Wingshooting News

Report Shows Economic Impacts of Waterfowl Hunting

Waterfowl hunters spent $900 million on a variety of goods and services from food, transportation, guns and decoys to hunting dogs, clothing and other incidental expenses in 2006, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Looking for Dove Leases

Texas - Attention landowners: Looking for some extra money and got a weedy field not in production or being rested this fall?

Congressmen Introduce Bill to Increase Value of Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members Congressman John Dingell (Mich.) and Robert Wittman (Va.) introduced legislation in Congress to increase the availability and buying power of the Federal Duck Stamp - a move designed to continue the success that the stamp has had in conserving waterfowl habitat across the United States.

RGS Program Helps Youths with Disabilities

From the moment it was proposed, the Ruffed Grouse Society's (RGS) Under Broken Wings (UBW) outreach program was destined to become a huge success, inasmuch as its mission was aimed at helping youngsters though difficult times. Now in its third year, the UBW program selects a young hunter with physical

Wolves Attack Grouse-Hunting Brittany

When Marv Sherva of Coon Rapids, Minn. shot at a pack of wolves that attacked his hunting dog while he and the dog were hunting ruffed grouse recently near Hibbing, he succeeded in saving his dog — but entered a legal gray area. His 7-year-old Brittany, Buck, escaped the incident with 20 stitches.

Wings Over Wetlands Award Winner Announced

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) announced the 2008 recipient of the Wings over Wetlands award, in recognition of companies that preserve and manage wetlands for waterfowl across North America. This year's winner is Ontario Power Generation, for the restoration work completed

Minnesota Enjoys First-Ever Pheasants Forever/DNR Mentored Youth Hunt

The first-ever Pheasants Forever (PF) special mentored youth hunt, co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Resources (DNR), allowed 200 youth the opportunity to experience a safe, high-quality outdoor experience. The mentored youth hunt took place on October 25th. The DNR set up the structure for

Ducks Unlimited's Waterfowl Migration Map Helps Hunters

Ducks Unlimited's Waterfowl Migration Map provides in-depth information waterfowl hunters can use to improve their success this season. Hunters across the continent are posting waterfowl migration information in their areas based on incoming and outgoing birds. This information, along with a dozen other

Changes in Wyoming Sage Grouse Guidelines Commended

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and North American Grouse Partnership today commended an Interior Board of Land Appeals ruling supporting a decision by the Buffalo, Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management to expand protection around greater sage grouse mating areas ("leks") from

Arizona Quail Hunters Finding Plenty of Young Birds

Quail hunters are finding plenty of young birds in their harvest, according to Arizona Game and Fish biologists. Nearly 80 percent of the birds checked by hunters over the October 4-5 opening weekend were juveniles. Gambel's quail harvest results, collected at two of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's