Old Decoys, New Hobby
Old Decoys, New Hobby Rich history can be discovered through blocks of wood By Paul Wait Fifty feet down the first row of tables covered with elegantly displayed, handcrafted vintage duck [...]
An Improbable Journey
An Improbable Journey How a 100-year-old duck boat found its way back ‘home’ By Paul Wait The unfamiliar voice on the phone took me by surprise. “I have a duck boat [...]
Dear Dad, There’s something I’ve been meaning to say…
Dear Dad, There’s something I’ve been meaning to say… By Paul Wait I don’t know if you still remember my first duck, but I sure do. Hunkered low in the front of [...]
Men Overboard
Men Overboard Many hunters call body booting ‘crazy,’ but these guys call it ‘fun!’ By Paul Wait A rising tide of water rinsed over my shoulders as I gently kicked my [...]
Sliding Through the Cattails
Sliding Through the Cattails Marsh skis put hidden potholes within reach of Wisconsin duck hunters By Paul Wait Boot-sucking bogs and head-high cattail stands don’t stop Mark Kakatsch from reaching an [...]