{"id":583,"date":"2024-09-16T20:35:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T01:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/?p=583"},"modified":"2024-09-16T20:38:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T01:38:07","slug":"what-are-the-most-common-waterfowl-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/what-are-the-most-common-waterfowl-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Most Common Waterfowl Violations?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WardenBy WDNR Lt.\u00a0 Tyler Strelow<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the most common waterfowl violations?<\/p>\n

A common question to law enforcement is what type of activity are you seeing and what are the most common violations \u2013 or mistakes \u2013 waterfowl hunters make?<\/p>\n

As a law enforcement agency, I can tell you we wardens try not to focus on the numbers. However, it is important to track what is going on in the field so we can see trends, opportunities or challenges in the waterfowl world. For example, if lead shot violations start to rise we can coordinate enforcement and education details that concentrate toxic shot regulations. If over-bagging remains an area of concern, we can spend more time focusing on education and enforcement of bag limits and associated waterfowl identification. It is just another tool we use help us address issues and be more efficient.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get back to question: Year after year it seems certain violations remain to be the most common.\u00a0I have compiled a list of the top 5 we see in Wisconsin. And I have included flyway violations, too. \u00a0(Priority Violations and Revenue violations). Law enforcement continues to focus on areas that have compliance problems. Tracking citation\/arrest data is a good way to focus both our education and enforcement \u00a0efforts.<\/p>\n

I deliver a violation report for Wisconsin at the Conservation Congress Waterfowl Committee meeting yearly and at the Mississippi Flyway Council (MFC) on behalf of the flyway law enforcement technical section every August.<\/p>\n

Citations trends overall seem to be trending downward in all areas. A MFC chart below shows the overall citation trend. This may be in part because of reduced number of hunters, rule simplification, or the fact that overall waterfowl regulations have been similar for 20+ years and hunters have a good understanding of what the laws are. (FYI the 2015 data was not available for the trend graph).<\/p>\n

\"Violation
\nFlyway Citations \u2013 14 states and 3 Canada provinces #s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PRIORITY VIOLATIONS \u2013 violations that directly affect the natural resources<\/em><\/td>\nYearly Average<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt before\/after legal shooting hours<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 416 <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use\/possess toxic shot<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 285<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shoot\/possess over daily\u00a0limit<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0249<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/take waterfowl during the closed season<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0230<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take waterfowl with the aid of bait<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 113 <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Place bait for the purpose of taking waterfowl<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REVENUE VIOLATIONS \u2013 violations related to funding<\/em><\/td>\nAverage<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/possess waterfowl w\/out state hunting license<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 316<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/possess waterfowl w\/out federal MBH stamp<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0242<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/possess waterfowl w\/out state waterfowl \u201cStamp\u201d<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0186<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/possess waterfowl w\/ unsigned federal MBH stamp<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 112<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt\/possess waterfowl w\/unsigned state \u201cstamp\u201d<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 59 <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIP (Harvest Information Program) violations<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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WI Waterfowl Citation numbers <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VIOLATION<\/em><\/td>\naverage<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt migratory game birds during the closed season\/ protected birds<\/em><\/td>\n59<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt migratory game birds with gun capable of holding more than 3 shells<\/em><\/td>\n44<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt before or after hunting hours<\/em><\/td>\n36<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunt w\/o license or stamp<\/em><\/td>\n30<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Possess lead shot while hunting waterfowl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n26<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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