The breeding population of ducks declined 7-percent this spring, while pond counts dropped by 9-percent compared to last year, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status report released Friday by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Those numbers resulted from the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, which has been conducted annually by the USFWS and … [Read more...] about 2023 Waterfowl Population Status Report Released
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2023 Arkansas Duck Season to Begin Before Thanksgiving
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today unanimously approved a change to the 2023-24 duck season dates to the traditional opener, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Commission Chairman Bobby Martin spoke about the change back to the traditional opening season dates being a response from public input from many members of the waterfowling community to commissioners and staff … [Read more...] about 2023 Arkansas Duck Season to Begin Before Thanksgiving
