He says the 3-duck limit would be for any species which is different than the 6-duck bag limit that has restrictions on species. photo courtesy of Glen Schmitt for TSM photo courtesy of Glen Schmitt for TSM3-Duck AlternativeSchmitt says the intent of this 3-duck alternative is for people to just go and shoot 3 ducks regardless of species. He says the intent is to get young hunters interested in duck hunting. Schmitt would like to see the duck limit drop from 6 to 3 or 4 throughout the nation to improve the duck population nationwide. If you'd like to listen to my conversation with Glen Schmitt, click below.