MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Feb. 22, 2019 - Ducks Unlimited today released the trailer film for its popular online series. Season five of DU Films travels from the marshes of Louisiana to the mountains of Montana while capturing the stories behind the volunteers who are the foundation of Ducks Unlimited.

Watch the new trailer at https://www.ducks.org/media/du-films.

Locations featured this season include the low country of South Carolina, coastal Washington State, the Indiana heartland and the North Dakota section of the Missouri River. Each film focuses on participants who spend countless hours working for Ducks Unlimited as well as enjoying the benefits of those efforts with friends and family.

"We are very excited to premiere season five of DU Films," said DU Director of Communications James Powell. "Each of the six DU Films features waterfowling adventure, breathtaking scenery and passionate volunteers who share a common goal of wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The stories we tell through DU Films get to the heart of what it means to be a DU volunteer."

Film one, "The Bartels," kicks off season five on March 1. In this film, the Bartels family from Louisiana show how waterfowling, wetland conservation and Ducks Unlimited have played a huge role in their lives. Current Louisiana DU State Chairman Nick Lichenstein is part of the Bartels family and is featured in the film. Subsequent episodes will follow each month during the spring and summer. Every film from previous seasons is available for viewing at https://www.ducks.org/media/du-films.

DU Films is a unique online film series from Ducks Unlimited, the world leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Each film features thrilling hunting footage but also tells a story about waterfowl hunters who are passionate about hunting and giving back to the resource. DU Films presents all of this through thrilling waterfowl footage and intimate conversations with hunters across North America.

DU Films is produced by Rock Road Creative and sponsored by Mossy Oak, Drake Waterfowl, Winchester Repeating Arms, Winchester Ammunition and Yeti.

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 14 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org.

 

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