Forecasts for duck, goose season promising

A mallard hen swims with her brood on a shallow pond. Wet conditions in the Dakotas have aided in duck production, which translates to better hunting for waterfowlers.

Local trio enjoys going after the big gator

From left, Jake Huddleston, Kevin Henke and Cory Housworth, all of Port Lavaca, show off a catch from last year’s alligator season. All three give hunting tours in alligator habitat in Calhoun, Victoria and Jackson counties with H&H Guide Service. Alligator season runs Sept. 10-30.

Chris Niskanen: It's a good time to hunt sandhill cranes

Nearly a half-century ago, Canada geese were a rare sight in Minnesota. But in 1962, scientists discovered a population of giant Canada geese — thought to be extinct — in Rochester, Minn., and with funding from hunting licenses and conservation groups, the subspecies of giant geese were protected, allowed to reproduce and eventually were trapped and relocated across America.

Tompkins: No crying fowl with these new rules

Texas' waterfowl hunters will see a slight liberalization of the duck bag limit, statewide, and the Canada goose bag limit in the western half of the state during the 2010-11 seasons.

Crane hunt takes wing

Minnesota joins most of the Central Flyway with its new opportunity.