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Duck Hunting

Georgia's 2023-2024 Waterfowl Hunting Dates

Early Teal Sept. 9-24

Canada Geese  Sept. 2-24; Oct. 14-29; Nov. 18-26; Dec. 9 – Jan. 28

Duck   Nov. 18-26; Dec. 9 – Jan. 28

Youth/Military Waterfowl Nov. 11-12

Duck Species Daily Bag Limits: 1 Black or Mottled Duck, 2 Canvasback, 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck, 2 Mallards (only 1 mallard may be a hen), 1 Pintail, 2 Redheads, 1 Scaup, 3 Wood Ducks. Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.

Rice On The Menu For Beaver-Pond Ducks

Last summer GON mentioned a new product by Pennington Seed Co. that targets waterfowl hunters and their need for a food-plot product. A Briefly blurb discussed the new Wildlife Rice product, and it drew quite a response from Georgia duck hunters. You might think that growing rice in Georgia is a stretch, and the return…

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner August 2004

The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and resources from game and fish law violators. Burke County: In December of 2003, DNR Law Enforcement Ranger First Class (RFC) Jeff Billips was checking a hunt-club tract…

Duck Hunting Sense

There are few more satisfying, more intense moments in the outdoors than the sight of a big group of mallards locked up, wings set, descending into a decoy spread. But unless you hunt polar bears on an Arctic ice drift, being a die-hard duck hunter in Georgia has to be one of the most-challenging pursuits…

Eli Ingram: Athens Duck Decoy Maker Leaves His Mark

All it took was that one duck hunt. The year was 1961, and the location was a beaver swamp behind what is now known as the Kenny Rogers estate outside of Athens, although Kenny has since sold the sprawling property. Back then, it had a swamp. And it had ducks. Eli Ingram of Athens was…

Where Are Teal For Georgia Early Season?

Georgiaʼs early teal and goose season began on Saturday, September 20, and most hunters GON talked to said that teal were scarce. According to Greg Balkcom, Georgia WRDʼs waterfowl biologist, teal numbers are generally lowest along the Savannah River, better in the middle part of the state in places like along the Ocmulgee River, and…

July Wildlife in Mind

Those of us who have had the opportunity to hunt ducks in a flooded field of corn or grain sorghum, or in an impoundment planted in rice, know that these settings have the potential to draw clouds of ducks. The hunting opportunities that result can be outstanding, but the bad news is that most of…

Ossabaw Duck And Turkey Hunts Lost?

After months of meetings, hearings and work, the subcommittees revising the Ossabaw Island Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) have produced a draft of the new CMP, and two changes in particular will have an impact on hunters: both turkey hunting and small-game hunting, including the waterfowl hunts, have been removed. “The deer and the hog hunting…

Marty Fischer Wins 1990 Georgia State Duck Calling Championship

Marty Fischer, of Kennesaw, has been named the 1990 Georgia State Duck Calling Champion. It’s his second state title. Marty also won the state competition in 1987. The Georgia Slate and Southeastern Regional Duck Calling Championships were held a week ago Saturday at the Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays in Griffin in conjunction with a Ducks…

Mandatory Georgia State Duck Stamp Proposed

Recent hard times for waterfowl in Georgia may soon get a much-needed financial boost. Legislation before the Georgia General Assembly would require Georgia duck hunters to purchase a $5 Georgia duck stamp. The state stamp would be in addition to the $10 federal duck stamp that is already required.  The bill making the state stamp mandatory…

Duck Recipes

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Wild In The Kitchen: Roast Duck & Wild Rice

Roast Duck With Wild Rice Dressing No hindsight ip unit displayed. 1 wood duck, dressed giblets 1 cup cooked wild rice 4 tbsp. butter black pepper seasoning salt 2 oz. jar pimentos 2 oz. jar mushrooms 2 tbsp. chopped bell pepper 1 celery stalk, washed 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup chicken broth 1 apple…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Barbecue Wild Duck

Barbecue Wild Duck Ingredients 2 wild ducks, halved 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon hot sauce Mix sauce ingredients in saucepan. Heat to a low boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Place duck halves…