With a few exceptions, duck hunters in Washington and Idaho should add sunscreen and polarized sunglasses to their blind bags. “It’s so dry,” reports Tina Blewett, DU biologist in Spokane. “It’s 70 ...

At some point during the season, every waterfowl hunter misses an easy shot. And while no one is perfect, there are steps that you can take to help improve your success in the field. The following ...

Federal funding will leverage nearly $28 million in partner contributions to conserve, restore and enhance critical waterfowl habitat in Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas. Published on 10/12/2026 • ...

When researchers study reproduction in ducks and geese, females usually receive most of the attention. That is understandable, given that females are largely responsible for egg laying, incubation, ...

Part of our fascination with wetlands is that they accommodate so many kinds of birds. Quality wetlands contain submerged aquatic plants and their tubers, emergent vegetation, seeds, and aquatic ...

When you get right down to it, there are three main tasks that we ask bird-hunting dogs to do—retrieving, flushing, and pointing. Some dogs are specialists, excelling at one of these skills. Others ...

Minnesota is a bit of a gatekeeper for the Great Lakes states when it comes to waterfowl. While an extraordinary number of birds pass through the Gopher State during migration, Minnesota is also a ...

NAWCA funding will support projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetlands across Michigan’s Saginaw Bay to Lake Erie corridor. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — More than $6.7 million will support wetland and ...

Weather, migration, hunting conditions—regardless of the topic, it’s just about all good news coming from the prairie provinces of Canada this fall. Minus a brief stretch of inconsistent waterfowl ...