When bird-watchers take a trip to see ducks and geese, they usually visit lakes, reservoirs and other big bodies of water because large numbers and varied species of waterfowl are more likely to be ...

Normally, I prefer to not make assumptions about people. However, I am going to go out on a limb here and just assume that most you who are reading this column were around waaayyy back in the 1980s.

Consider: At one time, the number of scaup — bluebills — killed by Minnesota waterfowlers in Otter Tail County alone exceeded the total number of ducks felled during an entire season in the Atlantic ...

This year, it’s the ring-necked’s turn. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2020 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp or Louisiana ...

Hunters have two different types of ducks to hunt - diving ducks and puddle ducks. I suppose that lumps the divers, including scaup, redheads and canvasbacks, in with the scoters and eiders that make ...

Here they come, making another swing over your decoys. Smaller ducks. Fast wing-beats. Divers, for sure, flying in a tight knot. If you hunt northern Minnesota, you know what they're likely to be.

For dyed-in-the-wool waterfowlers, the fall bird migrations bring hope for game bags stretched full of colorful, varying duck species. On any given day during duck season, unseen natural events like ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced the rules and time frame for the 2020 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp or Louisiana Duck Stamp competition. Ring-necked duck will ...