Something just seems off about the entire duck hunter thing. The most obvious being you can't duck hunt year round. At the right time of year, it might be the case that a duck hunter would attract little attention. It would also depend on if a certain area was permitted for hunting. I just feel like this is being pushed too hard by the media.
Agree with "did LE say he was an avid hunter?" I'm not sure they did.
Why would the wife's attorney say he was a duck hunter? I think LE could likely prove if and when RH had a hunting license. Maybe he just used the duck hunting burlap, and the boat he co-owned, and the boat ramp nearby??
Hunting Seasons
The length of the hunting season, as well as bag limits are set annually at the Federal Level and based on current waterfowl populations and expectations for the future. For this reason, the season dates and limits usually change year to year, and hunters need to check the current waterfowl seasons before hunting.On Long Island, as with other parts of the state, the dates of the waterfowl season vary from year to year. Tentative season dates are usually available in April, and finalized in late early summer. Keeping this in mind, the following generalities will give you an idea of the season dates on Long Island.
- Regular duck, coots and mergansers: 60 days counting back from the last Sunday in January.
- Sea Ducks: (eider, scoter and long-tailed ducks): concurrent with regular duck season.
- Brant: similar to regular duck season, shortened in recent years due to decline in midwinter survey numbers.
- Snow Geese: end of November through early March.
- Canada Geese (early season for regular geese): the day after Labor Day through the end of September.
- Canada Geese (regular): three zones, some portion of which coincides with the regular duck season.
The Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation also has six areas that are open to waterfowl hunting.