Ducks Unlimited

10/16/2026

Atlantic Flyway Migration Alert: Encouraging signs are emerging for the fall flight! See what the latest reports reveal at the link below.

https://dul.ink/4Bbjfwq

Brought to you by: Kent Cartridge

📷: Phil Kahnke

10/16/2026

Mother hen showing off her vocals!

🎥: Matthew Ryan Bielski

10/16/2026

Central Flyway Migration Alert: Fall weather has arrived in North Dakota, but where are the mallards? 🦆 Head to the link below for the latest Migration Alert!

https://www.ducks.org/hunting/migration-alerts/migration-alert-warm-weather-stalls-migration-in-north-dakota

Brought to you by: Kent Cartridge

📷: Phil Kahnke

10/15/2026

Ever had something happen in the woods that you just couldn’t explain?

You’re not alone! Join us and Expanded Perspectives as we dive into mysterious encounters and wild stories from the great outdoors.

Click here to watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/LiHUUa5iqgc

Sponsored by: onX Hunt

10/15/2026

Drake mallard playing peekaboo!

🎥: Matthew Ryan Bielski

10/15/2026

The next time you pony up $10 at the convenience store for a small bag of jerky, consider how much money you could save by making your own out of harvested ducks and geese. Creating delicious jerky out of wild game is not only inexpensive—it’s also quite simple. You don’t need special equipment or skills. And best of all, homemade jerky can be prepared exactly the way you like it.

Brought to you by GUNNER

Tender and tasty, this popular snack food is the ultimate duck blind treat

10/14/2026

Congratulations to Brandon Flory on harvesting this remarkable Canada Goose x Domestic Goose hybrid in southeastern Pennsylvania this past January!

At first glance, this bird could easily be mistaken for a blonde Canada Goose or even a Canada Goose x Greater White-fronted Goose hybrid due to its orange bill and feet. However, duckDNA testing confirmed that this goose is a first-generation hybrid produced by a male Domestic Goose and a female Canada Goose.

So far, we have identified more than a dozen Canada Goose x Domestic Goose hybrids, and every case involved a Canada Goose as the mother and a Domestic Goose as the father. This pattern suggests that male Domestic Geese are more likely to pair with female Canada Geese, while male Canada Geese may show little interest in Domestic Goose females. An alternative hypothesis is that offspring resulting from the mating of a male Canada Goose and female Domestic Goose are simply less viable and therefore rarely encountered.

The data being assembled through duckDNA will help researchers investigate these and other fascinating questions, providing new insights into the complex world of waterfowl hybridization in the wild.

10/14/2026

The fan favorite!

📷: Phil Kahnke

10/13/2026

Up close on this drake mallard!

🎥: Matthew Ryan Bielski

10/12/2026

Happy National Farmers Day! 🌾

Today, we recognize the farmers and ranchers who work the land, feed our communities and help care for the landscapes that wildlife depend on.

Across North America, Ducks Unlimited is proud to work alongside agricultural producers to conserve wetlands, protect grasslands and keep working lands working. These partnerships benefit waterfowl, wildlife and rural communities for generations to come.

Here’s to the people who rise early, work late and leave the land better than they found it. Thank you, farmers.