The conservation history behind a simple piece of Minnesota fabric
Remembering the late 1980s effort to purchase a helicopter for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agents.
Waterfowl
Artist sweeps stamp design contests
Wautoma’s Sam Timm won the 2023 Wisconsin wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contests.
Nation’s birds need our help
New report highlights plight of various species.
Encouraging signs for Canada goose, mallard numbers
There was quite a bit of good news from the standpoint of population levels for some species of concern.
Attitude adjustment
Despite a bluebird sky and an assortment of decoys, the geese just weren’t flying in the author’s direction this day. But that’s OK, because every hunt isn’t about bring home dinner.
A special evening celebrating conservation, art, family
Winner of the recent 2022 Federal Duck Stamp contest, Joe Hautman shares a family collection of past duck stamps with Ronny Hustvedt, who produced a video on the history of the duck stamp last year.By Ron and Ronny Hustvedt It was a big weekend in the waterfowling world, especially in Minnesota. In addition to it being the state waterfowler opener,…
Minnesota artist Joseph Hautman wins 2022 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
Federal stamp supports wildlife conservation.
New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys
A new online atlas of bird migration draws from an unprecedented number of scientific and community data sources to illustrate the routes of about 450 bird species in the Americas.
Duck brood, fall flight numbers spike in N.D.
Anticipated to be about 26% above last year’s fall flight.
Drought, fires mean tough year for ducks in an important waterfowling state
You can’t say waterfowl without saying “water,” so it’s bad news when one of the nation’s most important duck refuges is bone dry. Also, closer to home, Minnesota wild ricers face a challenging 2022.
Survey: Duck numbers take a tumble
Total populations were estimated at 34.2 million, down by 12% from last survey, and “total duck estimate in the Traditional Survey Area was the lowest in nearly 20 years.”
Spring surveys show mixed results for ruffed grouse, pheasant, waterfowl
Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant showed below-average counts. By contrast, the results of the spring waterfowl breeding survey indicate good numbers and excellent habitat conditions for migratory birds.
With spring water index up whopping 616%, N.D. spring breeding duck numbers spike
Spring breeding duck index was the 23rd highest on record and stands 38% above the long-term (1948-2021) average.
South Dakota 15-year-old wins National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
A green-winged teal by 15-year old Madison Grimm will grace the 2022-2023 Junior Duck Stamp. (Madison Grimm/USFWS)A young artist from South Dakota has taken top honors at the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. A green-winged teal by 15-year old Madison Grimm will grace the 2022-2023 Junior Duck Stamp, which raises funds to educate and engage our nation’s youth in wildlife…
Wisconsin migratory bird hunting framework, regs set
Thanks to input from hunters and new scientific research, changes are coming to the 2022 migratory bird hunting season.
Officials investigate after hundreds of dead snow geese left on road
Thousands of the birds are migrating through Nebraska and there is no hunting limits during conservation season. However, it is illegal not to clean or properly dispose of the birds.
Varying weather patterns perplexing snow geese
Snow geese passing toward wintering grounds much later than normal.
State needs to adjust North Zone Waterfowl dates
Winter weather in January puts hamper on late goose hunting.
Enjoying the dark as much as the light
The author used to fear the darkness, but now he embraces it.
Dismal duck season so far in much of southeastern Pennsylvania
Hopefully, future weather will bring some better waterfowl hunting circumstances, and improved flights of migrants, or this may end up as a “no duck dinner” year for this blogger’s home.
Duck camp will always be duck camp
Despite being uncomfortable and often downright unpleasant, the alluring call of a duck blind keeps hunters coming back year after year.
Decoys I have known
Decoys come in different shapes and sizes, and hold different memories.
Minnesota artist James Hautman wins 2021 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
He won with his painting of a pair of redheads floating in the water.
Ojibwe bands’ over-water hunting bans: Muddying the waters for teal hunters
Why weren’t state waterfowlers given better direction regarding the issue leading up to this new season?
DNR announces 2022 stamp design contest winners
Robert Metropulous, of Arbor Vitae, won first place in this year’s wild turkey stamp category, Mark Kanitz, of Markesan, took first place in the pheasant design category, and Brian Kuether, of Greenfield, won the waterfowl design category.
Early season goose hunting tips
The early September season for Canada goose hunting is already here and with the changes in the regular Canada goose season for most of the state, more and more people are taking advantage of the early hunt. The season, which runs from Sept. 1-25 in much of the state, offers plenty of opportunity with less restrictive regulations. The bag limit…
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