Building a duck blind is only half the battle, now you have to brush it up. Camouflaging a duck blind so it blends in to its surroundings isn’t difficult, but there are a few things you should consider before you start cutting limbs and hauling in cane. Ducks and geese circling your spread are looking […]
Hunting
5 Tips for Public Duck Hunting in 2024
Public waterfowl hunting on WMA’s and refuges can be some of the most high pressure situations especially on opening day or the weekends. Good public duck hunting areas are in limited supply, so when word gets out that certain spots are holding birds, it can get crowded fast. In this guide, we’ll discuss the tactics […]
5 Ways to Retrieve Ducks in Deep Water Without a Dog
Duck hunting without a dog is not an ideal situation, especially while hunting over deep water. But that doesn’t mean you can’t retrieve downed birds and have a productive hunt. Whether your trusty retriever is hurt and sitting the hunt out, or you don’t have the opportunity to have a good duck hunting dog, there’s […]
2020 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey Canceled
The 2020 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey has been canceled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This means that guidance numbers on nesting waterfowl, population numbers, and the 2020 Snow Goose Hatch won’t be available. The official announcement can be seen at the USFWS website. What was canceled in 2020? • Waterfowl Breeding […]
2019 Waterfowl Population Survey Results
The Status of Waterfowl Annual Report for the 2019 and 2020 waterfowl season has just been released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS waterfowl surveys are a combination of aerial and terrestrial surveys conducted across the Northern U.S. and Canada each year designed to identify breeding success and overall trends in […]