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 […]
Hunting and Fishing
Best Duck Hunting Waders: Our top picks for 2020
Interested in buying a pair of waders for your next duck hunt in 2020? Here are a few things to look for that will help you choose the right one. But it doesn’t end there; duck hunting waders are more durable than ever too. The best duck hunting waders are made with waterproof seams, reinforced […]
New Disease Strikes Ducks and Geese in Colorado
Wildlife officials in Denver, Colorado announced Thursday that a new strain of bacterial infection has struck the local duck and goose populations around the city. In this press release by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department, several birds have been found dead in city parks. State veterinary staff have conducted necropsies of several of the […]
Top 5 Goose Flagging Systems That Work
Flagging geese is a little known and rarely utilized tactic that can help draw in birds from long distances to your decoy spread. Goose flagging systems help add motion to your spread that mimic live geese which adds realism in order to fool wary birds. In this guide, we’ll discuss the flagging techniques that work […]
5 Tips for Public Duck Hunting
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 […]