Because of a very dry fall, water is concentrated in small areas. Ducks, already depleted in number due to poor habitat ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Residents who live along Lake Maggiore in St. Petersburg said they can’t believe it’s legal under state law for hunters to shoot at ducks near their homes, which has been ...

Hunters wait in the “poor line” for a chance to hunt at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. Throughout the state, duck hunting is permitted at 14 public wetlands but daily reservations are required. Half ...

Okay, so maybe I was being just a little dense when my editor wrote and asked if I’d be interested in doing a piece titled ‘The Best Late Season Duck Hunts.’ Self-explanatory, right? Well, I needed ...

Texas duck hunters are hoping for some timely shots of winter weather in the next few weeks to push more birds southward ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The second split of the 2025-26 ...

A flock of black-bellied whistling ducks circled the decoys, twice. They flared just as they were about to drop their long, lanky legs for a landing. My buddy Austin Crowson and I just watched as they ...

Hugh Acheson's golden roasted duck is seasoned with fragrant spices and dry-brined overnight for a showstopping bird with crisp skin and succulent meat. Dry-brining the whole bird with a mix of ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A special visitor will be making an appearance in downtown Clearwater in January, and you won’t be able to miss it. The “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” is set to visit Coachman Park ...

A 58-year-old fisherman tragically lost his life on Monday evening while out fishing in the waters of the Columbus Channel. Mathura Dalchan, of LP #6 Old Arima Road, Windy Hill, Arima, was accompanied ...

The gadwall has no glam. Its nickname, the “gray duck,” is the definition of dull. But a close look at the subtly hued drake shows that he’s every bit as handsome—in an understated way—as any ...

For the majority of waterfowl hunters across the country, the American black duck is a once-in-a-lifetime bird. A close cousin to the Mallard, the black duck will be forever associated with the ...

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