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‘Where To Shoot’ app for iOS and Android from NSSF

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Looking for a place to shoot? There’s a new-and-improved app for that.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has released an all-new Where To Shoot mobile app — available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices — that locates shooting ranges near you.

Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play, Where To Shoot puts North America’s most comprehensive directory of shooting ranges in the palm of your hand. It also includes video tips for shooters, news and firearm safety information. Continue reading

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New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach

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Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Overland Park, Kan. Final Approach, a reputable leader in the waterfowl industry since 1993, has introduced a new Gadwall floating duck decoy six-pack set. Each Gadwall six-pack includes three drakes and three hens, with several head positions in each pack.

Final Approach decoys are custom-designed to provide outstanding definition and realism in the field. Custom-quality, highly visible paint schemes and highly realistic texture and feather detail set Final Approach decoys apart from other products on the market. Continue reading

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Migration Update – July 9, 2013

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Blue-winged teal. Photo by Kammie Kruse, US FWS. Flyways.us

Blue-winged teal by Kammie Kruse, US FWS. Flyways.us

As we await the final publication of the 2013 Waterfowl Breeding survey hunters in the three flyways that offer an early teal season are expected to receive a bag limit increase from five to six teal and a possession limit increase from two times the daily limit to three. The proposal for the changes has been accepted by the service and the ruling is expected sometime in August after the public comment period.

Of course, this is only a recommendation and the states within those flyways must accept the increase individually so be sure to check the finalized regulations your state before heading to the field during the early season. Continue reading

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Featured Independent Video – July

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Waterfowler.com is please to share this independent film production from Broadshot Productions. The film quality is enjoyable and the audio track is a welcomed change to the typical Jeff Foiles inspired rockin’ beat. While these young guns aren’t competition quality callers and they whack a duck with teeth, the video is real, filled with passion for the sport and surely fuels our anticipation for the coming season. We look forward to seeing their future productions.


BSP Duck Hunt 2013 from Broad-Shot Productions on Vimeo.

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Migration Update – June 11, 2013

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Photo credit by Caleb Spiegel, USFWS and Flyways.us

Photo credit by Caleb Spiegel, USFWS and Flyways.us

The May Breeding Surveys have concluded and conditions vary greatly across the waterfowl breeding range.  Overall, pond counts will be lower this year with breeding pairs will be near the 2011 and 2012 counts in most areas.

Hello folks, and, as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com.

In an average year the complexity of conducting the survey is monumental at best.  This season the late arrival of spring and harsh weather patterns added widespread delays and difficulty to the entire process.  Despite the delays caused by these storms, they did provide much needed rain in areas in many areas of the Dakotas. Continue reading

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Delta Waterfowl, Sitka Gear introduce one-of-a-kind streaming duck nest cam.

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EGELAND, N.D. — She hunkers in the middle of a grassy field on the windswept prairie, her body heat warming a shallow bowl filled with fragile eggs. If she’s lucky enough to remain hidden from predators — skunks, foxes, raccoons, opossums and others with a taste for duck eggs — for 24 days and 24 nights, her brood of downy ducklings will hatch.

It’s the springtime cycle of life for a duck on the breeding grounds of the Prairie Pothole Region, an area that encompasses the Dakotas and southern Canada where 70 percent of North America’s ducks are born.

Through a unique project this year, Delta Waterfowl is giving you a live window into the nest of a wild duck with the Delta Duck Cam (www.deltawaterfowl.org/duckcam). Outdoor apparel maker Sitka Gear has provided sponsorship for the Delta Duck Cam project. Continue reading

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USDA seeks sign-ups for wetlands, grasslands conservation programs.

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Photo Credit: Terry Sohl , U.S. Geological Survey

Photo Credit: Terry Sohl , U.S. Geological Survey

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2013 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications from landowners interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program.

A new round of funding authorizes $255 million to enroll up to 100,000 additional acres into WRP and $47 million to enroll up to 200,000 additional acres into GRP, both nationwide.

Anyone interested in these voluntary programs should contact their state or local NRCS office. Sign-up dates and deadlines vary by state, and applications are accepted throughout the year. Continue reading