Back before there was a ban on lead shells for waterfowl hunting, the standard was 12-gauge, 3-inch No. 6 lead shells for pretty much everything, Kjos says. Modern bismuth loads work off this same ...

Although the focus was waterfowl, it could have been virtually any hunted species. The driving issue is a trend toward less hunting experience among wildlife professionals. When wildlife ...

Newly released data shows the fewest number of waterfowl hunters in the U.S. in 2022 of any year since 1962. Meanwhile Minnesota waterfowl stamp sales are just half of what they were in 1999.