Posted in Duck Hunting on January 16th, 2006 Comments Off
Duck hunting : A morning fit for a gentleman - Somewhere around Arcola, I drove south of the snow line. Illinois straddles a wondrously strange cross-section of America, from the “Driftless Area” in the northwest to the cypress-tupelo swamps in the southernmost tip. Our winter climate matches that diversity.
Remember the snow and cold of December. […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 14th, 2006 Comments Off
STAs big boost to duck hunting - South Florida hasn’t really been known for its duck hunting, but that is changing, thanks to the South Florida Water Management District and its stormwater treatment areas.
The district built STAs to filter phosphorus out of agricultural runoff before the water enters the Everglades. The impoundments use vegetation such […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 11th, 2006 Comments Off
Cyprus bans duck hunting - The Cyprus government has decided to ban the hunting of ducks as a further measure to prevent avian influenza (bird flu), following a meeting held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment.
The relevant decree banning duck hunting will be issued by the Ministry of the Interior.
The […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 9th, 2006 Comments Off
Oregon duck hunters are different here. Different in where they go to hunt and how they draw in ducks with decoys. Different in their hunting history compared to other waterfowlers in the state.
“Here” is Astoria where the mighty Columbia River makes its strong surge into the Pacific Ocean. Where a community, first settled in 1811, […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on December 31st, 2005 Comments Off
Duck hunting at Treece Farm : Commercial spot near Ware provides great day of hunting
Kent Treece and his dog, Aggie, grab a mallard drake on Treece’s farm near Ware. (Les Winkeler / The Southern)
The shroud of black clouds covering the southern sky was showing signs of wear, like a piece of cloth stretched to […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on November 6th, 2005 Comments Off
Duck hunting on Lake St. Clair a longstanding tradition - Like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather before him, Robert A. Soulliere is thankful for the millions of ducks that migrate to and around the Lake St. Clair Flats each year.
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“Duck’s are in my blood,” said Soulliere, a 41-year-old legacy of duck hunting and carving in […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on November 5th, 2005 Comments Off
Wild turkeys flock to N.H. - The eastern wild turkey is prospering in New Hampshire, and experts credit backyard bird feeders.
Photo by Rich Beauchesne
In the fall, flocks of turkeys may be seen, especially during the early morning, in yards and even strutting near busy highways.
The past two years have been especially […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on November 4th, 2005 Comments Off
Warm weather cools duck hunting success - There’s probably no better way to sum up the state of the duck season than the words of wildlife biologist Tim Reis: “It’s not happening anywhere at the moment.”
Reis is the state Department of Natural Resources’ wildlife supervisor for nine counties around Saginaw Bay, the heart of Michigan’s […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on November 3rd, 2005 Comments Off
Arkansas Ducks
Without rival as a duck hunting destination, the Natural State offers fine shooting throughout. Some areas, however, do tend to outshine the rest.
Photo by Ken Archer
Let’s face it: Arkansas duck hunters are spoiled. Even when our duck hunting is substandard, it’s still a lot better than what duck hunters in most other states have […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on October 27th, 2005 Comments Off
Duck hunting club may fight ruling - HENNEPIN - A large Putnam County duck hunting club that just lost an appellate court battle in a property assessment case involving definitions of farmland has not ruled out appealing to the Illinois Supreme Court, its president said Tuesday.
“We’re not closing the door on any of our options,” […]