March / April 2025On the Cover: Phil Kahnke photographed this stunning northern pintail, which had just been feeding in a muddy corn field in South Dakota.

March / April 2025

Features

A View from the Hi-Line

On the high plains of northeastern Montana, Ducks Unlimited and a scrappy group of pragmatists are working to help farmers and ranchers stay in business while conserving some of the continent’s most important wildlife habitats

Fishing the Flyways

When world-class waterfowl hunting and fishing destinations collide, the opportunities for adventure are endless

by Chris Jennings
Hunting the Duck Factory

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

by John Pollmann
The Eastern Shore Experience

For more than 50 years, the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland, has celebrated the Chesapeake Bay’s unique culture while raising money for conservation

Mixed Bag

Shotgunning: Making a Duck Hunter

Watching a novice waterfowler thrill to the sight of birds dropping into the decoys can be as rewarding as shooting a limit of your own

by Phil Bourjaily
Waterfowler's Journal: Hunt of a Lifetime

Waterfowling in Argentina can be easier and less expensive than you think

by Will Brantley
Retrievers: The Power of Play

Making training sessions fun will help unlock your retriever's true potential

by Tom Davis
Gearing Up: Travel Gear

7 Travel-Tested Picks Every Hunter Should Pack

by Chris Jennings
Cupped Wings: Riding Around

With the right company, you can learn a lot about ducks—and life—simply by taking a drive

by T. Edward Nickens

The Mission

Filling the Skies with Waterfowl Today, Tomorrow, and Forever

Understanding Waterfowl: Acorns and Aquatic Invertebrates

Seasonally flooded bottomland hardwood forests provide abundant food resources for migrating and wintering ducks

Conservation: Duck Policy Insiders

DU volunteers describe how they became frontline advocates for wetlands and waterfowl conservation and how you can join them

Field Reports: Early-Spring Habitat Outlook

An overview of recent landscape conditions in key areas for waterfowl

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