The Rapidan River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited thinks it’s fun to drive, chip and putt for the cause of waterfowl conservation and they are sponsoring a golf tournament. On Monday, May 23, RRDU is staging the Rapidan River Golf Tournament at Greene Hills Country Club in Stanardsville. Proceeds will be used to keep the ducks flying by enhancing and increasing waterfowl habitat. It will be a … [Read more...]
Coming Attractions
April 30: Riverfest in Waynesboro. 10 AM till 5 PM. Activities include canoe rides, Reptile World shows, Stream Safari, presentations by the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Fish and Fun Rodeo, Farmer's Market, kids arts & crafts, Stream electro-fishing with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and is capped off with the Great South River Duck Race and cash prizes up to $1,000. May … [Read more...]
DU Gun Raffle
Ducks Unlimited had so much fun giving away guns last December that they could not wait for December this year. Therefore, the VADU Christmas raffle will be the July 2016 Gun Calendar Raffle. One gun will be raffled each day of July 2016 with the DU Beretta A400 Shotgun of the Year being awarded on July 4th. Calendars will be $40 each and will be sold from April 1, 2016 to June 1, … [Read more...]
Spring Gobbler Forecast Promising
A mild winter and a healthy flock of carry-over birds equals good prospects for the Spring Gobbler Season getting underway shortly. Virginia’s abundant population of wild turkeys entices many hunters to venture into the woods each spring when the sound of the male turkey, or gobbler, fills the air. This year the Spring Gobbler Season in Virginia runs from April 9 to May 14, 2016. The special … [Read more...]
Riverfest – Saturday April 30
Mark your calendars! The 2016 Riverfest and the Year of the Osprey is coming to Waynesboro on Saturday, April 30. Programs and activities will start at 10 AM and continue throughout the day. This free annual event takes place riverside at Constitution Park South in Waynesboro, VA. Activities include canoe rides, Reptile World shows, Stream Safari, presentations by the Wildlife Center of … [Read more...]
Coming Attractions
March 19: Appalachian Highlands Ruffed Grouse Society Banquet, Bristol March 19: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Shenandoah Valley March 19-20: Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show, Whitestone March 29-April 3: Mason Dixon Outdoor Writers Asso. Annual Conference, Hagerstown MD April 2: Trout Heritage Day, Graves Mountain Lodge, Madison Chapter Banquet, Augusta Expo April 2-3: … [Read more...]
Upcoming Events
March-April: Virginia Chapters of the NWTF are hosting "Hunting Heritage- Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt." events statewide. March 11-12: Virginia Chapter Ducks Unlimited State Convention, Colonial Williamsburg March 12: Virginia Outdoor Writers Association Annual Meeting/Conference, Staunton March 12: Annual Fur Sale Virginia Trappers Association, Augusta Expo March 12-13: Orange … [Read more...]
Previews of Coming Attractions
February 15: Presidents Day Holiday - State Offices Closed February 15: VA Outdoor Writers Association Youth Outdoor Writing High School and Collegiate Contests Deadline. February 20: Rapidan Chapter Trout Unlimited Fishing Show, Fauquier February 20: Augusta County Bass-Jon's Annual Fishing Show, Augusta February 26: Prince William Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Manassas February 26-28: … [Read more...]
Stripers In Trouble
The great majority of the anglers from North Carolina to Maine, responding to the 13th annual fishing survey taken by Stripers Forever, reported catching fewer and smaller striped bass in 2015, reflecting a continuing downward trend in the quality of and thus angler interest in the fishery on the Atlantic Coast. “Fully 84 percent of the 2015 survey respondents described the striper fishery as … [Read more...]
Coming Attractions
February 6: Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day February 6: Pentagon Ducks Unlimited 12th annual Green Wing Wood Duck Box Clean Out, Lorton February 6-14: NRA Great American Outdoor Show, Harrisburg PA February 15: Presidents Day Holiday - State Offices Closed February 15: VA Outdoor Writers Association Youth Outdoor Writing High School and Collegiate Contests DEADLINE. February 20: Rapidan … [Read more...]