Opportunities to hunt snow geese still remain as we near the end of the Conservation season here in the US. With warm weather in store for the extended forecast the geese will be moving fast, so don’t wait. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Warm weather and rains have chased all but the last of the snow out of the Upper Midwest. Recent rainfall for the region will help ease drought concerns as the breeding season for North America’s waterfowl population gets into full swing. Continue reading

With spring in full force across most of the US, the light goose migration is crossing the border and moving into Canada. While the white wave moves back to the tundra, ducks and geese are settling in for the breeding season all across the U.S. and Canada. Spring is here and all eyes are on The Duck Factory hoping timely rains make for a bumper crop of ducks and geese. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Waterfowl and wetland conservation has been a hot topic in the press for the past few weeks. News from conservation organizations and private business topped the list of duck buzz. Wal-Mart announced a conservation partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation last week. Under Wal-Mart’s new “Acres for America” program, the retailer has pledged to permanently conserve at least one acre of priority wildlife habitat for every acre developed for Wal-Mart… Continue reading

An Easter cold front is in store for much of the upper Midwest this weekend. Falling temps and possible snowfall across the region has hopes running high that the snow goose migration will remain on the US side of the border for at least a few more days. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Spring is here for sure. Ducks and geese are in the early stages of nesting in much of the US and a few fluffy hatchlings have already been spotted in the southern reaches of waterfowl nesting areas. Continue reading

The snow cover line has retreated to the northern portion of ND, and the spring migration back to the breeding grounds is in full swing. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Conditions on the breeding grounds are widely varied. Heavy rainfall over the past week in much of ND and SD should improve soil moisture levels and hold drought at bay for the time being. Spring precipitation, be it snow or rain, will be crucial in setting the stage for this year’s breeding season. Even in areas that received better than average snowfall, low soil moisture can mean dusty potholes as the ground simply absorbs runoff from snow melt. On the bright side, most of the breeding ground in both the US and Canada is in better shape than at the same time last year. So, keep your fingers crossed. Continue reading

If you have plans to chase snows, the time is now! As winter retreats northward the major body of the return migration is fast on its heels. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Spring may still be a few weeks off, but the return of waterfowl to their breeding grounds is well underway. This week brought reports of ducks and geese reappearing on waters only just opening along the northern tier. As more water opens up and winter slowly fades, the full swing of courtship and renewal will get underway. It is a wonderful time to get out to the waters and see the birds as they return from their winter retreat, dressed in their finest. Continue reading

The combination of a warming trend and a good southerly wind are joining forces to make this weekend a big one for snow goose hunters in the central plains. Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com. Winter is still the official season, but spring-like conditions across much of the US are putting the return migration into high gear. Snow geese are on the minds of many waterfowlers, and to help them as they chase the white wave back to the tundra WFC has launched the 2004 SNOW GOOSE TRACKING department. All the latest snow goose information is now available from this new page. Forums, Field Reports, the Migration Map and articles on the how, where and when of snow goose hunting are all assembled in one place, check it out by clicking on 2004 Snow Goose Tracking under the Migration Update photo. Snow goose hunting isn’t all that’s heating… Continue reading