North Dakota Drought Conditions Tough on Ducks
The results of North Dakota’s annual mid-July waterfowl production survey are in and they are not as encouraging as many duck hunters would have hoped. Counting broods across many areas of the state, biologists create what is known as a brood index which simply indicates the number of broods per square mile. This year’s index […]
Upstate NY Duck Hunting Guide Hit with $5k Fine, Ordered to Advertise Apology
A well-known guide and TV personality was handed a $5,000 fine yesterday in a federal court based on charges for leading illegal waterfowl hunts for profit. William Saiff III, otherwise known as Bill Saiff, was ordered to pay the fine as well as pay upwards of $10,000 in charitable donations and was also ordered to […]
Louisiana’s Annual December Aerial Waterfowl Survey Highest Since 1999
Duck hunters in the great state of Louisiana have been treated to a fruitful end-of-year after the results of the annual December aerial waterfowl survey were released. The survey revealed a whopping 3.61 million estimated ducks in the state, a number that has not been that high for 17 years. As the states in […]