AREN'T THEY ALL GOOD?--Hunters who are disappointed if they don't attain the bag limit on ducks or geese on every single hunt may be missing the whole point of the bag limit. Bag limits are often misunderstood by hunters as the “goal” of the hunt when in fact they are biologically driven management tools. Every day spent hunting ducks or geese should be counted a good day.
Can expecting bag limits set waterfowlers up for disappointment?
Jim Steiert
A question was posed recently in Ducks Unlimited magazine concerning the so-called “perfect limit” and whether waterfowl hunters are driven by bag limits.In my growing up days, bagging a single goose was considered an incredible accomplishment.
Saturday, November 15, 2025
