Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, or Duck Stamp, which will go on sale in late June 2026.

A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist is concerned that consumption advisories aren’t in the works.

A painting of buffleheads in flight by James Hautman of Chaska, Minn. won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. It is Hautman's seventh win in the annual competition.

Waterfowl hunting kicks off in Minnesota this Saturday, with hunters gearing up for a season influenced by warm weather and changing duck populations. Grab your stamps and review the regulations.

CO Coby Fontes (Warroad South) reports a busy and mostly successful waterfowl opener for Lake of the Woods hunters. A variety of ducks were harvested, including teal, wood ducks, pintails and scaup.

CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) reports duck hunters had more success than grouse hunters. Grouse numbers seem way down this year. Enforcement action was taken for no state or federal waterfowl stamps, ...

Minnesota's regular waterfowl hunting season opens a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 27. Spring waterfowl counts were generally higher than last year, with the full report from the spring ...

CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week monitoring ATV traffic, checking area small-game hunters, and working the waterfowl opener. Violations encountered were hunting without a license, ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters that electronically issued federal stamps are valid for the entire season. Each stamp purchase includes a validation available ...

For duck hunters and their dogs, the first day of the season is the best time of year. That’s because the chance to pull on waders and slog through wetlands and shallow lakes in the still-dark of ...

About 200 duck hunters at a meeting in International Falls roared their intention to be on the water inside Voyageurs National Park next week despite a National Park Service ban on hunting. They say ...

There are four landscapes that any waterfowl hunter needs to experience: green timber, rocky shores, prairie potholes and creek floats.