Sea duck special area???

[swab1985]

Special Sea Duck Area:
Defined as any waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in addition
any tidal waters of any bay which are separated by at least 1 mile of open water from
any shore, island or emergent vegetation. In this area, hunters must limit their hunting
to open water areas at least one mile from any land or emergent vegetation in any
direction.



I dont completely understand this... does this mean hunting the shoreline is OK? or do you have to be in open water at least one mile from land?

[salt-hay]

you got it..........during the special season you need to be at least 1 mile out....................

[ub1243]

one mile out to have them in sea duck limits.
if you take them within 1 mile of land they were counted in the normal limits.
i don't follow it much anymore but they did that for the incidental birds shot from land.

i did some seas duckin' from my boat in the delware bay before. it's good fun.

[swab1985]

Seems dangerous unless you have a bigger than normal duck boat:eek: Duck starts sometime in october...sea ducks start later this month....I need a bigger boat:D

[salt-hay]

Quite a few guys sea duck hunt from thier fishing boats...........scoters etc are not the wariest of ducks...................

[ub1243]

i have a 21' maritime skiff, with a 7' high center console.
we set a anchor first, then put a float on the end.
then set out strings of decoys out, black ducks and 2 litter soda bottles.
then tie up to the anchor.
those birds will come right in. we wave small black flags to get their attention.
it's funny, you are all camoed up and tend to hunker down like your hiding. but your in a big white boat.
they hit the water and you have to keep shooting, untie and chase them down.
it's very hard to hit a bird in a 3' swell.

[chum stains]

Yeah swab, you can hang your decoys from the out-riggers. LOL:D:D:D

[swab1985]

Hahahaha... striper/duck trips...not a bad idea:D I'm gonna give it a shot:nuts:

[chum stains]

Not a bad idea, LoL. You could make one hell of a spread up. Time to start riggin up some sea duck daisy chains.:D We might be runnin to the edge tomorrrow (overnighter) . I will hit you up later and let you know the plan. Repeorts suck though.:mad:

[swab1985]

Not a bad idea, LoL. You could make one hell of a spread up. Time to start riggin up some sea duck daisy chains.:D We might be runnin to the edge tomorrrow (overnighter) . I will hit you up later and let you know the plan. Repeorts suck though.:mad:

Yeah man, we are idling waiting for a descent report....not sounding good..I'm gonna be real upset If I dont find myself some yellowfin and fill my freezer this year...I am really starting to worry:eek: Give me a shout when you return, good luck and catch em' up Ray

[lockem'up putem'down]

they have duck/striper trips on the chesse all the time i learned about it at the tuckerton show last year theres a special boat for them i can remember the name of the but they are 21-24ft long or so. and are all camo and have high sides but are shaped differently and dont have a very big profile. on the water. but they are sturdy boats and wouldnt be scared going off a mile in them. a neat thing to go do some day (a duck/striper trip).p.s the boats kind of look like something the army would use.

[H&R slugger]

ive often thought about this, chunking for stripers and blasting away at some ducks. last fall had tons of ducks flying past the boat. is this legal and what about other boats that are in the vicinity?

[lockem'up putem'down]

the only advice i have for other boats in the area is DONT SHOOT EM'