HB 1264 - just read that it passed in the North Dakota Outdoors magazine

[walleye18]

Just read in the North Dakota Outdoors Magazine that HB 1264 passed. Did I read this correct - that the non resident 14 day waterfowl hunting is not counted against for canada geese hunting with HB 1264????

This could be looked at "good"...this could be looked at "bad".

[KEN W]

Yeah it passed both houses and was signed by the governor.Scroll down to 1264 on the next page.It basically starts a new season and licenses for early Canadas.

Another shot by commercial operators getting every dime they can.We could see this coming a few years ago when it was a couple of counties,then a couple more,until it would be the whole state.

I wonder how long it will take before southern guiding operations start taking advantage of this?Basically another kick in the shorts for ND sportsman

[walleye18]

I agree Ken....dont like the potential "side effects" this has on the future of waterfowl hunting.

Why change something if its working?

I do understand the effects and damage the geese are doing to the crops

[TylerS]

They've been trying to control the burgeoning local Canada goose population for years to no avail. I believe they're looking at this as a sort of "last straw" before taking more drastic measures (i.e. nest destruction) that don't involve hunters.

I don't like it, but what can you do? We may have more geese than ever, but I can honestly say with the changes to the early season, I haven't had a really good early goose hunt for 5-6 years.