Weak, Warm Waterfowl Openers?
Site Staff
November 8, 2023
Waterfowl seasons have been open across the Midwest for more than a month, and slow shooting has been reported in parts of the region.
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Minnesota artist Joseph Hautman wins 2022 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
USFWS Reports
September 26, 2022
Federal stamp supports wildlife conservation.
Duck brood, fall flight numbers spike in N.D.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
September 6, 2022
Anticipated to be about 26% above last year’s fall flight.
Drought, fires mean tough year for ducks in an important waterfowling state
Rob Drieslein
September 6, 2022
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
Site Staff
August 21, 2022
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.”
With spring water index up whopping 616%, N.D. spring breeding duck numbers spike
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
June 16, 2022
Spring breeding duck index was the 23rd highest on record and stands 38% above the long-term (1948-2021) average.
Enjoying the dark as much as the light
Tom Pink
January 16, 2022
The author used to fear the darkness, but now he embraces it.
Dismal duck season so far in much of southeastern Pennsylvania
Ron Steffe
December 12, 2021
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.
Decoys I have known
Tom Pink
October 30, 2021
Decoys come in different shapes and sizes, and hold different memories.
