Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

A 20-gauge shotgun offers lighter weight, lighter kick and more than adequate payloads for ducks. What’s not to like?

Grand View Outdoors caught up with Duck Dynasty star and youngest Duck Commander Jep Robertson at a recent event in Florida and he gave us a preview of the show's next season, why he digs cans so much and who's the best shot in the blind.

The DNR hopes to bring elk from neighboring Kentucky to restore West Virginia's herd within the next couple of years. West Virginia's last native elk was killed around 1875.

Nebraska is getting a $1.35 million federal grant to help expand hunters' access to private land in the state. USDA has given out $20 million in grants.

The transition from training to hunting is the biggest step your dog will take. Here's how to move him from bumpers to birds to real in-the-field hunting.

The Department of Natural Resources says its pheasant index, as measured by roadside counts, is 33 percent higher than it was last year. The DNR says its August roadside survey calculated 40.7 pheasants per 100 miles of roadside driven.

Miles on the truck and scouting with optics is always a smart bet for finding ducks on public land. But sometimes you can find birds just by listening to where all the shooting is happening.

Smack in the middle of the Central Flyway is a duck hunter’s paradise — Hooray Ranch in Kansas.

— Pheasant hunters in South Dakota should have a better hunting season this year thanks to an estimated 42 percent jump in the number of birds.

Get ready for opening day with these top dove-hunting tips on where to set up, how to call, and more.

Hunters harvested more than a half million mallards during last year's duck season in Arkansas. Waterfowl Program Coordinator Luke Naylor says that's the highest total in the country.

JEBS Precision Choke Tubes have a patented internal design, which puts more of the shells pattern on the target. Phil Robertson says their accuracy will surely make a difference during duck season.

Maine officials say the money generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, ATV registrations and the moose hunt lottery has increased by more than $700,000 over last year.

While the season structure is similar to recent years, the DNR adjusted the season dates in the south duck zone based on hunter preferences.

This year's federal duck stamp costs $25, up from $15 last year. There's another $1.50 added to cover shipping and handling of the physical stamp. It's the first price hike in 24 years.

In a split vote, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has elected to change the dates for the 2015-16 duck season from those proposed by the LDWF.

The basic lessons you should have learned in kindergarten apply to the world of waterfowling. Here's how to not be a jerk in the duck blind.

The Mossberg 930 already has a lot of fans in the waterfowling world, and the new 930 DC Pro version adds some Duck Commander-approved features that hunters will appreciate.

Grandpa knew how to kill ducks without the help of high-tech tools, and his methods still work. Here are the fundamental skills every duck hunter should know.

The latest figures from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service show a record number of ducks this year across northern prairies of the U.S. and the Canadian boreal forest despite a drier than normal winter.

Teal hunting season dates are set to coincide with teal migration through Nebraska, and the opening day is typically the Saturday following Labor Day.

Hate to sharpen a knife in the field? With these three models, you never have to — just swap out the blade for a new, scalpel-sharp one and get right back to field-dressing.

In a world where the news is filled with doom and gloom, it’s easy to forget that good stuff still happens, even in waterfowl conservation. Here are our recent biggest wins for the ducks.

The increase is due to an improved pheasant production year last spring and a mild winter. The higher numbers will lead to a nice breeding population.

Legendary hunters Harold Knight and David Hale kick off the latest season of 'Ultimate Hunting' with updated production.

The ideal shotgun for quail hunting is light and fast-pointing, but big enough to handle the occasional flushing pheasant or chukar if that's an option where you hunt.

Nontoxic shot has come a long way since the lead ban, but premium shells can get pricey. You don’t have to spend a fortune to kill ducks and geese if you stick with these bargain shotgun loads.

Spring waterfowl surveys find Minnesota's breeding mallard numbers are down from last year while other species saw increases.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows changes to duck zone boundaries every five years.