Know Your Shotgun
Know Your Shotgun In the first installment, we discuss how to safely operate and familiarize yourself with your shotgun.
Shotgun Safety
Shotgun Safety Here’s how to handle your shotgun safely and establish safe zones of fire for each member of your hunting party.
Weather Safety
Weather Safety Cold weather often leads to good duck hunting, but winter storms and sudden weather changes can be hazardous. Here are some precautions [...]
Boating Safety
Boating Safety Duck boats tend to be loaded with a lot of gear and used in fairly challenging conditions. Here’s how to determine the limitations of [...]
Choosing a Duck Call
Choosing a Duck Call This handy guide to the different types of duck calls will help you determine the right one for you. [...]
Duck Calling Fundamentals
Duck Calling Fundamentals Here's everything you need to know to get started calling mallards and other dabbling ducks.
Cleaning Ducks
Cleaning Ducks So, you just shot a couple ducks - now what? From breasting to plucking, here are a variety of ways to prepare your birds for [...]
Let’s Get Cooking
Let’s Get Cooking There's no better way to celebrate a successful hunt than with a delicious duck dinner. Here are some simple cooking methods you're sure [...]
How to Pick Out Early-Season Drakes
How to Pick Out Early-Season Drakes Struggling to identify drab drake mallards coming into your decoys? Here's a few tips to help you out. [...]
The Joys of Coot Shooting
The Joys of Coot Shooting Often ignored by waterfowlers, “mud hens” can turn a dull hunt into one to remember By John N. Felsher “Shoot,” [...]