Duck Populations Hit All-Time High
We duck hunters are prone to irrational optimism. How else do you explain a group of people who can spend an entire day freezing our butts off in windy, pounding surf for just a duck or two (if we're lucky), only to go home, convince ourselves tomorrow will be better, and do it all over again? All we need is the slightest indication the duck hunting may improve.
Video: Badger Raids Duck Nest
Delta Waterfowl has planted several cameras at waterfowl nests this spring, and the latest video will both wow you and break your heart.
2017 Waterfowl Forecast Released, Duck Population Numbers Remain High
The 2017 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey was released in August, and things are looking good for North America’s duck population, considering the 2017 survey is the fifth highest annually reported total breeding duck population since the start of the survey in 1955.
Declining Duck Numbers are Still Above Long-Term Averages
The USFWS has just released its 2018 Waterfowl Population Status Report. While dry spring conditions are to blame for recent declines, the majority of population numbers are still above their long-term averages.
Duck Numbers Up 8 Percent, Break Record
Feel free to get excited, waterfowlers. With just two months until early teal seasons open, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual population survey indicates that the duck population is looking good.
Black Duck Bag Limits Go Up
After more than 30 years with the daily limit set at one bird, hunters will now be allowed two black ducks per day.
Delta Waterfowl HunteR3 and Duck Production Programs Receive Funding Boost
Grants from Wildlife Habitat Canada have been awarded to Delta Waterfowl to bolster the organization’s Hen House program, as well as HunteR3 recruitment and advocacy efforts.
How to Build a Better Wood Duck Box
Few ducks are as beautiful in plumage and flight as the wood duck. Though sparsely encountered by hunters after the first cold snap, there's another way to enjoy this particular bird—by building wood duck boxes. Through perfecting its assembly, you can observe, appreciate and give back to arguably North America’s most beautiful bird.
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