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Oct. 14, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – Quail season kicks off Nov. 1, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey signaled good population numbers going into opening day. Good habitat conditions, along with timely rainfall, helped bobwhite and scaled quail … [Read more...] about 10-14 | Quail Surveys Indicate Another Quality Hunting Season on the Horizon

For generations, the arrival of the northern migration was as predictable as October frost. But if you talk to any waterfowler who has spent the last 20 years watching the horizons in North Dakota, they will tell you the old patterns have shifted. Ducks and geese are moving differently, staying in some areas longer, others not as long and altering their traditional routes. … [Read more...] about Doug Leier: North Dakota’s fall waterfowl migration patterns have shifted

Morrison, Ill. — DNR is accepting applications for the 2026 fall and winter trapping program at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, Little Rock Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, and Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area. The trapping program will include three trappers at Big Bend, one trapper at Morrison-Rockwood and one trapper at Little Rock Creek. Applications will be accepted … [Read more...] about Illinois Mixed Bag: Three areas accepting trapping applications

Oct. 12, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – As the 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season approaches, lower bird numbers and fluctuating habitat conditions will require hunters to be flexible and ready to take advantage when habitats evolve throughout the year. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department … [Read more...] about 10-12 | TPWD Biologists Say Adaptability, Improving Habitat are Keys for a Successful Waterfowl Season