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…
Waterfowl hunters are a passionate group of people. Passion levels can generally be measured by the amount of time an individual waterfowler spends preparing for the upcoming season. If you want to…
Early teal duck season is a time for wiping sweat, slapping mosquitoes and popping shells at some of the testiest targets in the marsh. It's also when special know-how must be applied to hunt these…
Pulling ducks and geese over long distance is perhaps the ultimate challenge in hunting these birds! Working waterfowl that are in-close-and-looking requires great skill, no doubt. But capturing…
In the South, some tornadoes are to be feared; others are to be welcomed.
This tornado was in the latter category. It was a cyclone of ducks — a vortex of rushing noise and wind. There were 500 or…
Millions of ducks and geese come down the flyways each fall, just as they have done for eons. Likewise, thousands of waterfowl hunters lie in wait, hoping to coax a few of the magnificent birds…
