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 ...

Ducks Unlimited (DU) was recently awarded $1.2 million from New York’s Water Quality Improvement Project program for wetland restoration over the next three years. DU’s work will restore and enhance ...

Despite modest gains in duck populations a year ago, there was little hope for continued increases going into 2025, as managers assumed that persistent drought across the prairies and Boreal Forest ...

Some of the recent “duck fellows” and UGA faculty. (Back row, from left) Noah Cleveland, Advisor Dr. Rhett Jackson, IRIS Program Manager Will Mattison, Nick Austin, Holly Mullins. (Front row) Aurora ...

View the 2025 Waterfowl Population Survey results now. Around this time of year, hunters start to wonder: What will this year’s fall flight look like? The clearest picture is now available with the ...

Duck hunts offer us the rare opportunity to truly set aside work and the daily stresses of life for the serenity of the outdoors and some friendly camaraderie. These are times to bond, swap stories, ...

Conserving wetlands in and around cities provides crucial habitat for wildlife and connects people with nature. Studies have shown that Americans from all walks of life highly value nature, wildlife, ...

The New Guns and Gear feature is a perennial favorite for Ducks Unlimited members. This handpicked selection of guns and gear is made for waterfowlers ready to take on the 2025–2026 season. More and ...

LifeStraw’s portable water filter consists of a one-liter collapsible squeeze bottle with a filtration system in the removable cap. This remarkable product removes bacteria, parasites, and ...

This Grilled Duck Breast with Popper Sauce recipe is a field-to-table classic developed by DU’s Dr. Jerad Henson, who teamed up with Pitmaster Malcom Reed of How to BBQ Right to bring the dish to you.

Blue-winged teal are often the last dabbling ducks to return to the breeding grounds in spring and the first to head south in late summer and early fall. Over the past couple of decades, blue-winged ...

Few things are as exciting as bringing a new retriever puppy home. During those initial hours together, as you introduce him to his new surroundings and watch him enjoy his first romp in the backyard, ...