Scouting, seeking permission leads to incredible snow-goose hunt
Bill Nutt
January 24, 2023
Kansas snows fit the bill on this day in the field.
Waterfowl
Now’s the time to savor the fruits of the hunting experience
Steve Griffin
January 24, 2023
I place a high priority on getting game and fish out of the freezer and onto the table as quickly as possible, balancing old-favorite recipes with exciting new experiments. It’s the culmination of the hunting
One final waterfowl hunt was a good way to end the Michigan season
Bob Gwizdz
January 23, 2023
The final day of Michigan’s season was a perfect morning for duck hunting, dark and foggy with a stiff wind. After we’d set up a couple dozen duck decoys and twice that many full bodied
Commentary: Winter feeding of wildlife often has unintended, negative results
Doug Leier
January 18, 2023
The natural world must be considered when it comes to feeding wildlife in winter. Even during a mild winter. North Dakota Game and Fish Department biologists are asked about feeding wildlife, and, quite frankly, most
Midwinter waterfowl surveys reflect the weather in North and South Dakota
John Pollmann
January 18, 2023
The survey of waterfowl numbers in North Dakota and South Dakota earlier this month confirmed what many hunters already suspected: winter storms featuring substantial snowfall and extremely low temperatures drove most ducks and geese out
Remembering Aldo Leopold: The chaos of wildlife populations
Greg Hoch
January 18, 2023
One thing that is still very true is Aldo Leopold’s description of wildlife populations. The same general principles mostly apply whether describing chickadees, pheasants, grouse, deer, moose, ducks, or any other wildlife.
2022 one of the safest years on record for Michigan hunters
Bill Parker
January 18, 2023
As of Dec. 15, the last time the DNR’s Michigan Hunting Related Incident Summary 2022 had been updated, there were just three hunting incidents and no fatalities in all of 2022 and just one during
Bust these light goose myths to put more birds in the bag
Mark Morrison
January 17, 2023
The lull after the regular fall waterfowl season can be frustrating for avid bird hunters. Weekdays normally spent gearing up for weekends jammed with waterfowl hunts become alarmingly quiet.
Minnesota man epitomizes the heart of a duck hunter
Tom Goeritz
January 16, 2023
Parkinson’s disease does not keep Roger McNear of Cambridge from continuing to pursue his passion for waterfowling.
