Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR collecting Christmas trees for habitat
Staff and News Reports
January 6, 2026
DNR fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes.
Waterfowl
Missouri now requires migratory bird hunting permit for nonresidents
Staff Report
January 6, 2026
Nonresident hunters visiting Missouri who want to pursue waterfowl, doves, and woodcocks are now required to purchase a new Non-Resident Migratory Bird Permit for $60.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC launches new places to hunt waterfowl interactive mapper
Staff and News Reports
January 5, 2026
Albany — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation/DEC has developed a new interactive map designed specifically for waterfowl hunters.
Wisconsin NRB handles sharptail, waterfowl, turkey and elk rules
Tim Eisele
January 4, 2026
The Dec. 10 Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting was filled with approvals of several proposed wildlife rules and scope statements from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for sharp-tailed grouse, waterfowl, turkeys, and elk.<br
With a little luck … duck season 2025 would’ve been a great one
Rich Massey
January 3, 2026
As usual, the 2025 Minnesota waterfowl-hunting season started as they all do, with great promise.
Then the truth became known. A summer of extreme rain had wreaked havoc on our prairie home. Typically, we
Illinois waterfowl dates, zone changes finalized
Gretchen Steele
January 2, 2026
Illinois DNR has finalized waterfowl season dates and zone boundaries for the 2026–2030 seasons, concluding a months-long process that included a second round of public meetings following the initial release of proposed dates and zones
From Alaska to Africa: Bucket list hunting adventures to target for 2026 and beyond
Ron Spomer
January 1, 2026
Too many adventures and too little time.
That (plus too little money, perhaps?) is the outdoorsman’s challenge. But there are ways for you to fill your wish list bucket. Let’s cover them plus some
Icon of the wetlands, Iowa’s trumpeter swan population continues to grow
DNR Report
December 30, 2025
Iowa’s trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase of 17% over 2022. The nesting data is from the most recent statewide observation survey completed in December.
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Details emerge for Minnesota ‘duck summit’ set for March 27-28
Tim Spielman
December 26, 2025
A collection of individuals and groups with concerns for the future of ducks and duck hunting in Minnesota continues to forge ahead with plans for a “duck summit,” now scheduled to occur at Nicollet Public
