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 ...

The first of several hunting seasons for ducks and geese starts Oct. 12. Depending on the zone — parts of Northeastern Oregon are in Zone 1, parts in Zone 2 — there are additional seasons extending ...

Duck blinds have come a long way since ancient Egyptians first started hunting over clay decoys along the Nile River in 2,500 B.C. But even back then hunters knew a key rule of waterfowling: The ...

Coastal prairies are dry and getting drier. But duck hunters there are seeing fair hunting if they have access to what little water remains, and goose hunters are enjoying steady, occasionally very ...

RIDGEFIELD — On Aug. 2, Abrams Park in Ridgefield was filled with the reverberating sound of calling ducks and geese. However, these were not birds, but hunters from four states that were competing in ...

If it walks, waddles and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a mallard but might be a redhead, a scaup, a canvasback, a pintail or some similar pattern. Unlike most casual observers who suffer not if ...

Duck and goose hunting is among the coolest ways to introduce a youngster to the excitement of hunting. There’s usually plenty of birds in the sky and the opportunity for a novice to experience the ...

Duck and goose hunting along Southeast Missouri's Mississippi Flyway has grown into a major industry, with pricey guided hunts, gear shops and kennels drawing hunters from across the region. One of ...

The Wisconsin DNR has reminders for hunters ahead of the 2024 regular good and duck seasons. Waterfowl and other migratory bird hunters must register each year with the federal Harvest Information ...

When it comes to waterfowl hunting, Missourians have it good. With both the Missouri River and the Mississippi River gracing the state, most people don’t have to travel too far to reach a highly ...

Waterfowl numbers are down, and that means hunters might have to work a bit harder to find birds when waterfowl season opens in North Dakota and Minnesota. This year’s regular duck and goose season ...