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.
South Carolina Legislature Increases Duck Stamp Fee
The South Carolina General Assembly has agreed to legislation that will enact a fee increase to the state’s migratory waterfowl permit, for the improvement of waterfowl habitat on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).
USFWS Plan to Cut Atlantic Flyway Mallard Limit Opposed by Delta Waterfowl
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with the Atlantic Flyway Council, are proposing a reduction in the mallard limit to two birds for the 2019-20 season, both of which may be hens.
Every Flyway, My Way
Turkey hunters have the slams. Deer hunters have wall hangers. What conquest do waterfowlers have? Try hunting all four flyways in one season—yeah, that’ll do for some accolades.
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.
Skeins in the North American Sky: The Return of the Giant Canada Goose
Though assumed extinct prior to 1962, the giant subspecies of Canada goose now numbers in the millions. Here's how biologists and hunter conservationists brought it back from the brink.
A Duck Taxidermy Disaster
Two Octobers ago found Kyle Wintersteen in a North Dakota marsh hunting a diversity of waterfowl. Someone mentioned that a local taxidermist mounted ducks at just $100 a pop—including shipping! What could possibly go wrong?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Waterfowl Framework
Based on this year's record-breaking duck population survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has once again proposed liberal season lengths and bag limits for the 2014-2015 season.
Will Fall-Like Weather Provide Early Duck Push?
Unseasonably cool August weather begs an important question: Will we get an early push of ducks?
Mandarin Ducks on the Rise in Atlantic Flyway?
Kyle Wintersteen has received two separate, reliable reports of mandarin ducks in Pennsylvania. Are numbers on the rise?
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