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Duck season is currently open statewide. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations, log on to  wildlifedepartment.com .   NORTHWEST   Canton - Zone 1 : Water level is 13.1 feet below normal. Native vegetation is in good condition, but currently not flooded. Winter wheat around the area is mostly planted and in good condition. Duck numbers are fair. Goose numbers are good. Hunting activity was moderate on the weekend and low on weekdays. Hunting success was fair. The NW portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day-use area. Fort Supply - Zone 1 : Water level is normal. Habitat conditions are fair; some native food is available around the lake. Local winter wheat is in mostly fair condition. Duck and goose numbers are good. Hunting activity and success not reported, as the area is closed to hunting. Duck numbers increased over this past weekend with recent cold front. Goose numbers are fair. *** NOTE: Fo...

Duck season is currently open statewide.  For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to  wildlifedepartment.com .     NORTHWEST Canton  - Zone 1: Water level is 13.0 feet below normal. Native vegetation is in good condition, but currently not flooded. Winter wheat around the area is mostly planted and in good condition. Duck numbers are moderate. Goose numbers are moderate, mostly resident. Hunting activity was moderate on weekend low on weekdays. Hunting success was fair on ducks and low on geese. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area.   Ft. Supply  - Zone 1: Water level is normal. Habitat conditions are fair, some native food is available around the lake. Local winter wheat is in mostly fair condition. Duck and goose numbers are good. Hunting activity has been high on weekends and moderate during the week. Hunting success has been fair. Bird movem...

) The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approved the 2013-14 migratory game bird hunting seasons during its Aug. 8 meeting. Changes include: ·           A new waterfowl refuge at Union Hills Wildlife Management Area, in Cerro Gordo County. The posted refuge is all Union Hills WMA property west of the former county road (Dogwood Ave.). ·           The possession limit for ducks and geese is now three times the daily bag limit. ·           The daily bag limit for scaup is three. ·           The daily bag limit for canvasbacks is two. ·           The season on pigeons has been removed. It is now a continuous open season. ·           There is no bag limit for light gees...

  Knowing what species are present in a particular area is important both now and in the future. To that end, a team from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is engaged in a yearlong species survey at the Cross Timbers Wildlife Management Area in Love County.             The effort is being conducted by the Wildlife Diversity Program, which includes Mark Howery, a wildlife diversity biologist with ODWC.             "We're not just going on bird-watching trips," Howery said. "The point is to document the presence or absence of species and their relative abundance in ways that can be repeated over time to detect broad changes in populations."             He said surveyors ideally could return in 10 or 20 years to the same area to see whether they find any dramatic differences ...