Make sure you wear your hunter orange - I believe its illegal to hunt them without. A buddy was warned by a nice Warden rather than charged a few years back.
Make sure you wear your hunter orange - I believe its illegal to hunt them without. A buddy was warned by a nice Warden rather than charged a few years back.Hey guys,
I live near Saint John and I'm seeing an insane number of cormorants flying into Reversing Falls.
It's legal to hunt them there, to my knowledge (I've asked game wardens). I don't have a motor boat, but I was wondering if one of you guys that does would like to set up a cormorant shoot there? We could probably take a few dozen out if we were lucky, which would certainly help fish stocks in the Saint John and Kennebecasis . . . and have some fun shooting while we were at it.The birds are almost as big as a goose, so it'd be fun to knock a few down! They are used to seeing boats in there (guys fishing stripers) so I don't think we'd have to be too concerned about hiding from them - but if we had to, we could probably get some camo and sit on one of those islands in the channel.![]()
If anyone's interested, let me know! If someone with a boat wants to take some people in, I don't mind calling the cops and the wardens to let them know what's going on, just so we don't get hassled.
That's correct, IF you are hunting them between Sept. and Dec., just like any other game. Outside those months, it's the same as any other varmint, you don't need to wear orange.Make sure you wear your hunter orange - I believe its illegal to hunt them without. A buddy was warned by a nice Warden rather than charged a few years back.
Yeah, you can't go right under the bridge itself, you have to go up the channel a bit. But that whole area is full of them.I am looking at a map, with yardage marked out.
Not sure exactly where you plan on going, but if you take the area that is "Reversing Falls" you cannot get 200M from a place of business, or a home. Unless you plan on going up into the Saint John River more that is.
Still, would be a fun time if you can get legal distance and all.
AFAIK - They are on the varmint licence so there is no steel shot restriction (I've never been told that by a warden, so I'm not 100% sure). However, cormorants are pretty big, and it's not easy to find cheap lead shot bigger than #4, SO it probably wouldn't hurt to shoot them with #2 or BB steel, even if lead is legal.So, what are the regulations regarding cormorant hunting?
Steel shot I am assuming, still 200 meters..
Since they are on the federal migratory license, I thought there were some other restrictions on hunting them.
Coastal means ocean/tidal, I think. That's what it means in the fishing book, anyway.On, or within 50m of coastal waters?
Does that mean that it is legal to shoot them in the Kennebecasis for instance? I would be up for it, but no pun .. ok pun is intended.. I want the ducks.. or cormorants in this instance, all in a row.
Did a warden tell you this?And as stated earlier in this post you would have to use steel or non toxic shot whenever shooting close to water.
Yes I was actually told by a warden that I could not even discharge lead shot out over the frozen lake in the winter that it had to be non toxic. You can never fully guarentee that the wardens always no all the rules but that is all I had to go on and thought there would be no difference since it is illegal for using on waterfowl and even upland birds in wildlife areas. If it was legal for cormorants I would definitly use it on them since I have some left for the 10 guage and an extra full turkey choke I can only use lead through that I want to try out. lolDid a warden tell you this?
That doesn't surprise me. However, IF you look in the regs, it says a varmint hunter can use either steel shot or lead shot ...Yes I was actually told by a warden that I could not even discharge lead shot out over the frozen lake in the winter that it had to be non toxic. You can never fully guarentee that the wardens always no all the rules but that is all I had to go on and thought there would be no difference since it is illegal for using on waterfowl and even upland birds in wildlife areas. If it was legal for cormorants I would definitly use it on them since I have some left for the 10 guage and an extra full turkey choke I can only use lead through that I want to try out. lol