What is a wit certificate?

What is a wit certificate?

The Waterfowl Identification Test (WIT) assesses your ability to identify game and non-game bird species. Individuals must pass the WIT before they qualify for the NSW Native Game Bird Management Program, which allows volunteer hunters to assist landholders to manage the impacts of native game birds on their crops.

How do you identify a wild duck?

Identifying Ducks by Sight

1. Size: How large is the duck?
2. Head: What markings are visible on the head?
3. Bill: What is the size and color of the bill?
4. Neck: What is the neck length?
5. Plumage: What are the most prominent colors on the back, rump, neck, breast, and flanks?
6. Speculum: Is the duck’s speculum a unique color?

How do I identify a wood duck?

The Four Keys to ID Wood Ducks have a unique shape among ducks—a boxy, crested head, a thin neck, and a long, broad tail. In flight, they hold their head up high, sometimes bobbing it. Overall, their silhouette shows a skinny neck, long body, thick tail, and short wings.

Are geese waterfowl?

waterfowl, in the United States, all varieties of ducks, geese, and swans; the term is sometimes expanded to include some unrelated aquatic birds such as coots, grebes (see photograph), and loons.

Are Penguins waterfowl?

In terms of Linnaean taxonomy, penguins and ducks are only together up until Aves, the class that all birds belong to. Ducks are in the order Anseriformes with other waterfowl like geese and swans, while penguins are in the order Sphenisciformes.

Do I need a Licence to hunt deer in Victoria?

Anyone wishing to hunt deer in Victoria, including juniors (12-17 years), must hold a current Game Licence endorsed for deer. Before hunting Sambar with hounds, hunters must pass the Hound Hunting Test, which is designed to ensure hunters are aware of their legal, ethical and safety requirements when hunting.

How can you tell if a wood duck is mature?

If you are looking to determine if a Wood Duck is feathered out well for a mount I find that the last feathers to mature on them are the barred black and white flank feathers and the crest. If you check those 2 areas, looking at where the feathers go into the skin to see if the feather butts are pinny or mature.

Are there different types of wood ducks?

Wood duck
Mandarin duckAix praeclara
Wood ducks/Lower classifications

How can you tell a goose from a gander?

Sexing Geese The gander is generally larger than the goose. He usually has a bigger head and neck. Depending on the breed, the gander is often a lighter shade than the goose. Listen to your geese.

What is the difference between a goose and a gander?

A goose (plural geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. The term “goose” may refer to either a male or female bird, but when paired with “gander”, refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings.