Is it legal to hunt dusky Canada geese?
Without protection, duskies would be more vulnerable to hunting than other subspecies because of their behavior. Duskies feed in smaller fields and fields with fewer geese than other subspecies of Canada geese. They approach lower and circle less before landing in a field. Currently there are restrictions to discourage the harvest of duskies. Hunters in the area used by duskies must take a goose identification test to get a license to hunt geese. Hunters must check their geese at goose check stations in the area to determine what subspecies of goose were killed. If a hunter kills a dusky, the hunter is not allowed to hunt for the remainder of the season. Once a quota of duskies is reached for the region, the goose season is ended.
