Waterfowl & Duck Hunting Archives - Page 38 of 44

July 20, 2026

Hot Wings Decoy Tree

Great Day’s Hot Wings Decoy Tree positions five spinning wing decoys into a group that gives the appearance of multiple ducks landing. […]

The majority of migrating waterfowl will enter the Carolinas in the latter portions of the season.

Get your duck ponds ready

Jeff Burleson

The first few days of the Atlantic Flyway’s 60-day duck season have come and gone, with lower-than-expected success reported from hunters across the region. […]

Plan ahead to take full advantage of your public duck hunting opportunity.

Back in October, you and a group of your duck hunting buddies — or maybe it was a couple of family members — obtained an application from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources for one of their annual draw duck hunts. […]

Bio-degradable shotgun shells, at right, are available to waterfowlers this season as part of a program sponsored by the Tyger-Enoree River Alliance. Components of the shells break down quickly, as opposed to plastic shot shells (left).

Conservation group pushing bio-friendly shotgun shells for waterfowl hunters

Brian Cope

Most shotgun shells feature a plastic-cup body and a plastic wad, components which are not biodegradable and contribute to littering our lands and waterways. […]

State offers permit waterfowl hunts

Craig Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission offers permit-only waterfowl hunting at many of its game lands in eastern North Carolina. […]

Final Approach Mallard Feeder duck decoys

Final Approach Mallard Feeders

South Carolina Sportsman

Successful waterfowl hunters understand the importance of having a realistic decoy spread. […]

Waterfowl dates, including the goose season, have been set by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Waterfowl season set, second youth day added

From News Reports

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission added a second day of youth hunting to the calendar when it announced waterfowl dates and bag limits for the 2011-2012 season. […]

‘Pinching’ early season geese: Paddling can get you plenty of chances

Phillip Gentry

When the prospect of writing a paddling column was tossed around, one of the stipulations was for it to cover both fishing and hunting opportunities from a paddled boat. […]

Ice and sleet pelt down during a permit-only waterfowl hunt at Lake Mattamuskeet.

Ducks on the Dole

Craig Holt

It’s said that you should be prudent about what you wish for, because you might get it. Then again, one man’s disaster can be another’s opportunity. […]

Early migratory bird hunting seasons, including the September teal season, have been set by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Early-season migratory bird seasons approved

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Natural Resources Board recently approved 2011-12 hunting season for early migratory birds, although the season structure must still be approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to be ultimately enacted, the SCDNR said today (Aug. 4). […]