Palssonater Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I haven't seen the actual book yet for the year, but apparently the limit for canadian geese for non-residents has been reduced from 5 to 3 in zones 25, and 25A. That's North and South of Arborg. Man that bites. Don't know if any of you all hunt here, but Clayman, you may want to check your zone out west there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced Has there been a decline once again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced i have no problem with a limit reduction...i mean 3 birds is still more than enough to make a meal...there is no need to shoot 5 birds...let some live and maybe well have some more in the future for once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbduck Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced Pallsonater, I got the new regs today. For non-residents in GHAs 25,25A, andd 25B the limits is indeed 3 geese daily and 9 possession. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced I find it funny that they have reduced the limits for Non-Residents only. Speaks volumes for the number of Canadian hunters left. Basically, when you break it down, there are more guys vacationing and hunting from the states up here, than there are local hunters. I have noticed a difference, even since I started. There are just less and less local hunters. Thanks for checking that for us rbduck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced I just got back online after being away for a week or R-n-R... Thanks for the update Palssonator. I hunt in GHA 28 and if we go into the Turtle Mtns I think we're in 29 (but we've only done that a couple of times in the last 20 years). 2004 was by far our best year on Canada geese. I don't recall our numbers now, but we did really well in the week that we were there. Normally there aren't many Canada geese in that area - almost entirely snows. I know that we didn't take a posession limit home with us. Even in the area where we hunt, we see fewer local hunters every year. Without knowing the specifics of why the difference for non-resident hunters, I can't really say that I think it's good or bad. Obviously, the conservation department thinks that non-residents are having an impact on the resource in that part of the province. Even if they expanded it to where I hunt, I'd still come back. I have too much fun and have too many good local friends there to stay away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced Palssonator, I got home yesterday to find the 2005 Manitoba Regs in my mailbox. I didn't see any changes that really effect me. The only thing that I don't like is that all day goose hunting doesn't start until October 15th. (We are planning on being there Oct 7-15) Normally it switches to all day the weekend of your Canadian Thanksgiving, but this year it switches from mornings only to all day on the 15th. We've been there before when that has happened, it's just hard to be hunting ducks in the afternoon and have a low flying flock of geese come over and there's nothing you can do but watch 'em. My dad got a call from the guy who owns the cabin where we stay. He said that they got so much rain there that Whitewater lake is extremely high this year. He said the lake water is two inches under the floor of the cabin, and the front deck is more of a "dock". He couldn't drive into the cabin and had to take a quad instead to check on the place. If the water doesn't recede we may have to set up camp in his brother's shop just a half mile up the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted July 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced We have a cabin right near Winnipegosis, MB, just south of the Turtle Mountains. Its right on Lake Winnipegosis and we are usually there around thanksgiving(not this year cause of work and wedding), but it was really above normal levels last time we were there. Duck hunting last year was up to the top of my waders. I might be S O L this year. Or need to find a shallow hay field. I know that area has gotten a lot. The Interlake was lucky. They had enough drying time to get the majority of the crops in and are fully seeded and ready for the season. I can't wait. Seems like it is going to be a great year. I will have to get a copy of the regs tomorrow. I am going to go for a round of 5 stand at the clay range. They usually have some copies there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced [ QUOTE ] canadian geese [/ QUOTE ] It's NOT "Canadian Geese ", It's CANADA GOOSE. I HATE it when people call this species a "Canadian Goose" when the proper term is Canada Goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced [ QUOTE ] We have a cabin right near Winnipegosis, MB, just south of the Turtle Mountains. Its right on Lake Winnipegosis [/ QUOTE ] I'm confused, is there more than one set of Turtle Mountains in Manitoba? I know of the Turtle Mountians on the North Dakota/Manitoba border, but I've never heard of the Turtle Mountains near Lake Winnipegosis?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced Whoops! I thought you had said Duck Mountain earlier. I should really re-read before I post. And the Canadian Geese thing....if they are born in Canada..... You got me there. I always mess that one up when I am talking plural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: Canadian Geese Limit Reduced [ QUOTE ] And the Canadian Geese thing....if they are born in Canada..... You got me there. I always mess that one up when I am talking plural. [/ QUOTE ] ~ NO Problem ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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