It can be tough out there for the freelance duck hunter. Modern waterfowl migrations (and the weather that drives them) are unpredictable, there’s tough competition on many public marshes, and private ...

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 ...

Sure, I like hunting ducks over still water as much as the next guy. I’m always ready to jump-shoot a farm pond, crouch in the cattails at the edge of a beaver swamp, or camp in a boat blind, heater ...

Mike Wec was having a tough morning. The Massachusetts marsh he was hunting on Dec. 15 had frozen over despite the wind, and breaking 75 yards of ice just so he could paddle to his spot earned him ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X River Hill, executive chef at Charleston’s Honeysuckle Rose, puts the finishing touches on duck ...

Duck and goose bands are critical conservation tools. They're also prized souvenirs for waterfowlers. And if the hunter takes the time to report a band, it can be the beginning of an incredible story.

Duck hunting has been prohibited in an area of northern Victoria where restrictions are in place due to an outbreak of the H7 strain of bird flu. The destructive disease has been detected at four ...