Tips & Tactics

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Our goose field was not as fervent this season as it has been in years past. Like many hunters, we…»

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Rarely capable of innovation, I typically depend on a keen sense for the obvious when a clever concept stares me…»

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Out of the pale morning light came the faint sound of cackling. Quickly, our hunting crew tucked tight into their…»

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Three inches of rain meant one thing to Tommy Akin: ducks would be swarming into west Tennessee’s Obion River Bottoms. So…»

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Sunrise revealed the most pathetic spread I’d ever been a part of. More of our bluebill decoys were touching than not,…»

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When we spotted the barley field for an early-morning shoot the next day, it wasn’t hard to find the birds.…»

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Some of my most valuable duck-hunting lessons have come from experienced hunters who took the time to share their knowledge. Maybe…»

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Traveling with hunting dogs is a lot like traveling with your wife. You can expect to take about triple the…»

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I tiptoed as I carried my camouflage canoe from the back of my pickup to the water’s edge. I wasn’t…»

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So you’ve done your scouting and found a hidden honeyhole crawling with ducks. It’s tempting to call three or four…»

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The opportunity to discuss puppies is sweet reward to a guy  who loves retrievers to a fault. With four dogs…»

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Bob Nettleton of Hornick, Iowa, said he has always loved the Wildfowl Boats and Blinds Contest. He has owned and…»

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This might alter where you’re planning to hunt this  fall. According to the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory…»

The shotgun still functions well, more than 40 years after it was rescued from the bottom of a lake.

One waterfowl hunter’s misfortune fulfills a boy’s desire.   When I grew up in rural Canada in the late 1960s,…»

Most retrievers are also indoor family pets, so flea and tick control is essential to protect people, too.

A few decades ago, the typical hunting dog lived outside in a kennel environment. Modern hunting dogs spend most of…»

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Pennsylvania’s undergoing a heated debate over legislation that seeks to lift the ban from Sunday hunting. According to the National…»

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Yes, it’s hot and humid, but look at your calendar. Right around the corner the first blue-winged teal leave the…»

A snow goose decoy setup should reflect the patterns of the flock. Geese are likely to be aggressively feeding in the morning and afternoon, but spread out and loafing at midday.

Decoy placement directs incoming geese to the gunners. Without question, spring snow goose hunting requires a large decoy spread. But…»

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Every waterfowler should experience duck and goose hunting in Canada. Even if a trip north only takes place once in…»

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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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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…»