did 'cause what i've heard is that Eric couldn't swat 'em off the side of a tree. Hehehehehe, Trip.
 
Looks like you had a couple too many , I would have just stomped em. You wouldnt want to risk getting checked, but as long as you're legal...
 
That is why I prefer duck hunting to any other type of hunting. You can sit in a blind and do this all day with your buds when there are no ducks flying. Deer hunting - gotta be QUIET. Hate it. Would love to share a duck blind with all of you and have fun like this!!!! Trip.
 
Travis

The front will help some but it's still unseasonably warm throughout the nation. The season is dwindling down and for the most part was light on ducks its entirety.

Eric
 
I'm optimistic about the current cold front/storm. Temps are supposed to plummet all up the flyway. They should see a hard freeze all the way to northern Arkansas.
I plan to hit it had tomorrow, Saturday and Monday.

I'm more worried about the lack of snow up on the breeding grounds. That is not a good sign at all for this springs conditions. BUt a couple of late season storms could solve that....
 
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