Shotgun Safety – Handling a duck gun
Shotgun Safety Handling a duck gun requires simple yet critically important precautions Safely handling a shotgun when duck or goose hunting requires strict adherence to all [...]
Why Are Ducks THRIVING … as Other Birds DECLINE? Three words: investments by hunters
Why Are Ducks Thriving … as Other Birds Decline? Three words: investments by hunters By Kyle Wintersteen The familiar autumn chill graces your neck as you pitch [...]
Small Spreads for Snows: It might be time to rethink the “bigger is better” mindset. Use these tips to secure success with a small(er) spread.
Going Small for Snows No trailer (or three) jam packed with snow goose decoys? S’no problem! Here’s how to make a smaller spread work this spring. By M.D. [...]
Move the ‘X,’ Find Success: “Close enough” only works with horseshoes and … snow geese?
Move the ‘X,’ Find Success “Close enough” only works with horseshoes and … snow geese? By Brad Fenson A flock of 20 snow geese flew past the end [...]
Maximizing Duck Production
Maximizing Duck Production Delta Waterfowl conservation programs will increase the number of ducks in every fall flight By Paul Wait An abundance of quality habitat for [...]
How We Count Ducks
How We Count Ducks Accurate population estimates are critical to hunting regs and making ducks By Bill Miller Each August, North America's waterfowl hunters anxiously count [...]
Build Your Own Jerk Rig – Why and How
Build Your Own Jerk Rig – Why and How The purpose of a decoy spread is to attract the attention of passing ducks and assure them that everything [...]
Expand Your Vocabulary
Expand Your Vocabulary Dupe wary ducks by mastering species-specific sounds By Brian Lovett The familiar quacks, chuckles and highballs of hen mallards dominate duck calling, and for [...]
Get the Range Right
Get the Range Right By Bill Miller Advances in shotshell technology make it possible for us to effectively and efficiently take ducks and geese at greater ranges [...]
7 Keys to Early Season Success
7 Keys to Early Season Success By Bill Miller When the sun comes up on a new duck season, it has been at least eight or nine [...]