11-09-2007, 01:52 PM
Nice work Brody. Those birds are so big, and their flight speed is tricky! You really need to lead them more than you think.
Trumpeter Swans are protected, and normally Utah is not in their flyway, however the environmentalists, in all of their infinite wisdom, fed them for years up north, and pretty soon, they forgot how the migrate! The USFWS then started sneaking Trumpeter eggs into Tundra (whistler) nests to try to teach them how to fly south again. There are some here in Utah, and you can technically shoot one. It is not illegal to keep it either, but they strongly encourage you (by education) to ID your bird before you pull the trigger. I don't remember the exact number, but if there are X number confirmed shot in Utah, they shut the hunt down early.
Once again Brody, nice work!
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Trumpeter Swans are protected, and normally Utah is not in their flyway, however the environmentalists, in all of their infinite wisdom, fed them for years up north, and pretty soon, they forgot how the migrate! The USFWS then started sneaking Trumpeter eggs into Tundra (whistler) nests to try to teach them how to fly south again. There are some here in Utah, and you can technically shoot one. It is not illegal to keep it either, but they strongly encourage you (by education) to ID your bird before you pull the trigger. I don't remember the exact number, but if there are X number confirmed shot in Utah, they shut the hunt down early.
Once again Brody, nice work!
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