Hunting season
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A hunting season is the time when it is legal to hunt
and kill a particular species
.
In the United States
, each state has primary responsibility
and authority
over the hunting of wildlife that resides within state boundaries. State wildlife agencies that sell hunting license
s are the best source of information regarding hunting seasons, areas open/closed to hunting, etc. (Hunting of migratory birds such as duck
s and geese is managed cooperatively by state fish and wildlife agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Migratory waterfowl hunters must possess both a state hunting license and a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp
), and each hunter needs a Harvest Information Program (HIP) number for each state in which they hunt migratory birds.
Hunting seasons often come during the time of year when the temperature is often below that which a particular breed is required to maintain a normal body temperature.
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and kill a particular species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, each state has primary responsibility
Moral responsibility
Moral responsibility usually refers to the idea that a person has moral obligations in certain situations. Disobeying moral obligations, then, becomes grounds for justified punishment. Deciding what justifies punishment, if anything, is a principle concern of ethics.People who have moral...
and authority
Authority
The word Authority is derived mainly from the Latin word auctoritas, meaning invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command. In English, the word 'authority' can be used to mean power given by the state or by academic knowledge of an area .-Authority in Philosophy:In...
over the hunting of wildlife that resides within state boundaries. State wildlife agencies that sell hunting license
Hunting license
A hunting license is a regulatory or legal mechanism to control recreational and sports hunting.Hunting may be regulated informally by "unwritten law", "self restraint", or "morality" and by laws "enforced by government authority."...
s are the best source of information regarding hunting seasons, areas open/closed to hunting, etc. (Hunting of migratory birds such as duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
s and geese is managed cooperatively by state fish and wildlife agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Migratory waterfowl hunters must possess both a state hunting license and a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp
Federal Duck Stamp
The federal duck stamp was created through a wetlands conservation program. President Herbert Hoover signed the Migratory Bird Conservation Act in 1929 to authorize the acquisition and preservation of wetlands as waterfowl habitat....
), and each hunter needs a Harvest Information Program (HIP) number for each state in which they hunt migratory birds.
Hunting seasons often come during the time of year when the temperature is often below that which a particular breed is required to maintain a normal body temperature.