Where does this crap come from? As much as I truly don't like sKerry, I would like to see the actual law in print that is supposedly being quoted here.
There is NO law that says you have to carry out your own bird(s). It would be unwise to carry more than your daily possession limit (usually twice the daily bag limit), but as a goose and duck hunter for some years now, I have NEVER seen such a law. Any real waterfowl hunter will tell you that knowledge of the law will save your butt. Both local and Federal officers will zap you with major fines and penalties (and possibly confiscation of your property including guns, vehicles, etc.).
I have even asked a couple of guides I know about this supposed rule/law - they all say it's BS.
So if folks want to drill Kerry - drill him on the many legitimate issues (not the least of which is his direct actions of treason against this country at a time of war) and let this non-issue BS story die.
...but as a goose and duck hunter for some years now, I have NEVER seen such a law
Hope you're hungry for crow.
Here it is from the head waterfowl biologist for the state of Illinois (my source for the regulations all along) --
"See pages 23-24 of the Digest of Waterfowl Hunting Regulations. The federal rules are listed chapter and verse there. See "Wanton Waste", 50 CFR 20.25 and "Custody of Birds of Another", 50 CFR 20.37. especially. Also note the gift, (50 CFR 20.40) and tagging (50 CFR 20.36) sections. CFR is Code of Federal Regulations. Should be able to find them under the USFWS web page somewhere."
Enjoy your crow.
Your absolutley right, this is total Bull Crap...
I have never seen this law, or heard of this law, and I have hunted both state and federal land for years.
I have been stopped and checked thousands of times over the years. If this is a law, I have violated it as many times in the presence of a Federal Warden, and never once been reminded of it, cited it, or given a citation for it.
As is the case more often than not, one person is usually packing out the birds, the other the decoys, and still another the back packs full of ammo, trash, etc.
Sometimes we even let the dog carry a bird part of the way back...cause thats what theylove to do.
Once again, back in camp on a Federal Refuge, all of the birds are on one strap, hanging on one truck...and the Feds never say a thing, and never hassle us.
Enough of this bullcrap