Waterfowl & Duck Hunting Archives - Page 42 of 44

May 1, 2026

Island in the Storm

The wind was howling and spitting rain, which was on the edge of turning to sleet.

While most folks with any sense snuggled their shoulders deeper into a nest of bedcovers, we jumped up at the alarm clock. […]

Huge decoy spreads are unnecessary when hunting on WMA draw hunts, because ducks that are resting or feeding on the water are usually found in small bunches — not huge flocks. A handful of well-placed decoys is a much more lifelike spread than two-dozen b

Open to the Public

Walt Rhodes

Arriving with the same excitement as a money-laden birthday card from Grandma, the result of my 2006-07 application for a waterfowl hunt was in my mailbox. […]

Clapper rails measure about 14 to 16 inches long, will weigh about a pound, and will have long necks and bills.

The Road to Rails

Walt Rhodes

Flooding the marsh, the tide looked like a groundswell of water in a rapidly clogging kitchen sink.

If you were the homeowner you might say “Oh crap.”

If you were a rail hunter you’d say, “Keep on risin’.” […]

Some preseason scouting to determine where geese are feeding and lounging on a daily basis will go a long way toward a successful early season.

Geese are Hot!

Phillip Gentry

The scene is a classic waterfowl setting. The hunter and his retriever crouch behind a makeshift blind of natural vegetation at water’s edge, watching as the birds hail to their plastic comrades. […]

Sportsmen have a chance to speak their minds at the WRC’s waterfowl hearings during August.

Waterfowl Hearings Set Aug. 21, 22, 23

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold nine public meetings this month, giving citizens a chance to discuss the proposed 2007-2008 waterfowl seasons, bag limits and related topics.
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The early N.C. Canada goose season begins on Sept. 1.

Early Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons Set by WRC

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – During July, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission set hunting seasons for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as early goose and teal. […]

With waterfowl breeding numbers up, there are good indicators for a productive 2007-2008 hunting season.

Waterfowl Breeding Survey Shows Good News

From News Reports

Preliminary results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey indicate a total duck population estimate of more than 41 million birds in the traditional survey area. […]

Thousands of snow geese fly off Pungo and Phelps lakes each day from December through March, posing a threat to low-flying aircraft.

Final Chance to Address Navy OLF Plan April 17

Craig Holt

The public will get a final chance April 17 in Charlotte to have input regarding the Navy’s plan to place at Outlying Landing Field in eastern N.C. near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and threaten wintering birds and its own pilots.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Chairman Wes Seegars said he represented 847,000 licensed conservationists and he was not aware of a single one that was in favor of building the OLF at the Navy's preferred site and there were easily workable and preferred alternatives.

Wildlife Resources Commission Hammers OLF Site Proposal

From News Reports

ROPER, N.C. (April 9) – An overflow crowd spilled into a parking lot full of farm tractors and “No OLF” posters Wednesday night, as more than 600 people gathered to show their opposition to the U.S. Navy’s proposed Outlying Landing Field in Washington and Beaufort counties. […]

Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., recently told the Navy she was "deeply concerned" about the OLF project in Eastern N.C.

Dole Submits OLF Questions to Navy

North Carolina Sportsman

PLYMOUTH — A day after hundreds of citizens attended a hearing regarding a proposed Navy landing field in eastern North Carolina and two days after Governor Mike Easley said he wasn’t getting much cooperation from the state’s two U.S. senators, N.C.’s senior senator told the Navy she was “deeply concerned” about the project. […]