IDFG seeking comment on proposed waterfowl changes!

I like the later season dates and the fact that it ends on a Sunday. The proposed swan season didn't list any details at all- I asked why such a small number of tags were being offered, is the season for tundra swans, tags available to just Idaho residents, is a tag valid in all 4 counties, etc. Wonder what the tag fee would be and how many swans would actually be harvested? I would think that a swan hunt would be pass shooting unless maybe you invested your stimulus check on some swan decoys!

 

Need to get one of these.

 

Swans are a great family hunt And no goose alive makes the thump on the ground or what on the water like a swan

Some guys paint their goose decoys to use
Some use White kitchen trash bags

I’ve owned swan decoys for years

We have mostly trumpeters down here and will never be able to hunt

 

There is no waterfowl like them
With a little tuning a simple short reed goose call can be hooted into and work fine

 

They come into Pintail decoys pretty easy of course that's in a county where they dont get hunted.

 

F&G commission sets migratory game bird seasons for 2020-21
By Brian Pearson, Conservation Public Information Specialist
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 2:51 PM MDT
During a conference call on April 16, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the 2020-21 Migratory Game Bird seasons, including waterfowl, mourning dove, American crow and sandhill crane.

Hunters will be able to find exact season dates, zone maps, and shooting hours in Idaho Migratory Game Bird 2020-2021 Seasons & Rules brochure by the summer and well in advance of any of the upcoming seasons. The brochures will be available in print in mid-July and online by early July.

Changes approved by the commission for the upcoming seasons include:

Ducks

• Reduced bag limit for scaup from three to two
• Shifted duck season dates later in most of the state (excluding Valley County and eastern Idaho) so that they end as late as allowed within the federal framework — Jan. 31
• Established a new, two-day Veteran/Military waterfowl season to run concurrent with the youth waterfowl season, Sept. 26-27 (This will require additional legislative rule making.)

Canada Geese

• Shifted Canada goose season dates later in most of the state, now ending on Jan. 31

Sandhill Cranes

• Reduced number of sandhill crane tags available, in response to reductions in the Rocky Mountain population numbers in recent years

Swans

• Established the first-ever swan hunt in northern Idaho (Benewah, Bonner, Boundary and Kootenai counties), with a total of 50 tags offered on a first-come, first served basis. The tags will go on sale at the same time as sandhill crane tags, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. MDT

 

I think the swan tags must have sold out very fast. I logged on about 10:30 MDT and they were all gone and removed from the listing. Wonder how many were purchased by non-residents? I noticed that the swan tag was listed under non-resident tags for $67.50.