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Duck Hunting 101 Duck Hunting Basics Duck hunting is very popular all over the Midwest. There are two "types" of ducks: "locals," and those that...
Breaking The Ice Hard Water Duck Hunting Late season duck hunting could be the best hunting of the year.
Cleaning Ducks How To & Best Ways to Clean your Duck Cleaning ducks is an easy, yet necessary part of duck hunting. Doing the job correctly is the best way to be sure your next duck dinner is what it should be.
Field Decoy Hunting Decoy Spreads For Field Hunting Geese Big numbers of goose decoys are great. But you need to know what to do with them.
Hunting Quick Tips Basics for Waterfowl Hunters Some basic down and dirty quick tips for the new duck hunter.
Proper Goose Decoy Setups Water and Land Set Up Proper decoy placement when goose hunting is critical. The two different hunting setup...
Prepare For Duck Season Opener 10 Tips Opening day is often the best chance for a quality shoot until the snow begins fly.
Wood Duck Boxes Building & Maintaining This is a video of how we maintain our Wood duck boxes on our property in Connecticut.
Pocket Your Call When to Keep Your Call In Your Pocket On some days even the best duck callers on the flyway can't coax a mallard to the spread.
Proper Duck Decoy Placement Proper DECOY placement One of the key tools for hunting ducks is proper decoy placement. Proper blind placement is necessary.
Geese Hunting Hunting Geese On The Water When most people think of goose hunting they immediately think of field hunting.
Low Budget Duck Hunting Less Expensive Options Duck hunting is easily the most gear intensive hunting you can participate in.
Teal Hunting Tips Teal are perfect ducks. They’re not picky about calling and decoy spreads.
Waterfowl Shooting Five Tips For Better Hunting Successful shooting makes waterfowl hunting more satisfying. Missing birds is frustrating.
Urban Waterfowl Hunting Scouting is Key Ducks and geese are skilled at finding safe roosting spots in areas without hunting pressure...
Goose Hunting 101 Basics for Goose Hunters Goose hunting is another really fun sport. Bagging these big honkers can be very enjoyable.
Proper Duck Blind Setups Learn How to set up a duck blind Where you place your duck blind is important if you want to come home with more than grimy boots.
Hunting For Beginners Lean from a Seasoned Hunter Waterfowl hunting is perhaps the most difficult of the hunting sports to enter.
Calling Mistakes Duck Calling Tips There are tons of great calls on the market. But they all have one thing in common.
Minimalist Duck Hunting No Mallard Mansions or Even Boat Blinds While never a stranger to improvisational construction techniques, my duck hunting is now done with a minimalist approach.
Under Pressure Successfully Hunting Educated Ducks Hunting pressured ducks successfully takes a different strategy from opening day duck hunts.
Early Season Goose Hunting 5 Tips Early season goose hunting can be some of the best goose hunting of the season.
Duck hunting is very popular all over the Midwest. There are two types of ducks: locals, and those that migrate down from the North -- Canada and the Arctic -- along what is called the Central Flyway.
Duck hunting is easily the most gear intensive hunting you can participate in. Boats, guns, calls, decoys, blinds, waders, and hunting leases can leave even the thickest wallets empty. The good news is many high priced versions of these items can be substituted with less expensive options.
On some days even the best duck callers on the flyway can't coax a mallard to the spread. Knowing when to keep calling and when to put the call in your pocket is the difference between an empty game strap and a tired retriever.
Late season duck hunting could be the best hunting of the year. Slob hunters, sky busters, and other miscreants have moved on to other endeavors and ducks that haven’t traveled further south become somewhat patternable.
Teal are perfect ducks. They’re not picky about calling and decoy spreads. They seem to be the most curious of all the duck species and enjoy coming to visit decoys. The best part about teal is the shooting. It’s fast and furious. Here are a few tips to help you bring more teal to the table.
Wood ducks were once rare due to widespread logging and wetland drainage, but are now one of the most prolific ducks in North America.
With duck season right around the corner, it is time to start preparing now. But remember, small steps are required. Even an experienced retriever will need some time to shake the rust off.
Fine tuning your equipment and your technique can put more birds in your bag than ever before. Here are a few tips that can help you become a better waterfowl hunter.
There are tons of great calls on the market. But they all have one thing in common. They can be horribly misused to the detriment of the hunter operating them. There are several calling mistakes that keep birds alive every season. Here is a look at the most common ones.
If you’re tired of the hassles of hunting huge decoy spreads, give goose hunting with a few decoys a try. It may become your preferred method of gunning for geese.
Volumes have been written about what you should do when training a retriever. But there are some pitfalls to avoid as well. Here are five of the most common retriever training mistakes.
Getting ducks from the water to our game strap is the last step in the hunting process and it is often the most difficult part. Here are four ways to stop crippling loss.
There are volumes written on proper decoy techniques & calling tactics for waterfowl hunters. But the reality is if you don’t shoot well the other factors won’t matter when it comes to filling your duck strap.
Hunting ducks or anything else on private property is fun and most consider it a privilege. However, the vast majority of ducks are taken over public waters. Being successful on public land is often a matter of working a little harder and a little smarter than the next guy.
When to call the shot is a common duck hunting disagreement. Some hunting parties have a natural understanding of who calls the shot and when the time is right. Others debate whether the call was too early or late every time they see a bird.
Cleaning ducks is an easy, yet necessary part of duck hunting. Doing the job correctly is the best way to be sure your next duck dinner is what it should be. If you follow these suggestions, all the hard work you put into shooting ducks will be worth it.
Successful shooting makes waterfowl hunting more satisfying. Missing birds is frustrating. Crippling ducks and geese is heartbreaking. These tips will make you a better wing shooter and make your next waterfowl hunt more enjoyable.
When most people think of goose hunting they immediately think of field hunting. Field hunting is a super way to pound some geese, but hunting geese over water is a rewarding pursuit.
Big numbers of goose decoys are great. But you need to know what to do with them. Here are my three favorite goose spreads and how to deploy them.
Ducks and geese are skilled at finding safe roosting spots in areas without hunting pressure... like city parks. Ambushing them on their way to, from, and in their feeding areas is the only way to get to these birds. Scouting is key. But the payoff can be huge.
While never a stranger to improvisational construction techniques, my duck hunting is now done with a minimalist approach. No mallard mansions or even boat blinds for me, thank you. I prefer sneaking into an area by canoe or kayak.
Some basic down and dirty quick tips for the new duck hunter. Some basics that every waterfowl hunter should know.
Goose hunting is another really fun sport. Bagging these big honkers can be very enjoyable. We're going to be giving you the basics in this article and then in future articles will discuss some specific how to.
One of the key tools for hunting ducks is proper decoy placement. Proper blind placement is necessary. Proper DECOY placement is imperative!
Proper decoy placement when goose hunting is critical. The two different hunting setup –water and land have set up requirements unique to each.
Where you place your duck blind is important if you want to come home with more than grimy boots. You can't just plop down in any old place and put up a blind. A little thought, knowledge about what you're hunting, and some common sense is all that's needed.
Early season goose hunting can be some of the best goose hunting of the season. The birds are easier to pattern and the limits are liberal. More importantly, it's usually the first opportunity of the year to go hunting.
Opening day is often the best chance for a quality shoot until the snow begins fly. Being unprepared for opening day is no longer an option. Here's ten tips for opening day success.
Waterfowl hunting is perhaps the most difficult of the hunting sports to enter. If you’re willing to learn, most duck hunters are more than happy to teach. But if you don’t know anyone who hunts and you’re interested in getting started in waterfowling, read on.
Hunting pressured ducks successfully takes a different strategy from opening day duck hunts. If hunters don't adjust their tactics, empty game straps are the result.
When hunting clear water, use your feet to muddy the water around your decoys. Duck activity creates muddy water, and a muddy zone in an area of clear water is easy for ducks to spot. - Ducks Unlimited