Uncategorized Waterfowl News
Pintail Lodge on the Laguna Madre is winter home to over 3 million diver and puddle ducks.(Gage Outdoor)
En Fuego
Feb. 05, 2009For a waterfowl and quail hunt that leaves both barrels smoking, head south to Mexico. With a little preplanning, you can drive or fly to productive hunting areas, enjoy first-class accommodations and food and use shotguns provided by your outfitter. Specifically, duck and bobwhite quail hunting have compelled me to return time and time again to the fertile farmlands, freshwater lakes and coastal lagoons of Tamaulipas, where quality hunting is available just south of the border.
Wildlife biologists counted 2,868 ducks and 7,789 Canada geese during the annual mid-winter waterfowl survey in early January, according to Steve Wilson, Waterfowl Biologist for the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
Clean water critical for sportsmen as hunting seasons open across the country - Oct. 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - Oct. 15, 2009 - As hunting seasons across the country begin to open, clean water is again on the forefront of sportsmen's minds. An investigation into the effectiveness of the Clean Water Act by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee attracted praise from sportsmen's groups including Ducks Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League of America, the National Wildlife Federation, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Trout Unlimited. More than 20 million acres of wetlands and thousands of miles of streams are at risk of pollution and destruction because the Clean Water Act may no longer protect them.
North America's ducks need Canada - Oct. 14, 2009
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, Manitoba, Sept. 30, 2009 - North America is blessed with the greatest populations of waterfowl anywhere on the planet, and North Americans share the heritage and responsibility of being their stewards.
Ducks Unlimited calls on Congress to enhance successful wetlands conservation program - Sep. 22, 2009
WASHINGTON - Sept. 22, 2009 - Ducks Unlimited testified before a congressional subcommittee today to urge the expansion of the popular North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day offers opportunity for youth and adults - Sep. 14, 2009
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites waterfowl hunters to introduce a youth to a Minnesota tradition on Saturday, Sept. 19, during Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day.
2009 Waterfowler's Forecast - Sep. 09, 2009
One of the most amazing aspects of waterfowl behavior is the birds' ability to "home" back to particular breeding sites in the spring. In North Dakota, DU researchers once observed a banded hen pintail that returned to nest in the exact same place the bird nested the year before, building her new nest on the remains of the previous year's nest. But unlike upland game birds, waterfowl also have the ability to move to new breeding areas in response to annual changes in weather and habitat conditions.
Wetlands conservation reaches milestone - Sep. 09, 2009
WASHINGTON - Sept. 9, 2009 - Wetlands conservation reached a major milestone today. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) program has allocated more than $1 billion in federal grants. A slate of projects approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today pushed the program over the cusp.
En Fuego - Feb. 05, 2009
For a waterfowl and quail hunt that leaves both barrels smoking, head south to Mexico. With a little preplanning, you can drive or fly to productive hunting areas, enjoy first-class accommodations and food and use shotguns provided by your outfitter. Specifically, duck and bobwhite quail hunting have compelled me to return time and time again to the fertile farmlands, freshwater lakes and coastal lagoons of Tamaulipas, where quality hunting is available just south of the border.
