Early Canada goose and teal seasons are imminent (a few states have already opened resident only Canada goose seasons), so it’s time to check your waterfowl hunting kit – shotguns, boats, decoys, and blind bags, if you haven’t already. Following are ten go-time tips for hunters who are giddy for the most wonderful time of year.

ONE: Clean that filthy gun. Okay, okay, some hunters are good about gun maintenance, and the irons are tended to and spick and span right after the hunt – possibly stored much like a valuable archeological relic. Then there are the rest of us. Tear them down and get them ready for game day. This includes checking for magazine plugs and making sure said shotgun has the appropriate choke tube installed (remember you threw it in the corner of the closet the day after turkey season…).

Bonus Tip: Do. Not. Over-lubricate. Read more

Early goose and teal hunting seasons, as well as common gallinule, Virginia rail, sora rail and Wilson’s snipe seasons, open Sept. 1.

We get a lot of teal questions this time of year. Here is a highlight from the 2025 waterfowl hunting regulations summary that is one of the most frequently asked:

What can I hunt during the early teal season?

Only blue-winged and green-winged teal may be harvested during the early teal season. Hunters are strongly encouraged to refresh their duck identification skills for this season. Do not shoot if you are not sure of your target. The daily bag limits and possession limits are the same as those allowed in the regular duck hunting season.

The full waterfowl hunting regulations summary information, with information on teal hunting and everything else waterfowl, is now available online in mobile-friendly and desktop PDF formats.

Whether you’re looking for season dates and bag limits, hunting hours or anything in between, you can find it all at the link below.

Waterfowl regs summary ?

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission finalized wolf hunting and trapping regulations during a lengthy meeting Thursday where commissioners heard passionate comments from people around the country.

The Commission debated several amendments to the 2025/2026 Furbearer and Wolf Hunting and Trapping Regulations proposal that FWP released in early July. Though the regulations cover all furbearer trapping and wolf hunting and trapping, the central focus of the discussion was crafting a new set of wolf regulations.

For the 2025/2026 wolf hunting and trapping season the Commission approved a 452 statewide wolf quota, which includes a sub-quota of 60 wolves in Region 3, and separate quotas of three wolves each in Wolf Management Units 313 and 316.

The Commission established that a person may harvest 15 wolves via trapping and 15 wolves via hunting, provided that five wolves from each method of take are harvested in FWP Region 1 or Region 2. Hunters must purchase a wolf license for each wolf they harvest via hunting, but they may purchase up to 15 licenses before going afield. Read more

As leaves fade to yellow, storefronts across Montana turn orange, adorned with huge “Welcome Hunters” banners. FWP also steps up to help people prepare for the season with its annual Hunting Forecast. The links below break down the state region by region to outline what hunters can expect for deer, elk and pronghorn. It’s also not just focused on big game. The forecasts include an upland game bird season outlook with trends for grouse, partridge and pheasant using FWP’s spring survey results, weather and other data. Read more

Pronghorn are some of Montana’s most popular game animals to pursue, and their populations span much of the eastern two-thirds of the state and even some valleys in western Montana.

However, hard winters and droughts can have big impacts on populations and so from year to year the numbers can fluctuate some. A few years ago, a tough winter in central Montana took a toll on antelope numbers, but in many places, things are looking up. Particularly in part of eastern Montana where numbers are well above normal trends.

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Don’t miss the chance to bag a bird for Thanksgiving. Fall turkey licenses are now on sale wherever you get your hunting licenses.

You can purchase a license over the counter from any license agent, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the DNR Hunt Fish app. Hunters who purchase a fall turkey license through the DNR Hunt Fish app will receive a digital eHarvest tag on their mobile device immediately.

To receive a physical tag, purchase your license at a license agent or online. After an online purchase, your paper kill tag will be mailed to you in seven to 10 business days.

Fall turkey season dates are Sept. 15 – Nov. 14. Find hunting regulations in the 2025 Fall Turkey Regulations Summary, available at Michigan.gov/DNRRegs.

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This from MUCC:

Yesterday, at the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting, MUCC achieved victory for Proposal G and the scientific management of our natural resources: a commitment from the NRC on the reinstatement of the year-round coyote hunting season.The NRC unanimously passed a resolution that said the following:

Deer hunters who need to be mobile and stealthy need look no further than the RG2 Run ‘n Gun Hang-On Combo from Millennium Outdoors. The Run ‘n Gun provides everything required for quick and safe stand setup in remote and/or hard-to-access areas, where big, mature bucks often roam. The combo includes the M8 Hang-On Stand, M255 Vulcan Climbing Sticks, and MQV8 M8 Stick Quiver, providing everything needed for a safe and efficient elevated hunting experience. Each component has been carefully designed and crafted for ease of use and extreme durability, making it the ideal solution for hunters who need to move fast and set up quickly throughout the season. The entire combo weighs just 19 pounds, making the Run ‘n Gun Combo a breeze to transport over challenging terrain.

The RG2 Run ‘n Gun starts with the popular M8 Hang-On, an advanced stand made of 6061T6 aluminum with a durable powder-coat finish, weighing only 9 pounds but with a maximum weight limit of 300 pounds. The M8 also includes a 20.5-inch by 20-inch platform and a 20-inch ComfortMax camouflage seat that easily and quietly flips up for standing shots. Its unique standoff design helps straighten the M8 for use on crooked trees, while the large-hole, expanded metal platform makes snow and mud removal a cinch. The M8 fits trees with diameters of 9-22 inches, folds flat, and features handy backpack straps for easy transport. Read more

The concept of the spinning wing decoy (SWD) was developed in California in the 1990s and started with a single large blade mounted into a U-frame and turned by a DC motor mounted to one of the vertical legs of the U, with the blade attached to the frame by an axle. They were generally referred to as the “Goal Post Decoys,” and they created a phenomenon in the duck-hunting world.

Since then, the evolution of the SWD has been toward a life-like bird decoy with a pair of smaller wings. Many hunters today, especially guides who hunt every day, have learned the single big blade has advantages over the pair of smaller wings; among them, it provides for much more long-range attraction and gives the ducks a new “look”.

NOW! From popular demand, MOJO® introduces the MOJO® Big Blade, a patent pending decoy having all of the attractions of the original goal post decoy, but with modern technology that renders it faster, smoother, quieter and considerably more user friendly, with the following features: Read more

Safari Club International celebrates the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) science-based decision to approve the first legal, highly regulated black bear hunt in the Sunshine State in a decade. This is a major victory for hunters and conservationists. The FWC is authorizing 187 black bear tags to be distributed by lottery this December to hunters who apply in four scientifically identified bear management units.

Following a contentious – albeit misinformed – statewide debate, legal, regulated black bear hunting will officially return to Florida. Safari Club International thanks FWC Chair Rodney Barreto and the other members of the Commission for not bending to the ill-informed and emotionally driven objections to the hunt; instead, looking at the undeniable bear population statistics provided by the technical experts at the FWC and the proven success of hunting in managing bear populations. The FWC has estimated that there are more than 4,000 bears within the state, and their population continues to expand. The range of black bears in Florida has tripled over the last twenty years to cover over 50% of the state.

This summer’s fatal bear attack clearly demonstrated the reality that bear population numbers need to be managed if people expect to safely walk their dogs and take out the trash in areas with a high concentration of black bears. With careful scientific study, the FWC pinpointed four bear management units with unsustainable population growth and created a hunt plan that allocates a population-adjusted number of tags for each zone. This plan provides FWC with a very precise method to slow population growth while ensuring population sustainability. Read more