All the Hunting Essentials You’ll Need for a Day of Waterfowling
Back in the day, duck hunters didn’t carry blind bags into the field. I know my pop, now 75, and I didn’t. And the reason was simple…
The Best Lead-Free Shotshell Alternatives
Winchester Blind Side Waterfowl ShotshellsIt has been over 25 years since the ban on lead shot for hunting waterfowl took effect. In spite of this length of…
Like anglers, duck hunters have their home waters they know well, but, just like fisherman, they dream of other places, destinations famous for the opportunities they offer. Sometimes those stories…
An Excellent Shotgun For Any Type Of Hunt
Remington Versa Max Mossy Oak ShotgunIt is safe to say the Versa Max semiautomatic shotgun has secured a place in the pantheon of storied auto-loaders from…
Maintain Your Calls To Ensure They Sound Like New
As waterfowl hunters, there are topics of maintenance we tend to on a regular basis. We clean our shotguns, post-hunt, with almost a religious…
Apply These Tips and Become a Better Waterfowl Caller
It’s an old joke, but it’s quite appropriate given the topic here. A young man, an up-and-coming professional violinist and new to the Big City…
The Last Decoy Bag You'll Ever Buy
I’ve owned a lot of decoy bags since my first duck hunt in 1974.
In fact, I’d hate to think how many decoy bags I’ve owned and lost or ruined or sunk over the…
Polite, Effective Ways To Ask For Permission To Hunt
It’s true. There are some incredible public-land waterfowling opportunities scattered across this great nation of ours. Take, for instance, the…
Just-In-Case Tools That Can Save Your Next Hunt
Things happen, guns fail and the perfect hiding spot isn’t always readily available. These things surmise the life of duck hunters who spend their…
Your Guide To Selecting The Right Goose Call
Haydel's White Front CallThe satisfaction of watching a group of Canada geese confidently landing 10 feet in front of you is undeniable, especially when…
Follow These Steps To Ensure You Get The Best-Fitting Vest For Your Dog
One bird shy of a three-man waterfowl limit and Hunter (my yellow lab) continued to show the same anticipation as with the…
Instead of following all the other waterfowl hunters to areas where pressure is heavy on ducks, geese and other acquatic game birds., search for out-of-the- way waters where there is very little…