Spring has sprung across most of the nation, and the long, lingering winter has finally given way to a new season. As of April 4, snow geese had moved into North Dakota and moved as far north as the Devils Lake area and into parts of Canada. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Recent warming trends melted much of the snow covering the Central Plains these past few weeks as Mid-Continental Light Geese pushed north on the warmer winds of spring. Hunting action was fast and furious in Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota as the number of snow geese surged to peak populations then diminished quickly. Hunter success was fair to good during that time, and without a doubt, the effects of hunting pressure played a significant role in hunter success. Continue reading

While snow and ice hug the Great Lakes Region, warmer air sliding north along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains has light geese on the move in the western part of the Central Flyway. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. While the past two weeks have been a two-step-forward-one-step back migration pattern for light geese, warming temperatures in the western part of the Central Flyway have sparked a major migration of snow geese into Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. From the northern most portion of the Texas Panhandle to Colorado, light goose action is heating up and hunters hoping to reap the harvest this year should plan on heading to the field in the next few days. With snowfall predicted again this weekend, geese are expected to retreat with the storm if the snow accumulation is significant. Continue reading

The Spring Conservation Action is underway and light geese are already on the move in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. With snow continuing to accumulate in the northern portions of the Flyways, hunters along the snowline are reaping the harvest. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Snow continues to fall in the north and a quick glance at the snow cover analysis map (link at right) paints a hard picture of the northern migration. From New Mexico to Central Illinois, geese are pushing up to the snowline along the river systems and hunting is heating up in Kansas, Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois at this time. Over the past week, most geese have begun the journey north and light goose numbers in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana dropped significantly. While huntable numbers still remain, the bulk of light geese, in traditional fashion, are pushing north hard and fast. Continue reading

Teal are on the move in the northern parts of the flyways and it won’t be long before the waning, dog days of summer give way to the sound of whistling wings and the report of a shotgun blast. Hello folks, and, as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com A taste of autumn can be found on the winds of a late evening chill in the north, and the count down to the opening day of Dove, early Goose and Teal seasons has begun. For those who are holed-up in the confines of an air-conditioned den, now is the time to awake from that off-season hibernation and begin your preparations for the coming season. Guns need cleaning and ammunition patterned. Blinds need thatching and some may need repairs. Decoys should have a through scrubbing to remove unwanted mud, and a touch of paint in all the right places can improve your success. Continue reading

As cabin fever reaches it’s peak in the hearts of the northern waterfowler and we head into the final days of the 2007-2008 general Waterfowl Season, WFC takes a look back at the season’s results and sets our sights on the coming Spring Conservation Action for Mid-continental Light Geese. Hello, folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. In the areas not stricken with extreme to exceptional drought conditions, the 07-08 Season will go down in the books as a season for the south. Abundant waterfowl populations, favorable migrating winds for early species and an abundance of snow all contributed to facts that moved waterfowl south in force this year. A number of states in the south are expected to post their highest harvest in the past few years, and some may even approach a record high. Continue reading

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