Category: Migration Updates

A series of strong fronts rolling across the US this week have waterfowlers north and south hoping that the weather will deliver an early Christmas gift of new ducks and geese.

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With Christmas fast approaching Waterfowler.com has donned the red suit and hitched up its team to bring a bit of Yuletide cheer to all of its members. Discount coupons for the Waterfowler.com Online ProShop have been sent out to make last minute shopping easy on both the feet and the wallet. Be sure to check your Inbox for special Holiday saving from the jolly folks at the ProShop. Continue reading

Stuffed and thankful, waterfowlers took advantage of the long Thanksgiving Holiday. While shoppers plied the aisles of local discount stores, waterfowlers took to the field with equal vigor, hoping to find yet another reason to give thanks.

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As the last of the turkey and dressing vanishes from refrigerators and the Christmas Season gets underway, remember to check your membership and renew before it goes the way of holiday leftovers. Waterfowler.com memberships are also a great gift for friends and family who share your passion for the smell of wet dogs and the feel of a crisp late fall morning. Continue reading

The upcoming Holiday weekend has the potential to leave a lot of waterfowlers thankful for the extra day off as the migration for most of the US looks to be kicking into high gear.

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Big meals, family and new ducks, this Thanksgiving holiday is shaping up to be a feast on several fronts. With their blind bags stuffed with turkey sandwiches, waterfowlers across the US will hit the field for a long weekend of promising waterfowling. Continue reading

Unseasonable warm weather over much of the nation brought with it rain, fog and an overall slow weekend for waterfowling. But as another cold front moves into the Pacific Northwest, pulling cold air down out of Canada, waterfowl should resume their march southward.

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As the season moves on, waterfowlers across the nation are looking north and east, toward The Capitol. The latest draft proposal for the Clean Water Act was recently leaked to the LA Times and, if adopted, could spell bad news for North American waterfowl. “This is the most serious threat to ducks and duck hunters in a long time,” says Rob Olson, US director of operations for Delta Waterfowl, referring to the Bush administration’s draft proposal to exclude seasonal and temporary wetlands from protection under the Clean Water Act. Delta Waterfowl’s press release can be read in its entirety in the New section of the Waterfowler.com Homepage. We encourage all of our readers to look seriously at this issue and let their voices be heard. Continue reading

Winter tried to oust fall in much of the US last week and the hard shift in weather had the Nation’s waterfowl on the move.

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Major bird movement was the news of the week as more of the southern states opened for the 2003 – 2004 waterfowl season. As the birds got on the road, Waterfowler.com’s Migration Map showed the shift of birds from north to south and Members were alerted to the big push through WFC’s Migration Alert email. From the looks of the Field Reports, the word got out in time and our Members were there for the event. Continue reading

The tug of war between fall and summer weather continued this past week. As more states opened their regular season, the unsettled weather pattern brought mixed results from coast to coast. Good, bad, or in between it was still better than a day in the office.

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The northern tier states are open and the migration is ramping up to head south. Now is the time to make intercept plans, and the Waterfowler.com Timber Hunt is a great place to do it. This year’s Timber Hunt will take place in the storied wintering grounds around Stuttgart, AR with Mallard Retreat Lodge. Waterfowler.com Members and staff will gather at Mallard Retreat from January 4th – 7th to hunt ducks in an area famous for greenheads in green timber or over rice. Booking this year will be done through the Waterfowler.com ProTravel Services in the Online ProShop. Spaces are limited so book your spot now and let the anticipation begin! Continue reading