The Atlantic Flyway is the most densely populated and intensively developed of the four flyways. However, good public waterfowl hunting is available for those willing to seek out its hidden gems. In fact, many of the flyway’s best public areas are hidden in plain sight. Read on to find out which locations made our list of five top public hunting areas in the Atlantic Flyway.Continue Reading >>
Home of the Duck Factory, the Central Flyway offers some of the finest waterfowl hunting in North America. Even better, this region has a wealth of public hunting opportunities, especially on the sparsely populated Great Plains. Following are some of the most productive areas for freelance waterfowlers in the Central Flyway.Continue Reading >>
The Mississippi Flyway is a major migration corridor for waterfowl, and good public hunting opportunities exist from the Mississippi River’s headwaters in Minnesota to its mouth in Louisiana. Wildlife management areas, refuges, national and state forests, federal waterways, and other areas offer excellent hunting depending on local food, water, and weather conditions. Picking only five public hunting areas is a subjective undertaking. These areas, in a typical year, draw clouds of birds and provide high-quality shooting. Are they the “best” public hunting areas for waterfowl in the flyway? They certainly can be when the conditions are right. Continue Reading >>
With a 107-day duck season and seven-bird daily bag limit in the Pacific Flyway again this year, the West may indeed be the best for waterfowl hunters. From the northern coast of Washington to the Salton Sea in Southern California, the Pacific Flyway hosts some of the most impressive concentrations of migrating and wintering waterfowl in the United States. This flyway also boasts a wealth of public hunting opportunities, especially for waterfowlers willing to travel and explore new territory. Following is a sampling of five of the best public waterfowling destinations in the Pacific Flyway. Continue Reading >>