Over the years, I've learned that waterfowl hunting is one of the most demanding and rewarding outdoor activities you can undertake. The right clothing is crucial to ensure both your comfort and…
Don't Miss The Excellent Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities Florida Has To Offer
Biologists say up to 25 percent of the Atlantic Flyway duck population winters in Florida: somewhere between 2 million…
All Waterfowl Waders Are Not Created Equal Get The Right Pair For Your Style Of Hunting
Aside from a shotgun and nontoxic shot, waders are the most important tool in a waterfowler’s arsenal. Decoy…
Find That Waterfowl Honeyhole On Public Land
We were hunting woodcock and ruffed grouse when we stumbled onto two dozen mallards loafing away the day in a beaver pond.
Benelli Super Black Eagle 3…
Some days, ducks are suckers for a call … almost any call. On other days, even world champion duck callers can’t get them to even turn their heads. Yet calling is an important and intriguing part of…
After enduring months of hunting pressure on sprawling lakes, bays and sounds, there’s nothing a late-season duck wants more than a quiet, secluded spot to hide out. Small, neglected potholes and…
Many of the people who buy a federal Duck Stamp probably don’t realize how important this conservation program has been to the healthy duck and goose populations we now enjoy across the United States…
With duck populations at the peak of long-term averages, expectations for every hunt are always high. The reality is, even when ducks are plentiful, hunts can fall short of expectations. And it may…
For the first time in the northern hunting region history, Wisconsin decided to hold an experimental early teal season. This early season was slated for seven days and hunters were only able to shoot…
Cinnamon teal ducks in flight. Photo credit: Magnus Manske, commons.wikipedia.org
Hunters often look forward to early teal season as the first opportunity to hunt ducks for the year. The reason…
Blue-winged teal are very early migrators. One avid waterfowl hunter, Diamond Dunn of Corning, Arkansas, has said he's seen them in his area as early as the first week of August.
A cold snap up north…
With the duck season now closed almost everywhere, images of unfilled limits of ducks or geese linger on my mind along with all the mistakes I made. Perhaps you have started pulling your decoys and…
