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State sets early seasons for migratory game birds
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. […]
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Plant a banana (lily)
It’s never too early to think about ways to attract waterfowl for the 2013 fall season. In fact, March is the optimum time to establish a cost-effective waterfowl forage called the banana water lily — Nymphaea mexicana — especially on those permanently flooded **sites where traditional upland planting is not possible. […]
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Banana water lily makes excellent fish habitat
Fish habitat can always benefit from some sort of management technique, and the establishment of shallow cover is a good choice to make. […]
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USFWS wants to expand refuges and waterfowl hunting programs
One of the most important requirements for having healthy numbers of ducks and geese each spring and fall is suitable waterfowl habitat – areas like the prairie pothole region of the upper Midwest and Canada where waterfowl find sufficient water, food and shelter to nest, obtain food and raise their young each spring. […]
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Swans by water — hunting tundra swans over waterfowl impoundments
The tundra swan is the largest waterfowl species hunted in North Carolina. In bygone years, traditional hunts included decoying them on the water or sneaking up on them in a boat, but modern agriculture changed all that. […]
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The right stuff for woodcock
Opinions vary on the perfect woodcock gun. Purists may insist on a classic side-by-side classic English double gun in 20-gauge, possibly with a straight grip. […]
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You can hide from flying eyes
When making a water decoy set for swans, any vegetation floating or sticking above the water should be removed. […]
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SCDNR map of the ACE Basin
A terrific map and history of the ACE Basin, updated in 2007, is available from the SCDNR by calling the Donnelley WMA at 843-844-8957. […]
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North Carolina’s winter swan flock tops 75,000
A swan mount is what many hunters are after on what may be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, so waterfowl hunters from all over the nation head for North Carolina’s coastal counties, where the majority of tundra swans spend the winter. […]
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Water spreads bring in bonus birds
One of the biggest advantages of hunting tundra swans from a pit blind at a waterfowl impoundment is that ducks may be present. […]