Special Public Hazard Crow Season Opens Nov. 16

[Harold]

From "Bumpus Bites"

Special Public Hazard Crow Season Opens Nov. 16

LINCOLN, Neb. – A special public health hazard crow hunting season opens Nov. 16 in parts of south-central and southwest Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Crow can create a public health hazard through an accumulation of droppings. The special season lasts until Jan 19, 2010, and is valid only in Buffalo, Phelps, Harlan, Franklin, Kearney, Dawson, and Lincoln counties.

There are no daily bag or possessions limits for hunting crows. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to one hour following sunset, except during waterfowl seasons, when crow shooting ends at sunset.

A Nebraska hunting permit is required for all shooters, except residents under age 16. A Nebraska Habitat Stamp is not required.

For the complete news release:

Bumpus' "Bites from our NGPC"

For Bumpus.

[A RIDDLE]

Harold, can you tell me what the legal firearms and sheels are for taking crows. I find the only info in with the water fowl stuff and wonder if you have to use steel shot or not?

[Sorny]

Originally Posted by A RIDDLE

Harold, can you tell me what the legal firearms and sheels are for taking crows. I find the only info in with the water fowl stuff and wonder if you have to use steel shot or not?

no you don't have to use steel shot, unless you are on a piece of ground that requires it.

[Alex T.]

I'm not Harold(Thank God )but no steel shot needed unless you're on public grounds that require it. I'd have the gun plugged though cause I've never found the info. on that minor detail. So Sorny types faster.........

Alex

[Harold]

Originally Posted by Alex T.

I'm not Harold(Thank God )but no steel shot needed unless you're on public grounds that require it. I'd have the gun plugged though cause I've never found the info. on that minor detail. So Sorny types faster.........

Alex

Yes, you HAVE been BLESSED, Alex T!

GREAT QUESTION, A RIDDLE!

The steel shot AND a "plugged" shotgun (max 3 shells) is a FEDERAL LAW and required when hunting MIGRATORY birds, regardless if hunting on (Enter STATE Here) OR Federal properties within the State!

The Crow IS a migratory bird.

With all that said, this, however, is a NEBRASKA "special public health hazard crow hunting season" within a "select" location in Nebraska.

Nebraska does NOT require a plugged gun OR steel shot. IF you are hunting on FEDERAL PROPERTIES within Nebraska, you ARE required to use steel shot! If you are hunting Crows on Federal Properties during the Waterfoul Season, your gun should be "plugged"!

By comparison, the extra Snow Goose Season is a FEDERAL SEASON adopted by Nebraska (and many other States) and is a "Snow Goose population control" season, not a "Public Health Hazard" season. If we wish to participate, we (Nebraskans hunting in Nebraska) will have to abide by the Feds rules.

Wow, this ended up like a Mr. B response! After including all the "if's, and's, and but's, the conclusion is "it depends"!

Harold F.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Although I DO post the NGPC News Releases for Bumpus, that has NOT provided me "Game Warden" status. After spending over two hours on the web I have found NOTHING that would suggest this post to be inaccurate.

Confirmation from Mr. B or the Boatcop would be appreciated, but with that said, I don't expect that I will be "eating Crow"!

[Alex T.]

The steel shot AND a "plugged" shotgun (max 3 shells) is a FEDERAL LAW and required when hunting MIGRATORY birds, regardless if hunting on (Enter STATE Here) OR Federal properties within the State

The Crow IS a migratory bird.

so is the dove but you don't need steel shot for those(unless on specific ground that requires it).

For waterfowl and other migratory game birds, including mourning doves, shotguns must be plugged to limit shell capacity to no more than three shells in the chamber and magazine combined.

It is unlawful to use or possess shotgun shells loaded with or containing shot other than nontoxic shot while hunting, taking or attempting to take waterfowl. Nontoxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting on federal Waterfowl Production Areas, National Wildlife Refuges and some state Wildlife Management Areas, as posted.

Now,go verify your correct answer on crows.

Alex

[Harold]

so is the dove but you don't need steel shot for those(unless on specific ground that requires it).

When the dove season was "allowed" in Nebraska (in exchange, by the way, for the removal of "road hunting" among others) steel shot was NOT readily available in the smaller loads. An EXCEPTION was made by the FEDS due to that unavailability. It is STILL a requirement on all Federal Controlled Properties in Nebraska, as you stated.

Of course, being an "young pup" you had no way of knowing that.

Harold F.

(SOME "amputees" might argue that "in exchange" is NOT the case.)

[Alex T.]

When the dove season was "allowed" in Nebraska (in exchange, by the way, for the removal of "road hunting" among others) steel shot was NOT readily available in the smaller loads. An EXCEPTION was made by the FEDS due to that unavailability. It is STILL a requirement on all Federal Controlled Properties in Nebraska, as you stated.

Wasn't that also your first year in high school and you worked your first job pulling arrows out of covered wagons to get a little spending money for shells?? I'm still betting you don't need steel shot on crows unless on specific ground requiring it. Damn old guys.

Alex

[Sorny]

Originally Posted by Alex T.

I'm still betting you don't need steel shot on crows unless on specific ground requiring it. Damn old guys.

Alex

Me too.

[Harold]

With all that said, this, however, is a NEBRASKA "special public health hazard crow hunting season" within a "select" location in Nebraska.

Nebraska does NOT require a plugged gun OR steel shot. IF you are hunting on FEDERAL PROPERTIES within Nebraska, you ARE required to use steel shot!

At least we agree on SOMETHING!

My Swiss Ancestors ended up in NorthCentral Sheridan County- less than 20 miles from Wounded Knee AND Pine Ridge! I suspect the fact that they had no "arrow pulling" incidents was because of the Limberger Cheese and the "moonshine" they were known to concoct! If the stink didn't keep them away, the "brave" ones were just invited in for a "toddy"!

Harold F.