Prairie Conditions & Duck Predictions | 2026 Habitat Update

Ducks Unlimited Podcast · Jul 3, 2026 · 49m · transcript

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What will the 2026 duck season look like? It all starts on the prairies.

In this annual Ducks Unlimited tradition, host Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Dr. Scott Stephens and Dr. Steve Adair to break down current habitat conditions across the Prairie Pothole Region and make early predictions for the breeding population survey.

The conversation highlights a familiar but…