Two major studies are underway to try to better understand why mallard duck populations are declining in the U.S. Researchers are using new technology to help solve the mystery.

The mallard hen makes the classic “quack” we associate with all ducks. The tones range from bossy to pleading to contented. Mallards also make a staccato chattering sound, both when feeding ...

Currently, the daily duck limit is six in the Mississippi and Central flyways, which are primary mallard incubators. Four of the six can be mallards, two of which can be hens.

More often than not when calling to ducks, you want to imitate the sounds of a hen mallard. Getty Images. There are some 30 huntable duck species in North America, but most duck hunters rely ...

It flew like a mallard and looked like a mallard or a black duck, so I had a feeling maybe it was a farm-duck mixed mallard. I picked up the black duck and came back and picked up the [white] duck.” ...

Plus, the duck stamp is getting a modern update. Several recent bills are good news for ducks and duck hunters, with the HENS Act aiming to provide mallard hen houses across the prairie potholes ...

A day for youth duck hunting will be on Feb. 1, 2025, and a duck hunting day for youths and veterans will be on Feb. 2, 2025. Also, the commission voted to reduce the daily limit on mallard hens ...

A day for youth duck hunting will be on Feb. 1, 2025, and a duck hunting day for youths and veterans will be on Feb. 2, 2025. Also, the commission voted to reduce the daily limit on mallard hens ...