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Bad Advice: The Worst Waterfowling Tips

November 28, 2011 • 2 comments

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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Must-Know Tips For Traveling With Hunting Dogs

September 21, 2011 • 6 comments

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

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Tactics For Hunting Urban Waterfowl

September 21, 2011 • 1 comment

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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Keep it Quiet For Public Land Duck Hunting

August 25, 2011 • 10 comments

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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Tips for Picking Your Next Retriever

July 27, 2011 • 5 comments

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

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Homemade Boat Blind Keeps Hunters Warm and Hidden

July 25, 2011 • 2 comments

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

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Louisiana Harvests the Most Waterfowl

July 25, 2011 • 3 comments

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

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

A Real Duck Gun

July 19, 2011 • 3 comments

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

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

Pest Control for Retrievers

July 6, 2011 • No comments

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

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Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania Under Consideration

June 30, 2011 • 7 comments

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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10 Ways to Get Ready for Duck Season

June 28, 2011 • 3 comments

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

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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.

Snow Goose Spread Strategy

June 9, 2011 • 5 comments

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

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What You Need to Know for a Successful Canadian Waterfowl Hunt

June 1, 2011 • 2 comments

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

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10 Flagging Techniques That Will Entice Ducks and Geese

May 31, 2011 • 2 comments

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

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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.

Connecting On Incoming and Overhead Shots

May 27, 2011 • No comments

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

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Comparing Gun Types For Waterfowling

May 27, 2011 • 12 comments

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

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Waterfowling Kodiak Island

May 26, 2011 • 1 comment

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

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Arkansas Puddle Duck Hunt

May 26, 2011 • No comments

Wildfowl hunts reclaimed fish ponds with Flambeau Outdoors.

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Duck Calling Tactics

May 26, 2011 • No comments

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

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Illinois Field Hunt

May 25, 2011 • No comments

Mallards flock to the calls of pit blind gunners.

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Rough Rocks, Tough Ducks

May 24, 2011 • No comments

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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Graylag Geese in Iceland

May 24, 2011 • No comments

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

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Pouring a Goose Pit

May 24, 2011 • No comments

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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Loosening things up looks more natural to the birds.

12 Waterfowler Mistakes

November 14, 2006 • No comments

A lifetime of blunders does a seasoned waterfowler make.   It’s a fact that some hunters harvest more ducks and…»

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Bands Of Silver: Duck Bands

December 23, 2004 • No comments

Duck bands carries a story of passage. In the lexicon of waterfowling they’re sometimes referred to as jewelry–those bands of…»

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Sea Duck Savvy

May 4, 2003 • No comments

A pro’s way to rig for sea ducks put the odds in our favor. His golden eyes pierced the cold…»

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Hunting the Grasslands Of California

April 29, 2003 • No comments

At 6:30 a.m. a hard south wind and driving rain punished my back. As I huddled deeper into my rain…»

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