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Waterfowl hunting. Duck hunting using decoys near Toledo, Ohio, 1908. Waterfowl hunting is the practice of hunting aquatic birds such as ducks, geese and other waterfowls or shorebirds for sport and meat. Waterfowl are hunted in crop fields where they feed, or in areas with bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands, sloughs, or ...
A hunting season is the designated time in which certain game animals can be killed in certain designated areas. In the United States, each state determines and sets its own specific dates to hunt the certain game animal, such as California, in which they designate certain zones, in which each have their own separate dates in order to legally ...
Hunting is a significant subsistence and recreational activity in the United States. Regulation of hunting began in the 19th century. Some modern hunters see themselves as conservationists. American hunting tradition values fair chase, which values the balance between the hunter and the animals. A 2006 poll showed that 78% of Americans support ...
General hunting violations can be reported to Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources at: 1-800-847-9367. Jesse Lin is a reporter covering Green Bay and politics in northeast Wisconsin ...
The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,125-acre (37 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge made up of several parcels of land along 50 miles (80 km) of Maine 's southern coast. Created in 1966, it is named for environmentalist and author Rachel Carson, whose book Silent Spring raised public awareness of the effects of DDT on migratory ...
Florida’s hurricane season and duck hunting season always overlap. This may sound like a bad thing, but some stormy conditions are good for hunting.
Nov. 14—The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division announces that the Georgia duck hunting season opens on Nov. 19. "Waterfowl hunters should note a few bag limit ...
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Forty-seven species have been recorded in Maine.