“ducks unlimited”

There is a happy ending to a story that began Dec. 1, 1948, when beloved outdoor writer and legendary waterfowl hunter (apparently you can be both) Nash Buckingham accidentally drove off without his custom shotgun, "Bo Whoop." It would be 58 yearsbeforethe gunPhil Bourjaily has described as "probably the most famous waterfowl gun ever" would be seen again.

Whitewater Outdoors is strategically partnering with Ducks Unlimited to introduce a new line of duck hunting clothing for all seasons.

Does a ruthless winter and sopping wet spring spell boom or bust for waterfowlers and upland hunters?

One of the concerns regarding wind farms back before they became a fixture on the Midwest landscape was their potential effect on animal populations,especially birds. There have been some incidents that seem to validatethisapprehension. Wind turbines have killed an average of 67 golden eagles per year in the San Francisco Bay area. (Perhaps that's a stat to tuck away for the next time a greeny suggests lead ammo isharming birds of prey.)

Is wind energy bad for waterfowl? It's something we've discussed here before, and a North Dakota study by Ducks Unlimited and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service in North Dakota found that when wind farms are placed on wetlands, breeding pairs of ducks are reduced by an average of 21 percent.

Wind farms produce an increasing amount of the country's power, but how many migratory birds are lost in the effort?

Recent trends indicate that waterfowlers are ditching their duck blinds for deer stands.

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.

When the weather is more suited to sunbathing than waterfowling, hunters must adapt or get burned.