Encouraging signs for Canada goose, mallard numbers
Bill Hilts
October 6, 2022
There was quite a bit of good news from the standpoint of population levels for some species of concern.
Canada geese
Canada geese, mallard numbers soar over 10-year average in N.D.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
January 20, 2021
“We’ve had an unusually mild winter with little snow accumulation. Availability of food should have been good and overall wintering conditions were excellent.”
A bird in the hand
Bill Hilts
October 6, 2020
Like the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The proverb turned out to prophetic for our Canada goose hunt on the final day of the early season. The
Whitefish, morels, Canada geese and new adventures fuel fond memories
Tom Pink
January 17, 2020
The blogger didn’t think he had a very good 2019 outdoors, until he looked over a year’s worth of photos.
Late waterfowl hunt a pleasure in 2018, but changes coming in 2019
Bill Hilts
January 29, 2019
It’s possible you could spend a couple of hours setting up for a morning hunt, only to have it over within five minutes – depending on the day, of course. We need to look at
Thanksgiving goose? Most waterfowl opportunities dwindling, but Canada goose field hunting still worthwhile
Minnesota DNR Reports
November 16, 2018
Canada goose numbers remain good in many areas and should provide some opportunity for goose hunters over the next week, especially in central and southern Minnesota.
Report: Duck, waterfowl hunter numbers continue to dwindle
Minnesota DNR Reports
November 2, 2018
But Canada goose numbers continue to increase slightly each week in most areas. And while wetlands conditions remain good, hunting pressure is extremely low and will likely decline further with the deer opener this weekend.
Dog, dog, goose: In Maryland, canines tapped to control Canada goose population
Associated Press
September 28, 2018
OCEAN PINES, Md. — A Maryland town besieged by birds is calling on goose busters – more commonly known as border collies. The Ocean Pines Association voted earlier this year to euthanize around 300 of
DNR: Numbers reason for optimism as waterfowl opener looms
Minnesota DNR Reports
September 17, 2018
Wetland habitat conditions are variable across the state, with some dry conditions in the northern portion of the state, for Saturday’s opener.
