Waterfowl

“It's fun to do, and it's challenging,” says Jody Greene. “It's something I can do with my family and friends, and it's pretty exciting out there at night.”

Goose callers should know how to adjust the volume of their calling depending on how the birds are responding.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking hunters to submit recommendations to its regional task forces for the dates of the fall 2014 duck hunting seasons by April 4.

Finishing geese is a matter of learning how to read a flock’s body language.

The area attracts osprey, teal, marsh wrens and other wildlife.

The agency is asking Utah residents to adopt the chicks in May and raise the birds until fall, when they will be released into wilderness areas established by the division.

Willie and Korie Roberston are proud of their work, family, and faith. As season 5 comes to a close the couple reflects on where they've been and what the future may hold.

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conservation order is allowing hunters to shoot snow geese this spring.

Hunting Canada geese over water in Kansas is not your typical waterfowling.

This year's deep snow and extreme cold have taken a toll on Minnesota wildlife, especially swans and other waterfowl that can't find open water on the state's many frozen lakes.

Waterbirds such as grebes, mergansers and loons are struggling, too, because their normal areas of open water have frozen over.

For Duncan Russell, 14, of Brandon, snipe hunting is no joke. "Nobody really believes you until you go hunt and come back with them," Russell said.

The 2014 snow goose hunting season in Vermont will run from March 11 through April 25. The daily bag limit is 15 snow geese, and there is no possession limit.

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act bill, currently in the U.S. Senate, would increase the price of the federal duck stamp to $25.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says there are fewer ducks and geese around this winter than in the past few years.

Geoff Nemnich heads to north central Kansas and scores big with a coyote triple.

New Pro-Grade Redhead decoys and Pro-Grade Canvasbacks add to GHG's extensive decoy line.

Helping kids and veterans find solace from inside a waterfowl blind has been Jason Baker's passion for the past four or five years.

A single gunshot, rated at about 140dB, can cause permanent hearing damage, according to government guidelines. Maybe it's just a little at a time, but the damage adds up hunt after hunt.

"I cherish the days I get to spend out on the lake with my dad, my dog and the ducks. There’s nothing like it in the world."

Decoy spreads for ducks aren't rocket science. Here's five ways to mix up your spread and bring in more birds. And yep, those are coot decoys you're looking at.

This ain’t your grandpa’s duck-hunting clothing anymore.

Firefighters had to dismantle part of the fireplace to reach the duck. It took over two hours to safely remove the bird.

The all-new Flight Control Duck Call series from Knight and Hale Game Calls is capable of fooling even the smartest birds in the sky. Demand their attention this fall!

In addition to the decoy tactics discussed in Part 1, calling black ducks is a delicate subject, too.

Here’s how two expert waterfowlers find some of the hottest shooting of the year on do-it-yourself hunts to prime areas in southwestern Canada and the northwestern U.S.

These steps will help keep your hunting dog healthy and injury-free.

Check out four more states where Western ’fowlers can find great gunning and ample birds.

The 2014 SHOT Show opened to aisle-choking crowds and booth-bulging buyers. Even so, there were early indications that the hunting shotgun arena this year is packed with a combination of line extensions peppered with the introductions of a few actually new models.