Why is the 8 bore illegal for waterfowl/migratory game?

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Ray Masciarella

For example, I'll go away duck hunting for 3 days. I can kill 6 a day for a total of 18. But I can't take them all home with me because my possession limit is 12. Tell me how that makes any sense!
Ray

The possession limit is designed to restrict the number of birds taken by any hunter.

Possession limit on the first day of a season is the daily bag limit.

I can not kill another duck on day 3 of a hunt away from home if I have 12 birds in my "possession" (6 bird daily limit). The hunt is over at 12 birds in possession.

Birds are in possession until they are "processed" at my permanent address.

States sell three day licenses, the possession limit of two days bag limit is a federal law.