Waterfowl are and have been, at least among those who hunt them, been categorized into either the dabbling duck clan or the diving ducks based for the most part on how they feed . Dabbling ducks ...

The lesser and greater scaup are better known as bluebills. As the nickname implies, both subspecies have blue bills, and the two birds are very difficult to differentiate. Each is part of the diving ...

The Rev. Paul Larson, an ardent duck hunter from Deer River, remembers the good old days of bluebill hunting. "It's nothing like it used to be," Larson said this past week with Minnesota's duck season ...

First, I heard the hum of mud motors, then I saw the flood lights burning through the marsh. I had paddled my duck hunting kayak into a backwater spot by moonlight and then spent the last 20 minutes ...

This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light. Buffleheads ...

Minnesota duck hunters will have new opportunities this fall to hunt ducks in open water on five bodies of water across the state, rather than being concealed near shorelines. Lake Superior is one of ...

AUGUSTA -- Rusty Pruitt of Bryant is famous for his "lightning strike" fishing trips, but he also does lightning strike duck hunting trips. A lightning strike is a half-day trip that usually develops ...