Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

LA GRANDE — Hunters harvested more than 350 ducks during the first three weeks of the waterfowl season at Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tracks hunting statistics ...

The modern conservation movement grew from duck hunting as early conservationists noticed dwindling waterfowl populations. Waterfowl hunters contribute to habitat expansion through fees that fund ...

Another waterfowl hunting season come and gone in Southwest Ohio (well maybe one more week for geese) and I didn’t hunt waterfowl.

Make sure you check duck/goose season dates, bag limits and species before heading out, but in the Western Zone for New York state, the season begins Oct. 15. The youth waterfowl weekend is this ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources has designated Saturday, February 7, 2026, as a special youth, veteran, and military waterfowl hunting day, providing one of the final ...

I don’t talk enough about hunting because I operate under the mistaken impression that hunting is losing steam as far as popularity is concerned. I was thrilled to read a report that Illinois youth ...

A Michigan-based outfitter who was guiding waterfowl hunts in Rhode Island in 2025 was caught on video by game wardens rallying sea ducks for his clients. The practice, which involves using a boat to ...

This story is from Texas Monthly’s archives. We have left the text as it was originally published to maintain a clear historical record. Read more here about our archive digitization project. Al Wayne ...

A letter from Senator John Kennedy says the “unsportsmanlike” practice of hot cropping for mallards is ruining Southern duck seasons. Biologists say corn isn’t to blame for changing migrations ...