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My DUCK hunting video with .177 calibre Custom PCP
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Which country are you from? Can't you hunt waterfowl with air rifle in your country? And why?
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It's a NO-NO in the USA. Waterfowl are Migratory birds and as such fall under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA). Federal regulation dictate that when hunted it be with certain weapons. Basically shotguns (smaller than 10ga) and Bow/Arrow. (IIRC)
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Doves except collared doves are also migratory birds an are not available to airgunners in the US of A
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To add to what BigTinBoat said, the reason we have to use shotguns is because we may only shoot them while they are in flight. I think this is stupid, especially with the huge glut of Canadian Geese. There are so many of them, they are getting run over with cars on the roads, going to any corporate property with a pond and pooping all over the place.
Did you also know that some states also don't allow rifle hunting of deer? Silly stuff.
Did you also know that some states also don't allow rifle hunting of deer? Silly stuff.
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Also, thanks for sharing your hunt with us. You worked quite hard for those two ducks!
Are you working on a follow-up video on how you cook them, after soaking them for a day?
The gun, is it an Edgun Matador?
Are you working on a follow-up video on how you cook them, after soaking them for a day?
The gun, is it an Edgun Matador?
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Most game in the US is managed by state wildlife agencies, but migratory birds are managed at the national level. At least I'm lucky enough to live in a state (Arizona) with very airgun-friendly hunting regulations. We can hunt mountain lions and bears with airguns, but not ducks.
Smaug is right about the Canada geese. In some places, they're so numerous and so habituated to humans that you could walk right up to a flock on the ground and grab one. (Then a hundred others would attack you...)
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Smaug- No it is my Custom made PCP Air Rifle called IZH 61 Kruger Gun. Here is the video about it -
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I think this is beacuse the Federal regulation is based on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA).
1918- It is about 100 years ago. At that time there were no air rifles at all. I think that all that stupid regulations were made a long time ago, when people hunted the game only wtih fire arms. At that time there were no powerfull air rifles that could kill an animal. This is why many people go by poacher way in air rifle hunting. Which is not good also. They must reconsider the law about it. Otherwise people will be poaching.
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There were Air Rifles over 100 years BEFORE the Treaty, but the "reasoning" (MY belief) was for safety. No rifles or pistols of ANY kind, could you imagine someone shooting a flying goose with a 30-06?
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Yes. Safey is one of the reasons. Imagine shooting ducks on the lake while they are swimming, and there is a bad ricochet of the bullet could be when hitting the water surface. Air rifle hunting is very difficult in my opinion. Much easier to hunt ducks with shotgun while they are flying. Air rifle hunting is more like a sport. It is complicated. This is why I love it more.
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Y'all are right about them Canadian honkers! Dang, they're bloody everywhere! Oh, how I love to pit barbecue goose on a rotisserie, of which I have two that fit my bbq pit. There growing really big & fat around here too, large flocks seemingly everywhere?! I'd love to shoot some with my 1400CS, which is more than enough to take'em out with a head shot. Maybe we could start some kind of lobbying to change this outdated law? What say you?
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Some states have a part of the law that covers things that are pests. I'm not saying you can use an air gun but you can shoot some times out of season if they are eating your garden. (that doesn't cover a neighbor that you don't like jumping the fence getting your tomatoes 
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We really need to change the laws, what with urban expansion & the animals living in amongst us ever more. Since this situation also brings in dangerous predators, like big coyotes, these antiquated laws need changing.
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