Wautoma’s Sam Timm won the 2023 Wisconsin wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contests.
There was quite a bit of good news from the standpoint of population levels for some species of concern.
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.
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,…
Federal stamp supports wildlife conservation.
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.
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.”
Dogs are an essential part of Game Fair with over 4,000 of them attending the event each year representing a multitude of shapes, sizes and breeds. The search was on for dogs that like pursuing birds, and at an event like Game Fair, that wasn’t too difficult to find. So during the first weekend of the 2022 event we asked…
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.
Why weren’t state waterfowlers given better direction regarding the issue leading up to this new season?
Despite the dry conditions, the outlook is good for both teal hunting and early goose hunting. Hunters are encouraged to do scouting prior to the season since hunter access to many lakes will be an issue. For the complete DNR weekly waterfowl migration report, click here. Categories: Hunting News, Waterfowl Tags: Geese, Hunting, Minnesota DNR, Teal, Waterfowl
Waterfowlers who have planned to hunt on the Leech Lake or White Earth reservations should contact the respective tribal natural resource departments for more information.
In addition to zone and date changes, hunters will see a state waterfowl stamp fee increase from $7 to $12.
BISMARCK, N.D. — A new habitat modeling technique will allow Delta Waterfowl to produce maps of breeding waterfowl habitat conditions like never before. As first published in Delta’s “Fall Flight Forecast” earlier this month, Delta said the innovative strategy marks a vast improvement in accuracy and precision over conditions maps of its kind. “We’ve produced conditions maps in the past,…
Walking the area near Watefowlers Hill at Game Fair in Ramsey, Minn., six people were asked their thoughts on Minnesota’s first-ever early teal season.
Author preps his gear for early goose season.
Highlights include new open-water duck zone.
Unique weather phenomenon in northern Iowa resulted in hundreds being stuck and killed by vehicles.
With another shot of cold hitting next week, the waterfowl window is closing, so get out now.
Waterfowling opportunities near the Twin Cities are plentiful, but success isn’t guaranteed.
Intel gathering paddleboard trip on the St. Mary’s River proves beneficial.
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 day started nice enough. Cool temperatures in the morning helped to keep sweat to a minimum on Sept. 25 at 5 a.m. when our group…
Don’t miss out on the early season woodies hunting opportunities in Pa.
Excellent breeding conditions in the Dakotas and Manitoba helped produce an abundance of ducks, which should benefit hunters this season.
Domestic or a long way from its native Himalayan home? Who knows, but it’s a cool-looking waterfowl.
Hen mallard daily bag limit increases to two per day for 2020 season.
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