The 1985 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spring surveys found poor habitat conditions and low waterfowl populations. Mallards, pintails and blue-winged teal in particular were at or near their lowest ...

1st First Place: The winner of the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest is Robert Hautman of Delano, Minnesota, with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair ...

With early teal seasons in the rearview mirror, the first regular-season duck openers kick off this weekend in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—and not a moment too soon.

There’s a lot to remember about a trip to Crow Hill Hunt Club in eastern North Carolina. Driving to the club, through the venerable Down East region of the state, inside the southern Outer Banks, you ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 18, 2026 – Ducks Unlimited (DU) joined dozens of leaders from conservation, hunting, fishing, and outdoor organizations for an unprecedented event celebrating hunters and ...

Louisiana duck hunters will once again see a nine-day early teal season due to below-average population numbers. When the season opens on September 19, hunters across the state will be greeted with ...

MEMPHIS, TENN. – Sept.10, 2026 – Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) was awarded a $5.79 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for grassland restoration and enhancement projects ...

Early teal seasons kicked off in Michigan and Wisconsin on September 1, while Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio open on Saturday. Reports are modest so far, and while the main blue-winged teal ...