May 2011 Archives › Wildfowl

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In the 15 years since Randy “The Flagman” Bartz first devised flags for decoying waterfowl, the idea and methods of…»

The passing, overhead shot is a common situation most waterfowlers face during the hunting season. Off-season practice and hard focus will help you connect on these difficult shots.

by Nick Sisley Here comes a goose — straight in. It is pretty high. The honker could pass right overhead,…»

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If you are a seasoned waterfowler, you certainly already have a shotgun style preference. But how long has it been…»

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Old Harbor, Alaska, is not any easy place to reach. For me, it required a flight from California to Anchorage,…»

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To blend into various terrain, a waterfowler’s camouflage needs to mimic a wide range of wetland plants. Realtree’s Max-4 HD…»

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Wing Nutz Calls offers the Wing Mann short-reed Canada goose calls, developed by champion caller and guide Sean Mann. Available…»

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Carrying around armfuls of decoys is a chore few waterfowlers look forward to, but with the Honker Hauler, the task…»

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Wildfowl hunts reclaimed fish ponds with Flambeau Outdoors.

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I sat in a blind on the south end of historic Beaver Dam Lake in Mississippi as the marsh came…»

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Mallards flock to the calls of pit blind gunners.

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by Paul Wait. I felt naked. Oh, I was dressed perfectly for 40-degree December weather: base layer, fleece, heavy hunting…»

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by Gary Kramer. About the same time North  American waterfowl leave their Alaskan and Canadian breeding grounds to head south…»

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by Mike Marsh. Tom Kamper of Thomson, Ill., hunts a 30-acre family-owned parcel in northwestern Illinois. The property has three…»

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The curly-coat retriever is tough in water and on land.

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Eiders pose a unique duck hunting challenge on Maine’s coast

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These duck boats and mud motors will get you to the birds.

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Tidewater hunting traditions remain strong on both coasts for Brant geese.

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Mexico’s Bay of 11,000 Virgins brims with black brant.

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Alaskan seas give up trophy harlequin ducks and goldeneyes.