September goose seasons were originally established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which then delegated the decision-making process to individual states to address the problem of burgeoning ...

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, ...

In late October, we got our annual Halloween push of ducks here in the Midwest, and a friend and I timed it just right. We set up on a big agricultural retention pond with winds gusting to 30 mph. I ...

They can be found in every county in Michigan. In some parts of the state people see them and hear their honking (or hissing) year-round. You can’t escape Canada geese. And in June and July, these ...

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 ...