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September 11, 2026

The 2018-19 North Carolina migratory bird seasons have been set, including duck hunting's three sections that run Oct. 3-6, Nov. 10-Dec.1, and Dec. 15-Jan 26.

NC sets migratory bird seasons for 2018-19

North Carolina officials set migratory bird seasons for 2018-19 in late April, with a few changes in store for waterfowl hunters. […]

Logan Foster was hunting waterfowl last month when he was charged by this bobcat, which Foster killed with a close-range shot.

Hunter realizes he’s being hunted by bobcat

Brian Cope

Have you ever been hunting, but felt as though you were the one being hunted? That’s just the feeling Logan Foster of Chester, S.C. felt one morning last month while duck hunting with a friend in a creek bottom that was known to hold ducks. […]

Manns Harbor man faces multiple charges for incidents involving harassment of duck hunters

Dan Kibler

A Manns Harbor, N.C., man will be in court in Swan Quarter, N.C., on Wednesday morning, facing two felony charges and almost a dozen misdemeanors stemming to two December incidents in which duck hunters were allegedly harassed and in one instance, physically assaulted. […]

The banana lily provides food and cover to waterfowl throughout the entire year, and establishes itself well in beaver ponds.

This plant is beaver swamp magic for waterfowl

Submitted Story

Banana water lily is the plant that changed my hunting luck way back in 1980. I never really expected the ducks to flock to it like they have in the years since I planted it. It is amazing how many waterfowl it feeds each year, both during and after the waterfowl season. […]

South Carolina has cut down on hunters’ opportunities to take sea ducks like these scoters due to drops in the birds’ numbers.

SC’s sea duck zone and special regulation changes

Jeff Burleson

Because of different season dates, a small percentage of waterfowl hunters have used sea ducks to extend their shooting, but this season, regulation changes ended that practice. […]

Sea ducks can be difficult to retrieve unless hunters can get their boat limbered up quickly and get to them before the dive or float away.

Sea duck retrieval is critical

Jeff Burleson

From shooting wood ducks in timber-filled swamps to mallards in grass-covered marshes, retrieving can be one of the most-challenging aspects of duck hunting. […]

Flag ’em down

Dusty Wilson

When ducks won’t come into shotgun range, a good guide will do just about anything for his decoy spread to be seen — including waving his arms in the air. […]

The SCDNR's Take One Make One program is holding a free youth duck hunting clinic on Monday, Jan. 15 in Laurens County.

Free youth duck hunting clinic in Laurens Monday, Jan. 15

Brian Cope

The SCDNR is dedicated to getting kids involved in the outdoors, and their Take One Make One (TOMO) program spends a lot of time, energy, and resources to make sure we pass those outdoor traditions on to the next generation. […]

The ends of jetties are one of the best places to hunt sea ducks.

See about sea ducks – Waters off Georgetown, S.C., fill up with sea ducks in January

Jeff Burleson

Most South Carolina waterfowl hunters cut their teeth chasing wood ducks in century-old cypress sloughs or maybe a gaggle of greenheads in acres of flooded grain, but available duck-hunting opportunities are now in high demand. […]

Scaup, aka bluebills, are among the most-common ducks taken off North Carolina’s coastal sounds.

Late is great – North Carolina’s big-water ducks

Dusty Wilson

The last leg of the North Carolina’s duck season is here, promising what is likely the heaviest month of duck activity. Although many birds have already been schooled by barking shotguns, a savvy hunter can still bring them down, and there’s no better place to fill a limit with a variety of ducks than the Pamlico Sound and the southern Outer Banks. […]