A handful of states have released their spring survey numbers and a few have even released tentative season dates. But until the official counts are released, speculations are still widely varied about the shape of the upcoming waterfowl season. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. The final details for this year’s WFC Timber Hunt have been put together and booking begins today. From January 14th -17th WFC members and staff will join the fine folks at Mallard Retreat in Stuttgart for three days of ducks and geese in the timber and rice of the Grand Prairie. Full details and booking information are available in the Member News and OnLine Lodge section of WFC. Be sure to book your spot soon; space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Continue reading

The first numbers are beginning to come in from the breeding grounds, and as you might expect, the picture is still cloudy for what upcoming regulations will hold come opening day. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Got the Summertime Blues? Why not escape back to the good old days? How? Dress in your finest duckery, turn down the AC and write a story from your glory days for WFC Journal. We are currently taking submissions from our members of both written material and photography. If you are interested in sharing your tales of waterfowling wonder with fellow WFC members, check out the submission guidelines link in the top of the right hand menu on the WFC home page, put on your writing cap, and tell us a story. Continue reading

With the official kickoff to summer less than a week away, only one season stands between waterfowlers and “The Season.” Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. There is still very little speculation circulating about the framework for the 2004-2005 waterfowl season. About all anyone is willing to say at this point is that there will be a season. Initial survey data is still a few weeks out, and its anybody’s guess at this point where the AHM model will place its recommendation. This year will mark the return of the Waterfowler.com Timber Hunt. After a one year hiatus, WFC staff and members will return to Arkansas to see if our luck in intercepting the migration on the Grand Prairie has changed. Final details for The Return of The Timber Hunt will be available next week, but here is what we have so far: Continue reading

Rain and storms continue to be the big story for much of the US as the month of June closes out its second week. While many areas are still in drought, most of the duck factory has broken out of that classification, at least for now. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Water may be one of the key factors for breeding habitat where North American waterfowl are concerned, but as they say, timing is everything. The effect of the continued late spring rains on this year’s duck hatch is keeping a lot of the guessing about season lengths and bag limits at bay for now. Continue reading

With only three months left before the early seasons open, waterfowlers far and wide are waiting with their fingers crossed for the first reports out of the breeding grounds. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Speculation, rumors and debate are everywhere concerning the possible outcome of this year’s season framework. Thus far it is still too early to make a guess. Pond count numbers are still a few weeks out and re-nesting efforts are underway in many areas of the duck factory. The only thing we can say for sure is that between now and the end of summer the debates will continue. The latest issue of Waterfowler.com Journal began arriving in mailboxes across the country this week. The good folks at the U.S. Postal Service tell us it can take a few weeks for everyone to receive a copy, so hang tight and let us know if… Continue reading

Too much and/or not enough, that is the rain story for much of the breeding ground as the May Pond Counts begin to wrap up. While some areas are still worrying about drought, other key waterfowl breeding areas are faced with the opposite dilemma, floods. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Issue 12 of WFC Journal is rolling off the presses and about to ship out—please check your user profile and update it if necessary to help us make sure your copy arrives safe and sound. Look for the latest issue of our quarterly publication, Waterfowler.com Journal, to begin showing up in mailboxes in the first week of June. Continue reading

The latest issue of Waterfowler.com Journal is off to the printers, and should begin showing up in mailboxes the first week of June. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Waterfowler.com Journal’s twelfth issue promises to have a little something for everyone. From spring snow goose hunting to a rocking and rolling brant hunting adventure, this issue is jam-packed with stories, tips, tactics and of course, an item or two to make you laugh. Look for the latest journal to begin arriving in mailboxes the first week of June. WFC would like to remind all our members to check their profiles and update any information that has changed since the last mailing of WFC Journal. Make sure we have your current mailing address so that we can do our best to get your copy to you as quickly as possible. Continue reading

Rains are falling across much of the breeding ground as the May Pond Count gets underway. Conditions on the prairie are widely varied at this time but should improve with the most recent round of storms. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. The Waterfowler.com GREAT GEAR GIVEAWAY is here! Imagine walking though the isles at Mack’s Prairie Wings and filling your cart with $2,000 worth of the best in waterfowling gear, then stepping outside to enjoy the wonders of the Wings Over the Prairie Festival. Daydreams like this go a long way to easing the off-season blues. Continue reading