The Duck Hunters Organization
Delta Waterfowl is The Duck Hunters Organization, a leading conservation group founded at the famed Delta Marsh in Manitoba. Its U.S. headquarters is in Bismarck, North Dakota. We work to produce ducks through intensive management programs and conservation of breeding duck habitat. Delta conducts vital waterfowl research and promotes and protects the continuing tradition of waterfowl hunting in North America.
Our Mission
To produce ducks and secure the future of waterfowl hunting
Our Vision
Abundant waterfowl and endless opportunities for hunters
We are…
DETERMINED We are committed to achieving our mission of producing ducks and securing the future of waterfowl hunting.
EXPERIENCED We recognize the value our team brings in knowledge, skills, and abilities. We embrace professional development opportunities to maximize our potential.
LIVELY We make sure that enthusiasm and positive energy are present in everything we do.
TEAM-FOCUSED We seek strong partnerships with others and recognize the value each person brings to achieve our shared goals.
ACCOUNTABLE We work hard to earn the trust of our donors, the public, and each other. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest professional standards.
Delta delivers effective, science-based duck production programs. Our Predator Management and Hen Houses add thousands of ducks to every fall flight.
Through tireless agriculture policy efforts and incentive-based habitat programs such as Working Wetlands, Delta conserves critical habitat for nesting ducks.
Delta Waterfowl has been the world leader in waterfowl research since the 1930s. We conduct innovative, historically important scientific work on ducks from breeding through migration. Delta strives to answer questions that are critically important to ducks and duck hunters throughout North America. All of our programs are rooted in sound science.
HunteR3 is Delta Waterfowl’s bold new initiative to boost the number of waterfowl hunters in North America. The name “HunteR3” is derived by combining Delta’s position in the waterfowl world as “The Duck Hunters Organization” with the wildlife-agency world term “R3.” With the abbreviation R3 standing for recruitment, retention and reactivation, HunteR3 is Delta’s programmatic initiative to recruit, retain and reactivate waterfowl hunters throughout North America.