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The 2008 Migration is underway across the continent. Teal are on the move in all four flyways, with areas in the Mississippi Flyway proving some great, early season shooting. Resident Canada goose season’s are also underway, with many states taking advantage of the opportunity for extended hour shooting, electronic calls and more.

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It seems a season rarely passes where we are not sending our prayers and thoughts to our readers in one area of the country or another. The devastation left in the path of hurricane Ike is widespread. From the Gulf Coast to the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, the damage radius of this storm is mind numbing. For our readers in those areas, we hope all is well with you and yours, and hope that the recovery progresses quickly. Continue reading

A series of low-pressure systems have moved across the U.S, plummeting temperatures in the southeast. The arctic air has ducks on the move in the Atlantic flyway, and a number of storms approaching the west coast are expected to improve hunter conditions in the drought stricken areas of California.

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While drought persists in the southeast and southwest, winter expands it’s icy-grip into the deep south this week, moving the freeze line and ducks to their southerly most destinations. Continue reading

As the winter solstice approaches, snow and ice prevail in the northern half of the nation. Unseasonably warm temperatures in the south took a dive this past week, and the arctic blast moved ducks and geese further south.

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A quick glance at the U.S. snow covered map (link at right), paints a winter picture that is sure to warm the hearts of the southern waterfowler – who has endured a number of seasons of mild temperatures with little snowfall in the north.

As snow piled up in the northeast this weekend, waterfowl pushed south in grand fashion along the eastern seaboard, and areas of the southeast suffering from ongoing drought conditions, received some much-needed rain. Continue reading

The holiday weekend brought the first waves of mallards through the northern tier of the United States – and not a minute too soon for states on the cusp of their season’s end. As ice begins to build on the larger impoundments, the approaching snow is likely to push these stubborn birds south in a grand fashion.

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Storm systems in the northwest and southwest will collide this weekend and bring heavy precipitation from the coast, all the way to the Great Lakes. While the holiday push of birds was significant, it appears the biggest push of the season will happen during the next few days. Continue reading

Aerial Surveys resumed in the Central and Mississippi Flyways this week, after experiencing a number of postponements and groundings last week, due to high winds and weather. Despite the favorable migration conditions over the past 10 days, migration activity in the northern portions of the nation was far less than expected.

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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, ducks and goose season will be open from coast-to-coast and border-to-border across the United States. From now until the seasons begin to close in the north, WFC’s servers will transfer over a terabyte of data to hardcore waterfowl hunters around the globe.

As we reach the peak of our 10th season of Migration Tracking and Reporting, WFC would like to thank all of our members for their ongoing support and contributions. Continue reading

A cold front dropping down out of Canada has waterfowl on the move in the north portions of the Pacific, Central and Mississippi Flyways. Reports form North Dakota stated wave’s of mallards were on the move throughout the day on November 5th.

As the cold front moves eastward over the next 72 hours, WFC members are encouraged to monitor and participate on the WFC field reports to aid in tracking this major migration event.

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As temperatures finally begin to drop in the north, waterfowl are on the move in all four flyways. The first substantial numbers of ducks are dropping in to North Dakota, Lesser and Cackling Canada Geese numbers jumped substantially in the northern portions of the Central and Mississippi Flyways, and wood ducks pushed south in force.

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The pace of the annual migration quickened over the past week, and waterfowl activity increased from the far north all the way to the gulf. While many hunters in the north are experiencing the mid-season lull (as local ducks depart and northern birds have yet to arrive), the migration is progressing quickly this year as early migrating species have made hard pushes to the south. Continue reading

A series of low-pressure systems have moved across the U.S. this week, bringing much needed rain to many areas. While the southeast remains extremely dry, conditions have improved for many duck hunters in all four flyways.

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A quick study of the U.S. drought Monitor Map (link at right), reveals the frustrations felt by many waterfowl hunters who are suffering through drought conditions. For many hunters this season, hunting “where the ducks are” may require travel plans to states that have received normal to above average precipitation.

The Pacific Northwest, New England states, the Great Lakes Region and most of the Central Flyway are good prospects for the traveling Waterfowler.com member. When making travel plans for your duck hunting adventure, readers are encouraged to monitor the state-by-state hunting reports for detailed information on water and migration reports. Continue reading