Ducks

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As dawn broke gray and cold over the Wye River East in Maryland, Jayson Wilt and his 11-year-old son, Dylan, sat in…»

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Every job has its drawbacks, but as a contract trapper for Delta Waterfowl, Brian Poncelet often deals with something few…»

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There is a magic about duck hunting in that we enjoy it as much now as when we were young…»

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In 1989, Delta Waterfowl adopted a program that encouraged hunters to shoot fewer hens, called “Voluntary Restraint.” It came on…»

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Last season may have been one to remember, not only because a record number of ducks flew south, but because…»

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A huge flight of fattened mallards headed towards our small spot of wetland on their way back from one of…»

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They hypnotize us, mesmerize us, enchant, haunt and beguile  us. But most of all, the bands that glimmer from the…»

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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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Many retrieverites assume the blind retrieve has always been with us, as if Eve taught Adam to fetch apples, so…»

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Sunrise over a western South Dakota stock dam can be a gamble for shooting puddle ducks. It’s tough working birds…»

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It’s been the talk of the waterfowl community for the past 10 years, but this time, it just may happen…»

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Mario Andretti said it best: “if you wait, all that happens is you get older.” Back in the dark ages,…»

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There’s no substitute for skimming  across the water in a real duck boat, complete with a bad-ass mud motor jutting…»

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Editor’s note: This article was provided by the Western Outdoor News. Lack of water, and hence, lack of flooded marshland,…»

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Anyone who was slapping mosquitoes in Stuttgart in late December, wondering what happened to duck season, was hardly alone. Blame…»

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We know how passionate our readers are about hunting waterfowl, especially this time of year. So, we asked for some…»

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Congress is in a cutting mood and wetlands are on the chopping block. Facing a bleak economy, mounting debt and…»

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While many hunters give up early morning hunts in chilly, rainy weather as they age, there’s at least one couple…»

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How’s that song go? It’s beginning to look a lot like flooded cornfields, ground blinds… OK, we know, it’s Christmas.…»

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The ideal golden retriever can do just about anything today’s American waterfowl hunter wants his dog to do. He can…»

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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…»

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What better news to kick off the season with? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released its duck breeding…»

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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…»

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Wildfowl hunts reclaimed fish ponds with Flambeau Outdoors.

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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…»