6 Tips for Identifying Waterfowl
The failure to properly identify ducks on the wing can lead to missed opportunities, or even trouble with the law. You can avoid such difficulties by working to improve your identification skills. Here are six key factors to consider.
Duck Hunting Tactics for Unusual Weather
When the weather throws a curve, waterfowl hunters that adapt succeed—those who don’t seldom have duck for dinner. Here are some scenarios that arise and how to overcome them.
AmericanHunter.org's Top 25 Ducks (Part I)
Part of the allure of hunting North American waterfowl is the sheer diversity of species. But which of those species stands out above the rest? Kyle Wintersteen believes he's devised a way to determine the continent's "best" duck. Let the debate begin.
Annual Breeding Waterfowl Population Survey Results
The breeding population of ducks declined seven percent this spring, while pond counts dropped by nine percent compared to last year, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status report released by the USFWS.
Ducks of Reelfoot Lake
Formed more than two centuries ago by the largest earthquake east of the Rockies, Tennessee’s only natural lake, Reelfoot, is filled to the brim with history, local legends and perhaps the state’s best duck hunting.
Take a Waterfowl Vacation: 5 Days in Ciudad Obregon
The end of duck season is a sordid affair. Yes, there’s work to be done, with mud and muck encasing nearly everything you own, and the contempt you hold for your alarm clock is palpable. … But why quit now? The best hunting of the year is waiting south of the border.
Boom Time for Waterfowlers
The Prairie Pothole region, the famous “duck factory” from South Dakota to the prairie parklands of Alberta, has been blessed with abundant snowmelt and rain for several years. That means wetlands are staying wet, ensuring an abundance of ground critical to successful duck nesting. All of this equals one thing …
How to Become a Waterfowl Scout Master
The more you know and the better you play, the more you score—especially if you are where the ducks and geese want to be.
Susquehanna: Gateway to the Chesapeake
A bountiful diversity of birds, habitat and public access still spawns legendary tales of waterfowling on one of the world’s oldest active rivers.
Aleutians of Grandeur
In most areas they call them hurricane-force winds. On the edge of the Alaska Peninsula, sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Bearing Sea, 50-70 mph gusts are just part of another ducky day.
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