I work the hell out of my dog on state ground during the month of April. The wetlands are a prime spot for working on retriever skills and steadiness during the massive spring migration. Also, I run her on woodcock during that time of year... Working on pointing and flushing. No shots fired, obviously. And the birds are pretty much unmolested. They aren't disturbed any more than if a bus load of bird watchers took a walk through the woods. For me personally, a rule change like this would really cramp my style. The designated dog training grounds in this state are few and far between, and most of the ones that do exist are total shit and worthless for any meaningful training. If they take away another month, they better get to work on some new dog training grounds. Dogs are one of the most valuable conservation tools we have. It disgusts me how little is done on public land for dogs and dog training.