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How to Hide an A-Frame Like a Pro

Discover three tips on how to hide your A-frame blind

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Migration Alert: January Thaw Scatters Birds in Central Flyway

Jan. 8, 2026 – Central Flyway

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Migration Alert: Kansas Waterfowl, Hunters Respond to Changing Conditions

Dec. 12, 2025 – Central Flyway – Kansas

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Migration Alert: Snow and Cold Blast Central Flyway

Dec. 5, 2025 – Central Flyway – Nebraska and Northern Missouri

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Migration Alert: Weather Pattern Shift on Tap for Central Flyway

Nov. 20, 2025 – Central Flyway

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Migration Alert: Cold Snap Kickstarts Migration in Central Flyway

Nov. 12, 2025 – Central Flyway – North and South Dakota

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Hunting Big Water

Late-season tips for finding success on large lakes and rivers

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Migration Alert: Ducks Flock to Flood Waters in South Dakota

Oct. 28, 2025 – Central Flyway – South Dakota

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Migration Alert: North Dakota Hunters Wait on Weather and Migration

Oct. 17, 2025 – Central Flyway – North Dakota

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Migration Alert: Slow Start to Migration Across the Canadian Prairies

Oct. 7, 2025 – Central Flyway – Prairie Canada

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Migration Alert: Improved Habitat Conditions in Great Plains Has Waterfowl Managers Optimistic

Sept. 24, 2025 – Central Flyway – Great Plains Preview

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Answering the Call

Jeff Heidelbauer has given a lifetime of service to DU’s conservation mission and inspired many others to follow the same path

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Starting Strong

Here’s how to hit the ground running when opening day arrives

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Migration Alert: Early Cool Fronts and Improved Habitat Sets the Table for Central Flyway Teal Hunters

Sept. 3, 2025 – Central Flyway

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The Right Gear

There’s no shortage of waterfowl equipment on the market—here’s how to choose gear that is best suited to the way you hunt

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Practice As You’ll Play

Make your retriever training as close to the real thing as possible

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Carve Your Own Decoys

One of the coolest ways to elevate your hunting experience is to spend a morning hunting over decoys that you made with your own hands

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Become a Better Waterfowl Caller During the Off-Season

Improve your calling and bring more ducks and geese to your spread this fall with these four tips

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On the Road Again

Simple tips for planning a waterfowling trip

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Hunting the Duck Factory

An expert guide to waterfowling the Prairie Pothole Region from opening day to freeze-up

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Banding Together

Information provided by hunters who report the harvest of banded birds is crucial to waterfowl conservation and management

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Moving-Water Magic

Expert advice on how to hunt late-season ducks and geese on rivers, creeks, and streams

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Winter Retriever Safety

Tips on how to keep your retriever safe and healthy in challenging late-season conditions

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Days You Can Sleep In

Here's a look at three waterfowl hunting situations when it pays to sleep in—a little, at least

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Minding the Migration

Stay one step ahead of the birds this season

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Getting Permission to Hunt

Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just starting out, these five tips can help you gain access to hunt private land

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Five Opening-Day Secrets

These expert strategies will help you get your season started with a bang

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The Magic of Migration

There is perhaps no greater spectacle than the grand passage of waterfowl

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Classic Spreads

Five tried-and-true decoy setups for ducks and geese

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Waterfowl Scouting 101

A crash course in how to find the best hunting spots for the upcoming season

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Tune Up Your Shooting

Tips to help you make the most of your time at the range this summer

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Off-Season Gear Storage

Enhance your gear's performance and longevity by cleaning, maintaining, and storing it properly during the off-season

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Off-Season To-Do List

Get ready for opening day by crossing these tasks off your list

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Training Days

Keep your retriever healthy with expert tips on exercise, heat stress, and first aid for a successful hunting season

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A Look Beyond Labs: Alternative Waterfowl Hunting Dog Breeds

Labrador retrievers are wonderful duck dogs, yet there are several other breeds that also fit the bill for waterfowlers

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Early-Season Destinations: Four Prairie Waterfowling Hotspots

Plan your next waterfowling adventure

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Practice Like You Play

Five tips to making an off-season plan

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Goose Calling 101

Five tips for beginning callers

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Backyard Basics

How to maintain a solid retriever training regimen in small spaces

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Exploring the Duck Factory

A closer look at the Prairie Pothole Region, North America's most important waterfowl breeding area

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Snow Season

Five tips for hunting light geese this spring

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Camouflaging Portable Blinds

Here’s how to conceal mobile blinds so you’ll stay hidden from the watchful eyes of waterfowl in a variety of habitats

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Stay Safe Out There!

When late-season weather turns dangerous, pay heed to this life-saving advice

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5 Late-Season Waterfowling Secrets

Ducks and geese act differently in January than they do in October. These expert tips will help you improve your hunting success by adapting to changes in waterfowl behavior and habitat conditions

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Youth Movement

Special hunts for kids can help kick-start a love of waterfowling

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Dollars for Ducks

At DU events, members just like you come together to have fun and raise money for conservation

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10 Ways to Improve Your Terrible Hunting Content

In an age where everyone is a content creator, learn how to make yours stand out

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The Future of CRP

Building support for this important agricultural conservation program is a top DU priority in the next Farm Bill

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Geese Over Water

Expand your goose-hunting opportunities with these special-specific decoy strategies for lakes, flooded fields, marshes, and ponds

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California Dreaming

A trip to California’s Sacramento Valley delivers a bucket-list hunt for pintails, specklebellies, and mallards in a waterfowler’s paradise

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Five Public Land Hotspots in the Central Flyway for 2021

Among the public hunting opportunities found throughout the Central Flyway are those that bear the mark of Ducks Unlimited volunteers and fellow supporters of wetlands conservation.

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Five Central Flyway Public Land Hotspots for 2020

Find ducks and geese on public land in the Central Flyway

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Five Tips for Shooting Bluewings

Bag more bluewings this September

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Going Mobile

Today's lightweight, portable blinds offer concealment and mobility in the field and on the water

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Best of the Flyways: Central Flyway

From the Canadian Arctic to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the diverse landscapes of the Central Flyway provide a variety of options for hunters

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Five 2019 Public Hunting Hotspots in the Central Flyway

Your public-land waterfowling adventure begins here

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Behind the Numbers

Here’s what you need to know about the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey

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Saskatchewan – A Dream Destination for Waterfowl Hunters

Diversity of species makes this prairie province an all-around waterfowling paradise

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5 Things to Consider When Deciding How to Hunt Spring Snows

Two experts weigh in on how to decide between freelancing or hiring a guide for spring snows

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5 Central Flyway Public Waterfowl Hunting Destinations for 2017-2018

Five potential public-land hotspots for waterfowling

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Five Great Public Hunting Destinations in the Central Flyway

2016 public waterfowling destinations

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5 Shooting Tips for Spring Snows

Follow this expert advice to bag more light geese this season

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Strategies for Spring Snows

Helpful tips for hunting light geese on their northward migration

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Tips For Staying Concealed

5 tips on how to stay hidden and put more birds in your decoys

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John Pollmann

WF360 Central Flyway Migration Editor

All articles by John Pollmann

How to Hide an A-Frame Like a Pro

Migration Alert: January Thaw Scatters Birds in Central Flyway

Migration Alert: Kansas Waterfowl, Hunters Respond to Changing Conditions

Migration Alert: Snow and Cold Blast Central Flyway

Migration Alert: Weather Pattern Shift on Tap for Central Flyway

Migration Alert: Cold Snap Kickstarts Migration in Central Flyway

Hunting Big Water

Migration Alert: Ducks Flock to Flood Waters in South Dakota

Migration Alert: North Dakota Hunters Wait on Weather and Migration

Migration Alert: Slow Start to Migration Across the Canadian Prairies

Migration Alert: Improved Habitat Conditions in Great Plains Has Waterfowl Managers Optimistic

Answering the Call

Starting Strong

Migration Alert: Early Cool Fronts and Improved Habitat Sets the Table for Central Flyway Teal Hunters

The Right Gear

Practice As You’ll Play

Carve Your Own Decoys

Become a Better Waterfowl Caller During the Off-Season

On the Road Again

Hunting the Duck Factory

Banding Together

Moving-Water Magic

Winter Retriever Safety

Days You Can Sleep In

Minding the Migration

Getting Permission to Hunt

Five Opening-Day Secrets

The Magic of Migration

Classic Spreads

Waterfowl Scouting 101

Tune Up Your Shooting

Off-Season Gear Storage

Off-Season To-Do List

Training Days

A Look Beyond Labs: Alternative Waterfowl Hunting Dog Breeds

Early-Season Destinations: Four Prairie Waterfowling Hotspots

Practice Like You Play

Goose Calling 101

Backyard Basics

Exploring the Duck Factory

Snow Season

Camouflaging Portable Blinds

Stay Safe Out There!

5 Late-Season Waterfowling Secrets

Youth Movement

Dollars for Ducks

10 Ways to Improve Your Terrible Hunting Content

The Future of CRP

Geese Over Water

California Dreaming

Five Public Land Hotspots in the Central Flyway for 2021

Five Central Flyway Public Land Hotspots for 2020

Five Tips for Shooting Bluewings

Going Mobile

Best of the Flyways: Central Flyway

Five 2019 Public Hunting Hotspots in the Central Flyway

Behind the Numbers

Saskatchewan – A Dream Destination for Waterfowl Hunters

5 Things to Consider When Deciding How to Hunt Spring Snows

5 Central Flyway Public Waterfowl Hunting Destinations for 2017-2018

Five Great Public Hunting Destinations in the Central Flyway

5 Shooting Tips for Spring Snows

Strategies for Spring Snows

Tips For Staying Concealed

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