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Are You Ready for Waterfowl Season?
Start preparing now
 Another waterfowl season is fast approaching and every waterfowler's to-do list is long. Blinds, decoys, calls, boats, dogs—all must be in top form by opening day. The steps you take now may have an impact on your opening-morning success.
Prepare now »
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August Gear Guide
New Duck & Goose Calls
Legendary outdoor writer Nash Buckingham once said, "A duck call in the hands of the unskilled is one of conservation's greatest assets." The August Gear Guide contains new duck and goose call options for the 2012-2013 season. It's the perfect time of year to get a new duck or goose call, and there's still time before opening day to learn how to use it.
Find your gear » Duck Calls | Goose Calls
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DU Magazine: The Amazing Molt
Waterfowl replace all of their feathers with new plumage at least once a year
Feathers are vital to waterfowl in many ways beyond their essential role in flight. Waterfowl replace their old plumage with new feathers at least once a year during a process known as molting.
The molt »
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Trophies in the Sky
Photo Essay: The importance of waterfowl bands
 The first person to band birds in the United States was John James Audubon, who marked songbirds with silver thread in 1803. Now, biologists band more than 200,000 ducks and 150,000 geese and swans every year.
Bands »
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DU News: Recent Headlines
 Key conservation legislation passes Senate panel
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously reported to the Senate floor three bills important to conservation and of priority interest to Ducks Unlimited.
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More Headlines
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August is DU Month at Bass Pro
During the entire month of August, Bass Pro shoppers are encouraged to donate $2 to DU at any Bass Pro Shops retail store or online at www.basspro.com/du.
Shop now »
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Sunrise from the Duck Blind
A photo essay depicting stunning photography of duck blind sunrises. Photo by Robert Lico
View essay »
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Help renew NAWCA funding
With time running out in the 112th Congress, Ducks Unlimited staff and volunteers are in high gear to encourage Congress to renew the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) program and fund it in the year ahead.
Your help needed »
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