For the most part, waterfowl hunters are a friendly lot, always willing to lend a hand when someone needs help and grateful to belong to such a tight-knit community of folks who share a passion for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 27, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced an investment of over $325 million across 42 projects to help ...

Federal funding will leverage nearly $28 million in partner contributions to conserve, restore and enhance critical waterfowl habitat in Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas. Published on 10/12/2026 • ...

Minnesota is a bit of a gatekeeper for the Great Lakes states when it comes to waterfowl. While an extraordinary number of birds pass through the Gopher State during migration, Minnesota is also a ...

It was a mostly dry summer in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the Carolinas, but the corresponding lower water levels in many areas may have had a positive impact, allowing for excellent growth of ...

The 2026 Waterfowl Population Status Report was released in September, and while the continental picture doesn’t point to a boom in duck numbers, Atlantic Flyway hunters have reason for optimism.

When you get right down to it, there are three main tasks that we ask bird-hunting dogs to do—retrieving, flushing, and pointing. Some dogs are specialists, excelling at one of these skills. Others ...

MEMPHIS, TENN. – Oct. 9, 2026 – The Ecological Project Permitting Act of 2026, introduced by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), would help accelerate ecological restoration ...

NAWCA funding will support projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetlands across Michigan’s Saginaw Bay to Lake Erie corridor. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — More than $6.7 million will support wetland and ...