Hunting
Fewer hunters are chasing diving ducks each fall; Would tweaking limits bring them back?
Duck hunting has changed in recent years, and so have perceptions about the sport.
Field hunting for ducks has become popular, especially in western Minnesota and the Dakotas. Today, duck hunting for many people
Michigan waterfowl hunters are advised to safeguard against avian flu
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding waterfowl hunters to take precautions to protect themselves and domestic animals from highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.
Habitat help on the way for waterfowl? New Delta initiative focuses on refuges, WMAs
Delta Waterfowl has launched an ambitious new program to improve waterfowl hunting across the United States by advocating for increased habitat-improvement funding for federal and state public lands.
The effort is called Restoring Our
Steve Carney: My Minnesota duck season was not pretty; and a November to remember for walleyes
The Minnesota duck season is ending soon (it ended Nov. 25 in the north zone, and it ends Nov. 30 in the central zone and Dec. 7 in the south), and once again, it was
Illinois Mixed Bag: Hunters reminded of mandatory CWD check stations
DNR sent as reminder to firearm deer hunters that mandatory check stations will be open this year in counties where chronic wasting disease has been detected.
Decoying Perch: When a duck hunt becomes a fishing outing
It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off,
Patience pays off for Illinois hunters as overdue ducks answer the call
Diving ducks finally showed up, but mallards remain somewhat shy. That’s basically how Josh Osborn summed up his recent waterfowl aerial census report on the Illinois River.
The stretch drive of the Illinois duck
Troubles with Minnesota’s shrinking duck habitat have led to slow hunting, may require controversial solutions
Like many other Minnesota waterfowlers, I monitor several of the Midwest’s waterfowling social-media pages. This year, even more so than any other year I can recall, users are consistently bemoaning a lack of birds in
Jeff Frischkorn: Slowing down, but still a waterfowler at heart
At heart, really, I’m a waterfowler. And have been for nigh unto some 59 years.
I don’t own a marsh or belong to an exclusive duck-hunting club. Neither has anyone pole-pushed a boat
