Finding location…
Field tools
Map & Radar
Long-press to drop a pinSatellite: Esri World Imagery. Public land: nationwide USGS PAD-US 4.0 fee managers (protected land does not mean public hunting access). Six-state public-land sources are configured; Kansas uses the live official GIS atlas when available. Private parcel data varies by county. Public ownership does not necessarily permit hunting.
Checking hunting access layers…
Official public hunting atlases: Nebraska · Arkansas · Illinois · Kansas. Nebraska boundaries are bundled as map features. Kansas boundaries load from the official interactive GIS atlas when its service is accessible.
Checking private parcel coverage…
Detailed Weather
Current conditions
Hourly forecast
7-day outlook
Weather forecasts and current model conditions are provided by Open-Meteo. These are not on-site measurements. Check official alerts before hunting.
Duck Identification
Original Bob Hines flight illustrations from Ducks at a Distance, stored offline. Tap an illustration to open its full reference page. The complete original guide is also available below.
Open complete Ducks at a Distance guide (offline PDF)
Illustrations: Bob Hines, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks at a Distance. Some additional species in the search list are not pictured in the original guide.
Hunting Locations
Search for a city, town, or named place on the Home screen. Select a result to load its local weather and center the map.
Named conservation areas may not appear in the current geocoder. Coordinate-based selection is available by long-pressing the map.
Land Ownership
Free government GIS layers
DuckVane will use free government parcel and public-land GIS services wherever available. County coverage, owner names, and access rules vary.
Nationwide USGS PAD-US protected lands, Missouri MDC, Iowa DNR, and Arkansas AGFC public hunting overlays, and available county assessor parcel services are connected. Tap a parcel on the map to request owner details. Coverage outside supported counties is not yet available.
Saved Spots
Stored on this device. No account needed.
