The DU App has been upgraded with new features and enhancements just in time for duck season. The app includes popular tools such as the DU Migration Map, Waterfowler’s Journal, Waterfowl ID, DU events, and more. The new features include a sunrise/sunset alarm, weather at a glance, new season stats in the waterfowl journal, improved navigation and design, and performance improvements. The app is important to DU supporters, waterfowlers, and conservationists throughout North America.

The Migration Map tool allows users to view waterfowl migration reports across the U.S. and Canada in list-view or map format. Users can view public report submission intensity at a glance using the heat map feature, search migration and hunting reports near them, submit their own report, and view reports from DU Field Editors, DU Biologists, and DU Migration Alerts. The Waterfowl ID tool provides information on the most popular North American waterfowl species, including photos, audio, and detailed information on breeding, migration, population, and food habits. Users can also view distribution maps, including visual boundaries of breeding, wintering, and year-round activity.

The app also includes the Waterfowler’s Journal, where users can log location, weather conditions, and other notes relative to their hunt, log the number of birds harvested broken down by species and sex, take photos from their phone and attach them directly to their reports, and view and edit journal entries from previous hunts. Other features include DU Members/My DU, Hunting Tools, Multimedia, and more. Since 2015, the app has had over 360,000 downloads, 51 million views to migration reports, 7.2 million screen views to waterfowl ID tips, 415,000 waterfowl journal reports, 237,000 personal photos uploaded to waterfowl journal reports, 143,000 sunrise/set calculations, and 535,000 DU events viewed.

Overall, the DU App is a comprehensive tool for waterfowl enthusiasts and conservationists. With its new features and enhancements, users can easily access important information such as migration reports, waterfowl ID, and hunting tools. The app also allows users to log their hunting experiences and view multimedia content such as DU TV and DU Films full-length videos. The app has been downloaded over 360,000 times since 2015 and has had millions of views to its various features.