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Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a nonprofit organization in the United States with 501(c) status, focused on preserving wetlands and nearby upland habitats for waterfowl, various wildlife, and the benefit of people. Since January 2013, it has had a global membership of approximately 700,000 individuals.

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2025 Father's Day Gift Guide

3 weeks ago | ducks.org | Jay Anglin

Sitka Delta Pro Zip GTX WaderSITKA’s new Delta Pro Zip GTX Waders are built with the toughest GORE-TEX construction SITKA has ever used. More puncture and abrasion-resistant than previous models, new streamlined suspension system, upgraded boots, and all-day comfort built in. $1,100 sitkagear.comDive Bomb Industries Aero Quarter-Zip PulloverThe Aero Quarter-Zip Pullover combines breathability, stretch, and modern style for effortless wear.
Tips For Staying Concealed

1 month ago | ducks.org | John Pollmann

With their highly developed sense of vision, waterfowl can make life tough for those hunters trying to keep out of sight. In the following article, Ducks Unlimited's John Coluccy explains how ducks and geese spot danger and provides five tips on how to stay hidden and put more birds in your decoys. 1. Faces and Hands CoveredHaving studied the habits of black ducks for his work with Ducks Unlimited, biologist John Coluccy knows a thing or two about wary waterfowl.
Waterfowler's Journal | Nowhere to Hide

1 month ago | ducks.org | Will Brantley

Wearing a ghillie suit will help hunters blend into the background in open environments such as harvested croplands, shorelines, and riverbanks. A wide-open field or marsh full of birds can be both tantalizing and frustrating. You can see the birds. You know where you need to be. But where will you hide? Sometimes all that’s required is some extra effort, outside-the-box thinking, or a little of both. Mike Miller operates Whiskey Creek Outfitters, near Fort Cobb Reservoir in southern Oklahoma.
Understanding Waterfowl: Fair-Weather Friends

1 month ago | ducks.org | Scott Stephens |Nathan Ratchford |Mike Brasher

By Scott Stephens, PhD; Nathan Ratchford; and Mike Brasher, PhDBlue-winged teal are often the last dabbling ducks to return to the breeding grounds in spring and the first to head south in late summer and early fall. Over the past couple of decades, blue-winged teal have been among North America’s most abundant dabbling ducks, with a peak breeding population estimate of 9.2 million in the traditional survey area in 2012.
2025 DU Member Photo Contest

1 month ago | ducks.org | Chris Jennings

2025 Ducks Unlimited Member Photo Contest presented by Drake WaterfowlOverall CategoryClayton Walker - Wickliffe, KentuckyThe first year can be pivotal in a dog’s development, as Clayton Walker can attest; he says his yellow Lab, Stoney, gained a wealth of experience this past season. Walker’s winning submission to this year’s DU Member Photo Contest is a snapshot from that eventful season.
Gearing Up: High-Performance Retriever Gear

1 month ago | ducks.org | Chris Jennings

1. Gunner Offers New Color OptionsGunner has launched several new color schemes for its popular kennels, food containers, and dog bowls. New colors include pink, tan, red, marigold, blue, teal, gunmetal, black, DU Green, lavender, navy, Saskatoon, Sulphur Springs, and blaze orange. Gunner products can be customized with name plates and special engravings on request. gunner.com2.
A View from the Hi-Line | Ducks Unlimited

Mar 11, 2025 | ducks.org | Andrew McKean

By Andrew McKeanDevin Brooks watches from under the bill of his camo Independence Bank cap as a four-pack of American wigeon tips into the prairie wind and gives our decoys a hard look. They’re too far out to shoot, but Brooks is coming unglued, and so is my restive Lab, as the birds cup and brake and nearly turn in. “No way. No. Way.
Make Your Own Snow Goose Jerky

Mar 7, 2025 | ducks.org | Will Brantley

With no bag limits in most states, spring snow goose seasons give hunters the opportunity to harvest large numbers of birds. Making jerky is a great way to turn large quantities of meat into tasty snacks that can be enjoyed year-round. At the end of a successful spring snow goose hunt, you’ll be faced with a good problem to have: What should you do with all that meat?
Become a Better Waterfowl Caller During the Off-Season

Mar 7, 2025 | ducks.org | John Pollmann

Like any skill, practice is the key to success. The off-season is the perfect time to refine and improve your technique. The months between the closing and opening days of the waterfowl season are the perfect time to brush up on your skills as a duck and goose caller. Here are four ways that you can improve your calling and put more waterfowl in the decoys this fall.
Shotgunning: Making a Duck Hunter

Mar 7, 2025 | ducks.org | Phil Bourjaily

First hunts should be one-on-one events, and the mentor should be fully focused on the student. As a new hunter gains experience, he or she will benefit from hunting with a variety of different people. Holly Heyser, information officer for California’s Delta Protection Commission, has turned several novices into full-fledged waterfowlers.