This weekend marks the official regular season opener for many upper flyway states while others will be hosting their youth waterfowl hunts. No matter where you live, it is a good feeling just knowing that “it’s duck season somewhere.” Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Summer is gone and at long last Autumn has returned, at least the calendar says so anyway. Fall weather should be short in finding most of us and it couldn’t come a moment too soon. Time to stock up on last minute needs and make sure your Waterfowler.com Membership is renewed and ready for the season. Continue reading

Teal season opens this weekend for many southern states, but Hurricane Ivan may put a halt to hunting in Florida and other Gulf Coast states. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com Issue thirteen of Waterfowler.com Journal hit the mail last Friday and issue fourteen is in the works. Be sure to Join or Renew Today to ensure that you receive the next issue. Members also have access to the very latest in waterfowl news, from migration reports, state-by-state field reports, email Migration Alerts and the all-new Advanced Map Features on the WFC Migration Mapping System. The new Map features enable WFC Members to zoom in on their specific location or anywhere on the map and query map data for details on specific dates or date ranges. These new features are currently being beta tested and are available to members by clicking on Advanced Map from the Migration Map… Continue reading

As a cold front moved across the US early this week, reports of teal on the move came in from all across the upper Central and Mississippi Flyways. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. The Labor Day weekend is a milestone to the return of fall and of course, hunting season. Cooler weather has the early migration heating up, so be sure to join or renew now to stay up-to-date with the latest migration information through WFC’s Migration Mapping and Field reports. If you are a Waterfowler.com Member, be sure to check out the latest upgrades to the WFC Migration Mapping System. By clicking on Advanced Map, members can zoom in and out on the map and query map information from any date or time period. A brief How-To is posted in the OnLine Lodge to help you get the most out of the new map features. The… Continue reading

Looks like we made it? Migratory bird season opened this week in several states. The Wednesday opener’s for dove, teal and nuisance geese were by and large a success and openers in other states this coming weekend look promising. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. WFC would like to thank all our members, old and new, who stopped by the booth at this year’s Oshkosh Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival. It was great to get to put some faces with usernames and see old friends. The show was a big success and we hope to see you all again next year. Fall is fast approaching and the early seasons are underway. Be sure to check your user profile and renew your WFC membership to ensure you have the latest information at your fingertips as the regular season approaches. Continue reading

In one week the opening bell rings for many in the U.S. Hunting season is nearly here and it can’t come soon enough. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. The kickoff to the fall hunting season is about to begin, and hunters everywhere are getting word of the final shape of their seasons. As we make our last minute plans and preparations, remember: safety first, and take a young person hunting with you. The Waterfowler.com Migration Map is up and running. Last year’s addition of teal as a subcategory was a big success and with the map now sponsored by Ducks Unlimited and available at Ducks.org as of September 1st, this year promises another banner year for WFC real-time migration tracking. As you scout and get ready for the season, be sure to report your migration observations on the WFC Migration Map. Exciting new features are coming to… Continue reading

Ducks Unlimited and Waterfowler.com have partnered to answer the popular question “Where are the ducks?” This season the WFC Real Time Migration Mapping System will be available from the DU home page, www.ducks.org. With the Migration Map moving into its fourth year, the added participation from this partnership will bring even more valuable information to the map, and to waterfowlers across the nation. Just in time to gear up for the season Waterfowler.com has announced our latest member savings on the hardest hitting non-toxic shot around, Hevi-Shot. Now through October 1st 2004 WFC members can buy Hevi-Shot for as little as $330 per case ( 1 ¼ oz. 7 ½ ‘s ). This special offer also includes FREE SHIPPING and is only available to Waterfowler.com Members. Full details are available under the Member Areas menu of the WFC home page in the Exclusive Discounts section. Continue reading

By the end of the week, waterfowlers in many parts of North America will be in the final countdown to the opening of early waterfowl seasons. Fall might not be in the air just yet, but the season is fast approaching. Hello folks, and as always, Welcome to Waterfowler.com. With the kickoff to hunting season right around the corner, the WFC ProShop is working overtime to bring you the latest and greatest in waterfowling gear and gadgets. From boats to blinds, camo to calls, the selection of great gear in the ProShop just keeps getting better and Waterfowler.com members save with every purchase. The latest items to make their debut in the Proshop include Flyway Specialty Blinds, Sean Mann Calls and Bandit Aluminum Pirogues. Stop by the ProShop today and start stocking up for the season. Opening day will be here before you know it. Continue reading

The spring survey numbers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service came out this past week, bringing us one step closer to the 2004 – 2005 waterfowl season. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. With the season framework due out in the next few weeks it is time to start planning and gearing up for this fall. New gear in the ProShop and the first booking for this year’s WFC Timber Hunt are a sure sign that the season is fast approaching. Continue reading