I’ve never been overly fond of hot weather. It’s this love for cooler temps that drives my passion for water fowling even after Old Man Winter gets his hands on the Midwest. I used to get excited, ...

After the regular duck season ends, there are still geese to chase. Across all four flyways, hunters have the opportunity to target late-season honkers and other subspecies of geese. However, these ...

For many hunters, spring turkey season ushers winter out the door. I prefer to kick start spring much earlier, marked by the return of snow geese. South Dakota's spring snow goose season opened Feb. 1 ...

Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

Indiana will offer its last free fishing day of the year on Sept. 28 when Indiana residents don’t need a license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish in public waters. Normally, it’s required if you’re 18 ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Allow me to paint a familiar scene. You’re ...