Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar

January 27, 2009 by USFWS  

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar

Ken Salazar, a fifth generation Coloradan, was confirmed as the 50th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior on January 20, 2009, in a unanimous vote by the U.S. Senate. Prior to his confirmation, Salazar served as Colorado’s 35th United States Senator, winning election in November 2004 and serving on the Finance Committee, which oversees the nation’s tax, trade, social security, and health care systems.

Welcome to DHC – Freeway Sports Center

January 23, 2009 by Chris Hustad  

Welcome to DHC – Freeway Sports Center

We have a new sponsor here at DuckHuntingChat.com – Freeway Sports Center out of Fenton, MI.
Their website is www.freeway-sports.com.
Freeway Sports has been in the market of selling new and used duck hunting boats for over 20 years. They stock Mud Buddy, Beavertail, War Eagle, and Polarkraft products. They always keep a wide selection in stock [...]

Ultralight-Led Whooping Cranes Reach Florida

January 22, 2009 by USFWS  

Ultralight-Led Whooping Cranes Reach Florida

Seven of 14 ultra-light led migrating whooping cranes arrived at Florida’s St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Saturday, January 17 after traveling more than 1,200 miles from their summer grounds at Necedah NWR in Wisconsin. Half of the flock is expected to remain at St. Marks NWR for the winter. The rest of the birds will continue south to Chassahowitzka NWR, 65 miles north of St. Petersburg.

Delta Waterfowl Comments on Computer Models

January 9, 2009 by Chris Hustad  

Delta Waterfowl Comments on Computer Models

Note to Waterfowl Managers: Computer models can’t evaluate the impact of your actions on the waterfowling culture
by Dan Nelson – Delta Magazine Editor
My passion for hunting was fired by the outdoor writers of another time, men with made-up-sounding names like Ted Trueblood, Nash Buckingham, Gordon MacQuarrie, Gene Hill and Grits Gresham. Perhaps you’ve heard of [...]

Welcome to DHC – Flyway US Bird Bands Record Book

January 6, 2009 by Chris Hustad  

Welcome to DHC – Flyway US Bird Bands Record Book

We have a new sponsor here at DuckHuntingChat.com – Flyway LLC
Their website is www.flyway.us.
They are developing the offical FLYWAY BAND RECORD BOOK, where waterfowlers can submit their band record into history.  This will be the largest compilation of banding report information in North America.  This is your chance to be a part of waterfowling history.  [...]

Service, State Investigators Expose Striped Bass Trafficking

January 2, 2009 by USFWS  

Service, State Investigators Expose Striped Bass Trafficking

A cooperative undercover investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maryland Natural Resources Police and Virginia Marine Police has secured Federal charges against five commercial fishermen, a fish wholesale business, its owner and an employee for illegally harvesting and selling hundreds of thousands of pounds of striped bass.