Asked to put a nice round number to it, most who work in Michigan waterfowl circles will say the state’s wood duck population flies right around the 100,000 mark.
It’s hard to argue with
Some moments afield never fade. First pheasant, perhaps. First deer, maybe. First wild turkey flopping around a log.
Still other moments – once bright and vivid – tend to fade over time from the
Even several years after his first spring snow goose hunt, Scott Doheny of New Prague, Minn., takes pleasure in recalling the details.
“We found a huge mass of feeding birds my first morning and
A 23-year-old goose hunter from southern Illinois died last month after he fell through the ice of a frozen pond while trying to save his dog.
The New Baden Fire Department responded to a
Large gaggles of snow geese kicked off 2026 by gathering in corn stubble fields across central and southern Illinois to dine – and honk.
They were headed north. But hard winter arrived, motivating many
The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) obtained a $106,000 grant from Fund for Lake Michigan to evaluate hydrology at Jackson Marsh in Washington County and to develop a restoration plan for habitat lost caused by high
In North Dakota, more than 93% of the landscape is privately owned, making private land essential to the future of wildlife, habitat and public hunting access.
Recognizing this reality, the North Dakota Game and
For duck hunters, the show is a great place to learn what is the best pose and spread for hunting-style decoys in water. On Saturday, several contests are held where decoys are floated in water-filled
If you’re a duck hunter troubled by the ever-increasing number of hunting days that mostly feature “empty skies,” please attend the Minnesota Duck Summit March 27 and 28 in Nicollet.
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