Delta Waterfowl Magazine

Delta's exceptional membership magazine is released five times annually, highlighting the deep-rooted traditions of waterfowl hunting across the U.S. and Canada. It also serves to update members and supporters on the vital conservation efforts undertaken by The Duck Hunters Organization to benefit both ducks and those who hunt them.

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Chasing Canvasbacks

Mar 20, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Paul Wait |Ashley Praus

Chasing Canvasbacks By Paul WaitGravel crunched under the truck’s tires as Rich Cain pulled over atop a Manitoba hillside adjacent to a dense stand of aspen trees. To a hunter’s eyes, the spot looked much more like a great place to find a ruffed grouse, turkey, white-tailed deer, or black bear than it did a haven for canvasback ducks—no wetlands were visible.
2025 Million Duck Spring Sweepstakes

Mar 5, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Derrick Schiff

Delta Waterfowl’s Million Duck Spring Sweepstakes is your chance to win a 2025 Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 Waterfowl Edition with an Alpa Innovations Snorkel Rack or one of 15 other prizes, including several Weatherby shotguns and rifles, incredible packages including decoys, field, and dog supplies, and gift cards from the biggest names in the outdoor industry. Tickets are available for purchase until 11:59 CST on May 7, 2025.
Hatch-Boosting Habitats

Feb 21, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Christy Sweigart |Ashley Praus

Hatch-Boosting HabitatsBy Christy SweigartWhen it comes time for waterfowlers to drift into a sweet slumber, some may be transported beneath a canopied Arkansas timber, along the shore of a northwestern Nebraska slough, to the golden fields of Saskatchewan, or aboard a Louisiana mud boat navigating equally heavy water and air.
In Passing: Jenkins Built Conservation Partnerships with Farmers

Jan 16, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

In Passing:Jenkins Built Conservation Partnerships with FarmersGeorge Crawford Jenkins, an agrologist who played an important role in expanding Delta’s impact on waterfowl and wetland conservation in the early 1990s, died Jan. 7. He was 94 years old. Jenkins worked as a provincial agricultural extension agent in southern Manitoba before being hired in 1990 to run Delta Waterfowl’s newly established Prairie Farming Program.
USFWS and State of Alaska to Close Hunting of Emperor Geese

Jan 15, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

USFWS and State of Alaska to Close Hunting of Emperor GeeseFederal, state, and regional wildlife managers have recommended that the emperor goose hunting season in Alaska be closed for both subsistence and sport hunting in the 2025 season. The most recent survey information recorded a single-year population index of approximately 19,000—well below the 23,000-threshold set by the Pacific Flyway Council’s management plan to allow hunting.
Waterfowl Breeding Habitat Conditions As of December 31, 2024

Jan 15, 2025 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

Waterfowl Breeding Habitat Conditions As of December 31, 2024The waterfowl breeding season may seem far away, but the trajectories of core nesting habitats in mid- and late-winter offer an early window into duck production next spring. Overall, conditions across the prairie pothole region present a mixed picture, with several regions facing significant challenges. Let’s start with Manitoba, one of the brighter spots on the prairie landscape.
Legislative Study Committee Recommends Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin

Dec 20, 2024 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

Legislative Study Committee Recommends Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in WisconsinWisconsinite Paul Wait of Delta Waterfowl served on 12-member panel to examine management options and craft legislation to establish a huntBISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — A Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes has drafted and endorsed a bill that would establish a hunting season in the Badger State.
Session I of Secor Decoy Auction Nets $170,000 for Delta Waterfowl

Dec 19, 2024 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

Session I of Secor Decoy Auction Nets $170,000 for Delta WaterfowlThe prized decoy collection of George Secor is being auctioned to benefit Delta Waterfowl’s conservation programs. Secor, a lifelong waterfowl hunter and former member of Delta’s Board of Directors, generously has donated his valuable collection of decoys—comprised mostly of birds carved by Ontario makers—to support Delta. Secor enlisted Copley Fine Art Auctions of Pembroke, Massachusetts, to conduct the sale.
2024 Year in Review: Delta’s Biggest Policy Wins for Ducks and Duck Hunters

Dec 19, 2024 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

2024 Year in Review: Delta’s Biggest Policy Wins for Ducks and Duck Hunters To do your part to protect your local and national right to hunt, sign up for Delta’s Action Alert System, receive notifications when issues arise near you, and make your voice heard when it matters most 2024 was an impactful year for Delta Waterfowl as an organization, and the work that Delta’s policy team does on behalf of ducks and duck hunters was no exception.
Delta Makes Positive Strides Toward SWIP Rollout in Alberta

Dec 19, 2024 | deltawaterfowl.org | Ashley Praus

Delta Makes Positive Strides Toward SWIP Rollout in AlbertaDelta’s Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program (SWIP) works with farmers to conserve small and shallow wetlands imbedded in cropped fields, which are most critical to breeding ducks Delta Waterfowl has made a budget submission of $12 million to the government of Alberta for a ‘phase one’ SWIP initiative that will conserve 4,000 acres of vulnerable shallow wetlands in croplands.