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Looking for the Vanishing Hunter series? Read the five-part series

Fall 2009

Winter 2009

Is the Cadillac of Conservation Programs on Life Support? Weigh in, or Face the Consequences

Our Grandest Outdoor Tradition Must Be Saved Everywhere if it's to be Saved At All by John Devney

Our Research Has Taught Us Much About Where and When to Effectively Manage Predators by Rob Olson

More photographs from the California public land hunt

VideoVideo:

California public land hunting: Ever wonder what it would be like to stand in line hoping to be drawn for a chance to hunt?

Delevan regulars talk about hunting the Refuge

Whelping Boxes: Anyone planning on raising a litter of pups should have a properly constructed whelping box


Fall 2009

Fall 2009

Bill Klein's favorite recipes

The best pump ever? The Winchester Model 12 / Remington 870 Poll Results

Looking for some new marinade recipes?

VideoVideo:

Carvers, cleaning, calling & more in these Chesapeake videos!


Summer 2009

Cover Artwork by:
Minnesota artist Gary Moss

Summer 2009

Which is the best pump ever? Model 12 or 870?

Delta Student Projects Cover the Continent

Hank Shaw's Wild Game Sauce

Shooting Sports Industry Launched Movement

Interview with NSSF boss Steve Sanetti

Delta student profile: Tim Kimmel

VideoVideo:

Flattening a Duck for the Grill


Spring 2009

Spring 2009

The 'Real' Father of the Duck Stamp

Snow Geese Aren't 'Winged Liver'

How 'Ding' Darling Hoodwinked FDR

Duck Stamp Trivia

A Meal Fit for the President - 2009 Inaugural Lunch

VideoVideo:

Bosque del Apache Snow Goose photo essay

The Dominant Eye by Delta shotgunning editor John Taylor

What is EIC & CNM? What you need to know for your breeding lab


Winter 2008

Winter 2008

Perspectives: Applying Research-based Solutions to the Challenge of Declining Participation

Note to Waterfowl Managers: Computer models can’t evaluate the impact of your actions on the waterfowling culture

The Vanishing Hunter V: It's the Culture


Fall 2008

Fall 2008

Stuttgart: Where Mallard is King

The Vanishing Hunter III, Social Aspects

The Vanishing Hunter IV, The Role of the Media

President's Message: Scaup Debate: Why Delta, Others Questioned the Fish and Wildlife Service's Harvest Strategy

Dog Days - Training in the Intense Heat of Summer


Summer 2008

Summer 2008

The Vanishing Hunter Part II - How the ‘King’s Deer’ became the ‘People’s Deer’

Wild Game Parties are an Absolute Blast

The Birds of Summer by Delta's Scientific Director Frank Rohwer


Spring 2008

Spring 2008

The Vanishing Hunter Part I

CRP Grass: Going...Going...Gone?

Sandhill Cranes of Nebraska Slideshow


Winter 2007

Winter 2007

I Am Woman, Watch Me Hunt

Photographs From the Women's Hunt

Where Your Mallards Originate; The Truth about Band Returns

Complete Mallard Harvest Derivation Tables


Fall 2007

Fall 2007

B-Pop: Lots of Good News Wrapped in a Warning

Missourians 'Show Us' How to Protect Habitat


Summer 2007

Cover Artwork by:
Minnesota nature artist Jim Rataczak www.jimrataczak.com

Summer 2007

President's Message - Youth Hunting: Our Kids Deserve Nothing Less

Saving Ducks One 'Fisher Dish' at a Time


Spring 2007

Spring 2007

A Candid Conversation with Legendary Researchers - Scientists Who Wrote the Book on the Breeding Grounds - They Say Predators Play Key Role in Prairie Ecosystem


Winter 2006

Winter 2006

Remington 870 Edges Benelli SBE In Delta’s ‘Best Waterfowl Gun’ Survey

Canadian Outfitters’ Hunting Proposal Not the Answer

The Miracle of Flight - Photo Essay Excerpt


Fall 2006

Fall 2006

Status of Prairie Ducks
by Dan Nelson

Ego-Boosting WHA Events Will Tarnish Hunting's Image
by John Devney

Heartworm Cases on the Rise - Is Your Hunting Dog Protected?
by J. Paul Jackson


Summer 2006

Summer 2006

Delta Chapters Commit Over $80,000 for ALUS

The Duck World Loses a Giant - Art Hawkins Dies at 92

Gearing Up: A Guide to Waterfowling Equipment. Gadgets and Do-Dads No Hunter Should be Without

 


Spring 2006

Spring 2006

Why Do You Hunt? How Would You Answer?

Ducks at the Crossroads : Coming Year Full of Challenges Rob Olson Examines Key Issues Facing Ducks, Duck Hunters

This Young Shooter is a "Natural" : Minnesotan Won the World Championship


Winter 2005

Winter 2005

Hen House: If You Build It, They Will Come
by Jim Fisher Director of Delta Duck Production Program

Delta Tests Waterfowl Guns - It's Dirty Work, but...
by Dan Nelson Editor


Fall 2005

Fall 2005

Special Report: Status of Prairie Canada Part III

Fixing the Canadian Duck Factory - Delta's Vision for the Future
by Rob Olson

ABC's of Nest Searching - How it's Done and Why It's Important
by Dr. Frank Rohwer and Dr. Elizabeth Loos

 


Summer 2005

Summer 2005

Special Report: Status of Prairie Canada Part II

Oh Canada! Land-Use Changes in Canada Overwhelm Limited 'Duck Dollars
by Jonathan Scarth

A Tale of Two Duck Factories - US Output of Ducks in the 90's Masked Problems on Canadian Prairies by Dan Nelson


Spring 2005

Spring 2005

Special Report: Status of Prairie Canada Part I

Status of Ducks in Prairie Canada

Silent Fall - Will this be the Year that Causes Positive Change? by John Devney

Canadian Mallard Numbers Have Fallen to 1960's Levels

The Miracle of Handling Part II by J. Paul Jackson

Revealed: The Most Lethal Mallard Loads by George Secor


Winter 2004

Winter 2004

FWS Regional Office: More Money Needed in the PPR

The "Miracle" of Handling - Turning Your Retriever into a Guided Missle
by J. Paul Jackson

Taming the Junkyard Dog - A Cornfield Mallard Hunt in North Dakota


Fall 2004

Fall 2004

Status of Prairie Ducks - Dry Conditions, Fewer Breeding Ducks Should Spell Below-Average Production

Delta's Town Hall Meetings : Taking Conservation Back to Duck Hunters

Tennessee Trainer in Limelight After Winning ESPN Competition

Introducing Delta's New Chairman of the Board


Summer 2004

Summer 2004

The Future of CRP, Grassland Losses Have Wildlife Managers Worried
by Dan Nelson - Delta Waterfowl Magazine Editor

Charting a New Course for Waterfowl Management Part II
by Rob Olson - President of Delta Waterfowl

Some Final Thoughts
by Thomas Hutchen


Spring 2004

Spring 2004

Harvey Nelson: Father of the North American Plan

Charting a New Course for Waterfowl Management
by Rob Olson, President

It's Time to Focus Our Dollars on the Breeding Grounds

It's the Habitat Ecosystem, Stupid
by Dan Nelson, Editor


Winter 2003

Winter 2003

Chairman's Message: Study Prompts Uncertainty About Habitat Management
by Thomas Hutchens

What Does the Science Say? Was the 1999 Fall Flight an All-Time Record?
by Delta Waterfowl Magazine Editor Dan Nelson

Ducks Unlimited Challenges Delta on Predator Management


Fall 2003

Fall 2003

Chairman's Message: Waterfowl Management Must Listen to What Science is Telling Us by Thomas Hutchens

Tonka's Last Retrieve by Dan Nelson

The Socio-Political Threshold A Roadblock to Habitat Acquisition
by John Devney


Summer 2003

Summer 2003

Chairman's Message: Taking and Putting Back by Thomas Hutchens

Victory Garden for Ducks - Delta's Duck Production Program Gets Thumbs Up From Duebbert

Waterfowl Management - What Does it Stand For? by John Devney


Spring 2003

Spring 2003

Chairman's Message : North American Plan Strays From Original Goals
by Thomas Hutchens

European Gamekeeper Vs. The Conservation Ethic - Would the European Model Produce More Ducks Here? by John Devney

Canada's Billion Dollar Gun Registry - Anything by Citizen Friendly

Legendary Names in Conservation : Aldo Leopold

A Brief History of Weather Proverb