May 2021
March Madness... April Showers
By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
March Madness got me thinking about sports analogies. And I thought back to the high school athlete who maybe didn’t have all the talent but made up for it in heart, commitment and team spirit. Read on...
Wetland Restoration Help for Private Landowners: Part 2
This is the second of a series of articles designed and written by a layman to help guide landowners who may want to restore their property’s wetlands to be more productive for wildlife. Read on...
Duck Stamp Update
We are getting to the final stretch in the effort to “give the ducks a raise”. Read on...
Sandhill Crane Hunt?
Is a sustainable and ethical Sandhill Crane (SHC) hunting season coming to Wisconsin? 
Thinking of Including WWA in Your Personal Retirement Tax Planning?
If you or someone you know has to take a required minimum distribution this year from your individual retirement account (IRA), and would like to make a donation to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, you should be aware of the following... 
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If You Build It, They Will Come
Inspired by WWA's own Mike Alaimo's black tern nesting projects, Braden Meyer and his eagle scout support team successfully put in five nesting platforms for Black Terns in the Cedarburg Bog. Read on...
Don't Miss the Biggest State Waterfowling Event of the Year
If you haven’t marked your calendars for August 28th yet, do it NOW!! Because if you miss it, you’ll have a full year of regrets. Learn more & get your tickets here...
Sherper's Inducted into Hall of Fame
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, at WWA's Waukesha Chapter banquet, sponsor inductee Sherper’s was formally inducted into the organization’s 5th Annual Hall of Fame. Read on...
2021 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Approved
On April 14th the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Approved the 2021 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Framework and Regulations.
Highlights include the new Open Water Duck Zone. Read the press release here...
Parasite Communities in Green Bay's Greater & Lesser Scaup Populations
By UWSP Students: Gina Magro, Allison Luebke, Nicole Lueck
This past fall, many hunters had a very successful season! These hunters breasted-out their birds and instead of discarding their carcasses, donated them to our research team here at UWSP. Read on...
Class A "Need Not be Present to Win" Raffles
Throughout the year most of our chapters hold Class A raffles, many featuring multiple prizes and some extremely desirable guns. If you can’t attend every event, and who can, you can still get in on a chance to win the chapter’s showcase prizes, most with great odds to win. Check them all out here.
May's featured Class A is for our West Allis chapter who will be drawing their Smith & Wesson 686 SS .357 Mag Revolver raffle on May 13, 2021 at M-W Marine in Hales Corners, WI. The Smith & Wesson 686 357 mag, by some law enforcement accounts, may be the best revolver ever. A single/double action, shooting both the 38 special and 357 mag rounds, makes it an excellent choice for both home defense and hunting. Get yours online here.
Like What We're Doing?
Consider volunteering to help one of our Chapters make a difference by improving the wetlands, waterfowl, and wildlife in Wisconsin. Thanks for all your past and future support. I want to help!
Golf to Support WWA!
Love golf? Want to support the ducks? We have the perfect opportunities to combine two of your favorite activities: Sign up for any (or all) of WWA's three golf outings this season.
Sporting Clays More Your Thing?
We have those, too! There are five sporting clays shoots currently on our schedule (ammo will be available for purchase at all five!). First up is our Valley Shoot at Twin City Rod & Gun Club in Neenah on May 22nd...
Mark your calendars for the next WWA event near you and visit our Events Calendar for everything happening in 2021 & beyond:
Urben Decoy Takes 3rd
WWA’s President, Bruce Urben’s, decoy carvings are in some pretty rarified air. His scaup drake placed third at Ward’s World Championship on the east coast this past weekend. Read on...
Have an idea you want the wardens to answer? Let us know!

DNR Environmental Enforcement Team And Wetlands Protection
By Capt. Shaun Deeney, Investigations & Environmental Enforcement
As summer fast approaches, I bet I am like you in being anxious to enjoy Wisconsin’s warm weather recreation fun. That involves anything outdoors – and usually includes water.  Read on...
John Franklin Tax: The Last of the Prairie Carvers
A Decoy Corner Article
By Bruce Urben, President
I am switching up our Decoy Corner again this month from Wisconsin to our nearby neighbor in the Gopher State of Minnesota. John Tax is one of the most well known Minnesota carvers and here is his story...
You Can't Put a Price on their Freedom, But Now It's on Sale
We're excited to share that WWA sponsor partner SportDOG Brand is offering $40 off their SDF-100C and $20 off additional collars through May 31st! Get yours here.
Thank You to Our 2021 Sponsors & Donors
State Level Sponsors
State Level Donors
Thanks to all those that have cherished the memory of a loved one by donating in memoriam to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. Those recently memorialized were:
 
  • Mr. Carl Halvorsen - Donors: Holly Kempf, Employees at NeighborWorks Blackhawk Region, Victoria Dickman of Herslof, Inc., Kristy Vogt of Kewaskum Chapter of Commerce, Farmers & Sportsmens Conservation Club
  • Mr. Gaston Lopez - Donor: Mark Slater
  • Mr. Erich Pitz - Donors: Barb & Don Porath
  • In honor of Dr. Mark Greulich - Donor: Kathleen Andreoni
  • Mrs. Susan Arenz - Donor: Fred Welch
  • Mr. Kyle MacDonald - Donors: Kyle's Book Club Members
  • Mr. Josh Meyers - Donor: Laurie Lemerond
  • Mr. Randy McCoy - Donors: Multiple, view all here.

If you'd like to consider a lasting and meaningful memorial fund contribution for that friend, hunting partner, co-worker or relative with WWA, please contact us. Each contribution will offer:
  • A personalized letter to the family of the deceased,
  • A letter from WWA sent to the donor confirming contribution for tax purposes (address & individual donation amount must be supplied),
  • The option for the donor to designate which WWA program they wish their contributions be put towards, and a listing in this section for the duration of one year
The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission focuses on wetland and upland habitat restoration, youth and adult environmental education and environmental- and hunter-based legislation.  
 
To contact us call (800) 524-8460 or (262) 968-1722, email wwainfo@centurytel.net or visit our website at www.wisducks.org