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Sports Briefs
SALEM - Beginning in May, The Salem Hunting Club's regular summer shooting schedule resumes. This includes, Police Practical Combat (PPC), .22 Bench Shoots, Trap Shooting, Pistol League, Women's .22 Rifle League, Muzzle Loader and Cowboy Action Shoots. All events are open to the public.

Duck Hunting - The Pride Of True Sportsmanship!

Duck hunting is a practice many hunters take great pride in. It is known for hunters that have high ethics and a great respect for their sport. A good duck hunter follows the laws and regulations set up by his local government because they realize these laws are meant to protect the duck population. Many of the hunters also use their kill for food, so the hunt is much more than a thrill of the kill attitude for them. Many bird hunting seasons overlap, as do the practices used to hunt the fowl, so hunters often like to hunt for a few different species. Some geese and other waterfowl share the same habitat as ducks, so as long as they're in season, hunting geese can be just as satisfying as duck.

Waterfowl hunting in North America and many of the Western countries is usually highly regulated. A license is always required to hunt, and there are often rules, bag, and possession limits. The bag limit refers to the number of ducks a hunter is allowed to shoot in a day, while possession limit refers to the total number of ducks in a hunter's possession. Duck season varies by region, but it generally lasts from early fall to early winter, when the birds are migrating.

Another requirement in the United States is that duck hunters buy a federal duck stamp, and some states even require a state stamp. To keep duck hunting sportsman-like, it is against the law to shoot a swimming or sitting duck, and is also illegal to shoot from a moving boat or motor vehicle. Using guns that are over ten-gauge for ducking hunting is also prohibited; in many areas hunters must modify their guns to reduce the size of the magazine if it holds more than a couple of shells. Also, while using decoys is very legal, using live ducks or bait is strictly prohibited, and because there is a great respect for the species, it's preferred that the hunter retrieve any ducks he's shot.

Some great locations for duck hunting in the Midwest are rivers, swamps, marshes, and lakes where waterfowl will stop to refuel on their migration. Another place to find ducks and geese are also cornfields; after harvest grains is often leftover for the birds to feed on. Many farmers even rent their fields out to hunters during season so ask around to find out if any in your area offer it. As long as a hunter follows the laws in place and hunts in a sportsman-like manner, duck hunting can be a great tradition.

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