Waterfowl

California's drought is getting worse by the day. How is it affecting ducks?

Benelli's first double-barrel shotgun delivers tough hunting reliability with the refinement of a European sports car.

The SportDog SD425 is the first e-collar we've used, and to be honest we started out a bit skeptical of the technology. But trainer after trainer have said the e-collar — when used correctly — is like magic.

Indiana Conservation Officer Jonathon Boyd says 25-year-old Allie Carter of Avilla laid her 12-gauge shotgun on the ground without the safety on during a waterfowl hunt. Her dog then did the rest.

Tests on more than 750 ducks shot by Minnesota hunters this fall have turned up no signs of the kind of bird flu that devastated the Midwest poultry industry earlier this year.

Scouting for ducks is really the hunt before the hunt. Here's why you can't skip it, and how to scout effectively and find birds you can hunt.

Wildlife managers in the upper Midwest expect the first results next week from tests that could provide an early warning on whether ducks flying south for the winter are carrying the deadly kind of bird flu that devastated the region's poultry earlier this year.

At a recent campaign event in Oklahoma Trump called Robertson on stage for brief moment. "I do like me some Trump, I gotta admit," Robertson said.

Duck hunters are crazy enough — but those who hunt from layout boats, sink boxes and other at-the-waterline vessels take it to another level.

More than 300 Indiana students are introduced to the world of ducks, waterfowl hunting and other outdoor skills during Duck Day.

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.

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.

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.

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.