Minnesota hunters choose to stay with current daily duck limit

Minnesota waterfowl hunters turned down the option to change the state s daily duck harvest limit. The proposal was to change the state's six-duck daily bag limit, under which individual bag limits vary by duck species and sex, to a three-duck alternative. But after hearing from hunters, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it will stay with the current six-duck daily limit. We recognize and respect the input provided and appreciate the time hunters took to share their perspectives, said Nate Huck, migratory game bird consultant with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In a statewide survey this summer, hunters expressed diverse views, including that species identification is a valued part of waterfowl hunting and concerns that adding the option could adversely affect non-targeted waterfowl species. The department received feedback from more than 1,000 hunters, with the majority saying they want to keep the current regulation. The rea