# waterfowl (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover waterfowl. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Manitoba’s Master Angler Awards help boost conservation](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/how-manitobas-master-angler-awards-help-boost-conservation/) _2026-08-20 · Ken Bailey · Outdoor Canada_ Now in its 66th year, Manitoba’s popular Master Angler Awards program sets the standard for angler recognition programs across North America. Along with celebrating individual fishing achievements, the program adds just the right amount of fun and friendly competition to the sport, while also promoting ethical angling practices. It’s a successful formula that other provinces could benefit from… ## [Solar-powered trail cameras offer fewer trips into the woods and more scouting](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/solar-powered-trail-cameras-offer-fewer-trips-into-the-woods-and-more-scouting/) _2026-08-19 · Outdoor Canada · Outdoor Canada_ A trail camera is only useful when it has power. Every hunter has checked a camera and found out the batteries died days or even weeks earlier. That means missed intel, wasted time, and one more trip into an area you may have been trying to keep quiet. For hunters who rely on trail cameras through preseason scouting, hunting season, and year-round monitoring, power matters just as much as image… ## [Wild mushrooms can poison your dog—here’s how to train Rover to avoid them](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/wild-mushrooms-can-poison-your-dog-heres-how-to-train-rover-to-avoid-them/) _2026-08-18 · Lowell Strauss · Outdoor Canada_ Dogs are naturally curious and will often eat things in the field that smell good to them, including mushrooms. While some fungi are non-poisonous, others can lead to illness and even death. Since you can’t be sure which of these unauthorized treats your dog finds, consider all wild mushrooms to be poisonous. With proper training, supervision and the use of treats or a muzzle, you can… ## [To find and catch river-dwelling fish, you need to think like one. Here’s how](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/to-find-and-catch-river-dwelling-fish-you-need-to-think-like-one-heres-how/) _2026-08-17 · Scott Gardner · Outdoor Canada_ Why is the fish doing that? I wondered. One early piece of fly-fishing advice that stuck with me was to observe moving water before plunging into it. On this summer morning, I was watching a trout near a boulder rise every few minutes. The confusing part was that it was clearly upstream of the boulder—not behind it, where I’d always been told to cast. At that point, I’d spent much more time… ## [Music to my ears](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/08/music-to-my-ears.html) _2026-08-16 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Purple loosestrife and wild cucumber are blooming conspicuously around damp and wet areas. Sandhill crane colts have reached nearly full grown size. Many of the deer flies disappeared and mornings are often cooler and less humid than July's. I’m not sure whether it’s tree frogs, crickets, something else, or all of the above that Harry the beagle and I hear chirping on our early morning walks.… ## [2026’s best new hunting gear: Essential accessories and awesome apparel for your upcoming hunts](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/2026s-best-new-hunting-gear-essential-accessories-and-awesome-apparel-for-your-upcoming-hunts/) _2026-08-14 · Ken Bailey · Outdoor Canada_ Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles & shotguns, ammo, bowhunting gear and optics. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. FLEX-RANGE In remote hunting areas where cell coverage is weak or non-existent, Spypoint’s new Flex-Range trail camera can transmit images to your… ## [2026’s best new hunting gear: Outstanding optics for your next great Canadian hunt](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/2026s-best-new-hunting-gear-outstanding-optics-for-your-next-great-canadian-hunt/) _2026-08-13 · Ken Bailey · Outdoor Canada_ Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles and shotguns, ammo, bowhunting gear and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. RFZ.1 Maven’s RFZ.1 laser rangefinder offers industry-first variable magnification, providing 6x to 12x zoom and accuracy out to… ## [2026’s best new hunting gear: Everything for the Canadian bowhunter](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/2026s-best-new-hunting-gear-everything-for-the-canadian-bowhunter/) _2026-08-12 · Brad Fenson · Outdoor Canada_ The best new bowhunting gear of 2026 is here, and Canadian hunters have plenty to get excited about. Speed, performance and accuracy are the defining qualities of this year’s crop of new bows and related accessories, along with ongoing technical advances to keep gear as light and ruggedly sturdy as possible. Here’s what stands out. Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season?… ## [2026’s best new hunting gear: Top ammo options for the Canadian wilds, from woods to wetlands](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/2026s-best-new-hunting-gear-top-ammo-options-for-the-canadian-wilds-from-woods-to-wetlands/) _2026-08-11 · Ken Bailey · Outdoor Canada_ Want to see more great new hunting equipment for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles and shotguns, bowhunting gear , optics and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. AMERICAN WHITETAIL TIPPED Hornady is building on the success of its proven American Whitetail line of rifle ammunition by… ## [2026’s best new hunting gear: The top rifles and shotguns for Canadian hunters](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/2026s-best-new-hunting-gear-the-top-rifles-and-shotguns-for-canadian-hunters/) _2026-08-10 · Ken Bailey · Outdoor Canada_ Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new ammo , bowhunting gear , optics and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. MARK V BACKCOUNTRY CAPRA Tipping the scales between 4.1(short-action) and 4.4 pounds (long-action), the Mark V Backcountry Capra may well be… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hnt6FBdiW2ph) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Illegitimi non carborundum\*](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/08/illegitimi-non-carborundum.html) _2026-08-09 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Hints of gold are arriving amongst the greens of roadside grasses. Splashes and tints of tan can be seen in the verdant treetops. We're about a third of the way through August. Rumor has it that grammar school students have started to announce, with dismay: "Summer's almost over! Soon we'll be back in school!!" I'm discounting a number of reports about adults responding "Yes!!!" Even in this day… ## [Bass fishing’s oddest new lure is winning elite tournaments—with Canadian pros leading the way](https://www.outdoorcanada.ca/bass-fishings-oddest-new-lure-is-winning-elite-tournaments-with-canadian-pros-leading-the-way/) _2026-08-07 · Chris Hockley · Outdoor Canada_ The hottest new bait craze in North American bass fishing right now does not have a settled name, or even rigging. Yet tournament wins are stacking up north and south of the border with this new presentation, and manufacturers are racing to enter the category. And even the pros who are catching fish on these new baits are still working out how best to fish them. So, what exactly are these magic… ## [As Summer slowly slides south](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/08/as-summer-slowly-slides-south.html) _2026-08-02 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Neighborhood sumac is starting to show red leaves among the green. Goldenrod is blooming. Whitetail bucks are in velvet. Early this morning (pre day-break) held a delightfully coolish hint of September. Yesterday was Lughnasadh . Summer's slide into Autumn has started. Let's enjoy the ride. which goldenrod species is this? Photo by J. Harrington This morning I discovered the there's about a dozen… ## [Peak Summer perspectives](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/07/peak-summer-perspectives.html) _2026-07-26 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ In our northern hemisphere, this coming Saturday, August 1, Lughnasadh is celebrated among the Celts and Irish Gaelic. Locally, row crop harvest will start in a couple of months and fruit and vegetable harvest has been underway for a couple of months. Somewhere close to or on August 7 we'll reach the midpoint between between Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox. This sure seems like peak Summer and… ## [Reaping what we sow time?](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/07/reaping-what-we-sow-time.html) _2026-07-19 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Much of the local field corn has tasseled. Late yesterday we noticed a whitetail buck in velvet. This year's fawns seem to be everywhere. Wild turkey poults? Not so much. Heat, humidity, and fine particulates from northern wild fires in Minnesota and Canada have dominated the weather recently and look like they'll come and go for the rest of the season. Does anyone know of a place where it's… ## [Then and now, what's the difference?](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/07/then-and-now-whats-difference.html) _2026-07-12 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Choice more than Chance Photo by J. Harrington The Martin Niemöller quote below is reported to be a version he used after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. First, they came for the Communists And I did not speak out because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not… ## [After Independence, what?](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/07/after-independence-what.html) _2026-07-06 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Are you familiar with Joni Mitchell's wonderful song, The Circle Game ? It's one of my all time favorites. Despite my grumbles, I really enjoy the seasons. Some more so than others. I'm trying to learn to appreciate each season for its own delights, even heat and humidity that gives me a good excuse to stay inside and read or write. For my birthday aa while back, my son gave me a copy of Emergence… ## [It's "Earth-is-heating" season](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/06/its-earth-is-heating-season.html) _2026-06-28 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ It's the season of thunderstorms, heat and humidity. Butterfly weed is in bloom. Day lilies have started to come into flower, something like a couple of weeks later than I remember from years past. Sheep sorrel has added a reddish tinge to some road sides and disturbed fields. June is about to become July. Days are already about two minutes shorter than a week ago at the solstice. We've started to… ## [Happy Father's Day / Welcome Summertime](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/06/happy-fathers-day-welcome-summertime.html) _2026-06-21 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Today's title is only valid in the northern hemisphere. But you knew that, right? South of the equator they're starting winter. Since Minnesota is (in)famous for its two seasons of winter or road construction, I think we should again follow the old Celtic practice of dividing the year into only two seasons, summer or winter. As climate breakdown continues, spring and autumn are becoming more… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xOd1s00GSAgB) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Another "Bridge too far" (for now)](https://my-minnesota.blogspot.com/2026/06/another-bridge-too-far-for-now.html) _2026-06-14 · John Harrington · My Minnesota_ Please don't misunderstand. I believe aspirational goals are valuable; more so when they're acknowledged as such. But, in my opinion, when the context for, and complexity of, attaining an aspirational goal isn't made evident, the effort can, and too often may, become a source of misinformation or even disinformation. I was around when President Kennedy announced in 1962 a goal of putting a man on…