FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Duck Hunting/ Potomac River

[Zelig88@xxxxxxx]

I was inspired by a story from Kurt Gaskill to write the following email to 
Maryland DNR:

***folks - I'm a VA bird-watcher and last week, while watching ducks in the 
Potomac, south of the Woodrow Wilson bridge, I saw some duck hunters motor 
toward a Black Duck sitting on the water. When it flushed, they shot it and 
injured it. They then motored to where it had fallen and finished it off...

I am assuming that this was an illegal manuver. What little I know of duck 
hunting in the Potomac is that floating blinds must be anchored. Unfortunately, 
the registration # of the boat was covered by sticks and twigs, and I am 
assuming that this is also illegal...do those #'s need to be visible at all 
times?

I have since loaded the # of the natural resource police for Charles and 
Prince George's Co. (as found on your website)  on my cell phone. Is the best 
course of action to call this number if I see a violation?***

HERE IS THE RESPONSE FROM MD DNR

***You are correct on all counts.  If you observe this activity in the 
future, please call immediately.  Her are some additional numbers for you:

Southern Region Office: (301) 645-0062
Tawes Communication Center: (410) 260-8888 (emergency)
                                                              (410) 260-8940 
(non-emergency)***

Please feel free to report any violations you may observe...Rich Rieger