Geno,
From the previous posts you probably deduced that in the USA each of the 50 individual states and 6 US territories determine their own hunting laws. Thus, what firearms and calibers/gauges are allowed for hunting and methods of hunting, such as driving via hunters walking or dogs, is within the right of each state.
The exception to the state by state hunting rules is Migratory Waterfowl and birds such as woodcock. The USA has a Migratory Bird treaties with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Russia and must work within the limits of the treaties.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (www.fws.gov), a Bureau within the Department of the Interior determines what is allowable each year based on populations of each type of duck, goose, or bird. Then the states set their own seasons and bag limits not to exceed the upper limits set by the US FWS.
Last edited by MarkOue; 02/20/08 09:06 AM.
