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September 12, 2026

Set a good decoy spread and you’re well on the way to a very productive duck hunt.

Set a tasty spread of decoys and kill more ducks this season

The predawn was a lot colder than normal for the opening of waterfowl season. A thin layer of ice covered the small lake that a good flock of mallards had been using. […]

The sudden appearance of tremendous numbers of teal made the short, early segment of duck season a winner for many North Carolina hunters.

Surprising arrival of teal makes early duck season a good one on Yadkin River

Taylor Pardue

If often seems that North Carolina’s waterfowl seasons are too early or too late to match up with migrating waterfowl. The birds stall up north due to warm weather or push south in between the staggered seasons, so hunters can’t get to them. […]

Flex Neck Field Goose

North Carolina Sportsman

The Flex Neck Field Goose from Fowl Foolers features a unique and innovative pose-able neck which can be set to any position desired or changed throughout the day. […]

Youth waterfowl days in North Carolina will be Jan. 31 and Feb. 7.

State announces complete waterfowl seasons for 2014-15

North Carolina Sportsman

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set season dates, bag limits and other regulations for the upcoming waterfowl and falconry seasons. […]

Hunters with access to kayaks, canoes or small boats can get to some great spots to take early season Canada geese along North Carolina's rivers.

Goose hunters, shall we gather at the river?

Taylor Pardue

Which would you rather shoot this September: 15 birds that weigh a total of five pounds or 15 birds that each weigh 10 pounds apiece? […]

South Carolina hunters can go afield to take doves on Sept. 1 at noon as part of a 4-segment season announced July 31 by SCDNR.

SCDNR sets migratory bird, early waterfowl seasons

South Carolina Sportsman

Dove season will open at noon on Labor Day as the S.C. Natural Resources Board set early seasons for waterfowl and seasons for other migratory birds. […]

Federal duck stamps will be available on-line this year through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

Federal duck stamp will be available on-line starting Aug. 1

Craig Holt

Starting Aug. 1, North Carolina waterfowl hunters will be able to order the federal duck stamp on-line by visiting the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s website (www.ncwildlife.org), going to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website (www.fws.org), calling the Commission at 888-248-6834 or visiting a wildlife service agent. […]

North Carolina hunters will have a Sept. 6-24 season east of US 17 for teal.

Commission sets seasons for early waterfowl, doves, rails

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set season dates for doves and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. […]

Mallard numbers are the best of all duck species according to the USFWS's annual survey of breeding ducks.

Duck numbers should be up this fall according to USFWS survey

South Carolina Sportsman

Waterfowl hunters have plenty to cheer about in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual report on duck breeding populations that was released late last week. […]

Mallard breeding was a big success this spring, with almost 11 million greenheads estimated in the USFWS's annual survey.

Breeding survey predicts improved duck numbers this year

North Carolina Sportsman

Waterfowl hunters have plenty to cheer about in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual report on duck breeding populations that was released late last week. […]