2007 Waterfowl Forecast

Duck populations are up again this year in response to improved habitat conditions on the breeding grounds.

We all know that weather and local habitat conditions often influence hunting success. Keeping that in mind, the following is a comprehensive report on waterfowl populations in each flyway based on reports from DU and government biologists in the field.

• Pacific Flyway
  
  
• Central Flyway
  
  
• Mississippi Flyway
  
  
• Atlantic Flyway

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Prairie conditions good, but help from hunters needed

Farm bill Sodsaver provision needed to protect grasslands

News in the Dakotas is mixed for waterfowl hunters. Late-summer habitat conditions look good in many breeding areas in the Dakotas. The bad news is many areas face imminent destruction.

Ducks Unlimited is asking duck hunters across the country for help.

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This Saturday on DU TV: Eufaula Freelancing

Ducks Unlimited recently launched an all-new season of Ducks Unlimited Television on the VERSUS network. Tune in for action-packed waterfowling trips across the continent, plus tips and tactics that even seasoned waterfowlers can use.

This Saturday, Wade Bourne and Mike Checkett continue their duck jaunt through middle America, employing their favorite hunting method: freelance. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, is the latest duck spot to be mastered by on-the-ground adjustments.

2007 Season Schedule

Add Motion to Your Decoys in the Marsh

Bank of America: Get the Gear You Need For the Upcoming Season

Get in a duck hunting state-of-mind and secure your hunting spots. These are just two of the many tips you will find on Ducks Unlimited's official Web site www.ducks.org. Before you go, you are invited to apply for the Ducks Unlimited® Visa® WorldPoints® credit card. Upon approval and qualifying transaction(s) you will receive a Buck Knife multi tool, which is perfect for hunting, camping and all your outdoor needs.

In addition, when you carry the Ducks Unlimited Visa card, you help conserve and protect wetlands for tomorrow’s generation.

Here’s how it works: With every purchase you make with the Ducks Unlimited Visa, Bank of America will make a contribution to DU at no cost to you.

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Barton Cotton

2007 DU Holiday Cards - Now Available!

Barton-Cotton has been DU’s Holiday Card partner for 21 years - and the 2007 collection of DU Holiday Cards has arrived!

View all Holiday Cards and order today!

With every order you receive:

* 25 FREE personalized return-address labels
* 25 FREE decorative holiday seals for your envelopes
* FREE Imprinting with your purchase of 3 boxes or more.

Your purchase will make a difference in supporting Ducks Unlimited’s wetlands and waterfowl conservation efforts.

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Garlic & Herb Roasted Duck

Hunt & Home volunteers are getting ready for the upcoming duck season! Are you ready? Whether you prefer to be in the field or the kitchen, or both, Hunt & Home offers a great way to share your passion for the outdoors and conservation.

Check it out: www.ducks.org/huntandhome.

This is a tried, true recipe for your trophy. All of your duck gone from last season? Try it with chicken breasts, and live on the wild side; leave the skin on! It provides a little more flavor and moisture.

In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, mustard, DU Rotisserie Roast seasoning, garlic and lemon juice, then whisk together. While whisking vigorously, add olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified. Divide mixture in half. Brush half of the mixture over ducks, cover and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours, turning ducks often (up to 24 hours is fine). Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place ducks in a roasting pan, breast side up. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes, depending on the size of the duck. Baste with remaining marinade mixture, saving a few tablespoons, just before removing from oven. Let meat rest about 10 minutes before carving or serving whole. Serve with the Ducks Unlimited’s Pacific Flyway Wild Rice.

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