Waterfowl Hunting(Page 4)

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Blue-wing teal will key on motion decoys.

How to Kill a Limit of Teal This September Without a Single Floating Decoy How to Kill a Limit of Teal This September Without a Single Floating Decoy

There will be fewer ducks in the fall flight this year.

Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall Duck Hunters Should Expect to See Older and Fewer Ducks This Fall

By Andrew McKean

Fewere snow geese are wintering in Texas.

Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong

GPS transmitter on the back of a hen mallard.

Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter Biologists Can Track Waterfowl Better Than Ever, Thanks to This New GPS Transmitter

The customized Can-Am Defender.

Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters Addison Edmonds Set Out to Make Can-Am’s Defender the Ultimate Side-by-Side for Duck Hunters

A loose decoy on Reelfoot Lake, which hunters were looking for when they found David Vowell.

What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake? What Really Happened to the Duck Hunters Who Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake?

By Natalie Krebs

Zack Grooms with straps of ducks.

Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter Zack Grooms Was a Devoted Uncle and a True Duck Hunter

By Natalie Krebs

A duck hunter steers a boat loaded with decoys through flooded timber.

The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One” The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One”

By Jonathan Wilkins

Chance Black duck hunting on Reelfoot

Chance Black Was an Outdoorsman, Goofball, and a Friend to Everyone Chance Black Was an Outdoorsman, Goofball, and a Friend to Everyone

By Natalie Krebs

The A390 Silver Mallard

The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built

Three men in navy TBI Agent uniforms search a muddy wet field for David Vowell.

Authorities Find the Body of David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Tennessee Man Accused of Killing Two Duck Hunters on Reelfoot Lake Authorities Find the Body of David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Tennessee Man Accused of Killing Two Duck Hunters on Reelfoot Lake

By Natalie Krebs

Cyprus trees on Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee, where two men were killed in January 2021.

After Two Duck Hunters Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake, Investigators Are Searching for David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’ After Two Duck Hunters Were Killed on Reelfoot Lake, Investigators Are Searching for David Vowell, the 70-Year-Old Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’

By Joe Genzel, Natalie Krebs

Keep it casual and don't get too addicted to snow goose hunting.

How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter How to Be a Casual (and Ethical) Snow Goose Hunter

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

A cutting board with goose meat—breast, wings, legs, and tenders—and feet for the stock pot.

Why Do I Salvage Every Scrap from Ducks and Geese? It’s Cheaper Why Do I Salvage Every Scrap from Ducks and Geese? It’s Cheaper

By Jonathan Wilkins

The mallard/teal hybrid is truly unique.

The 8 Coolest Hybrid Ducks and Geese You’ve Ever Seen The 8 Coolest Hybrid Ducks and Geese You’ve Ever Seen

By Ryan Chelius

The author's Lab is a well-trained snow goose dog.

7 Surefire Ways to Ruin Your Spring Snow Goose Hunt 7 Surefire Ways to Ruin Your Spring Snow Goose Hunt

There's only one species of mallard no matter what continent you shoot one on.

18 Facts You Didn’t Know About Mallards 18 Facts You Didn’t Know About Mallards

This is what most days hunting ducks look like, though social media would have you believe otherwise.

It’s Time to Stop Hunting Ducks So Damn Much It’s Time to Stop Hunting Ducks So Damn Much

Texas has long been a top 10 B&C whitetail state.

There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List There’s More to Texas Hunting Than Expensive, High-Fence Ranches. Here’s Why a Texas Hunt Should Be on Your Bucket List

A mallard hen and drake perched on a concrete embankment near a city.

Wild Game Populations Are Thriving in Big Cities Wild Game Populations Are Thriving in Big Cities

Luke Kjos takes aim with the new Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 20-gauge.

Guns

First Look: Benelli’s Super Black Eagle 3 Is Now Offered in 20-Gauge and 3-Inch 12-Gauge First Look: Benelli’s Super Black Eagle 3 Is Now Offered in 20-Gauge and 3-Inch 12-Gauge

By Natalie Krebs

Guide Jimmy Reel in the rags on a Texas snow goose hunt.

5 Old-School Snow Goose Tactics That Still Work Today 5 Old-School Snow Goose Tactics That Still Work Today

Putting the SX4 to the test on Texas ducks.

We Had Rob Roberts Customize a Winchester SX4 into the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Shotgun We Had Rob Roberts Customize a Winchester SX4 into the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Shotgun

Greenhead mallard in Oklahoma.

Our Obsession with Greenheads Is Ruining Duck Hunting as We Know It Our Obsession with Greenheads Is Ruining Duck Hunting as We Know It

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

Two hunters by a small creek, showing off their limits of ducks.

How to Kill the Smartest, Most Pressured Mallards How to Kill the Smartest, Most Pressured Mallards

A dropped deer in the shades of wild brush.

Every Hunter Should Know What the Lacey Act Is, How It Works, and Why It’s On the Books Every Hunter Should Know What the Lacey Act Is, How It Works, and Why It’s On the Books

Three sandhill cranes in flight against a clear blue sky.

Want to Hunt Sandhill Cranes? You’re Going to Need Stealth, Ultra Realistic Decoys—and Dog Goggles Want to Hunt Sandhill Cranes? You’re Going to Need Stealth, Ultra Realistic Decoys—and Dog Goggles

By Andrew McKean

Hunting the Wood Duck Migration: Northern vs. Southern Tactics Hunting the Wood Duck Migration: Northern vs. Southern Tactics

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

A bearded man wearing glasses and orange reflective hunting gear collars his hunting dog that is standing in the bed of the hunter's truck.

In the Future: These 4 Newcomers Will Help Fix Outdoor Media In the Future: These 4 Newcomers Will Help Fix Outdoor Media

A black lab retriever peeks its head from a waterfowl hunting blind.

Your Retriever Will Teach You These 5 Life Lessons Your Retriever Will Teach You These 5 Life Lessons

By Alex Robinson

A male hunter aims a shotgun in the air.

The Never Say Die Dove Season The Never Say Die Dove Season

A flock of ducks in sitting in a lake.

Why Don’t We Hunt Ducks in the Spring? Why Don’t We Hunt Ducks in the Spring?

A large field with hay bales and geese.

Hunting Early-Season Resident Geese in North Dakota is the Hottest Shoot of the Summer Hunting Early-Season Resident Geese in North Dakota is the Hottest Shoot of the Summer

By Alex Robinson

A hunter using a bird call in a hunting blind.

5 Tips for Hunting Early-Season Resident Canada Geese 5 Tips for Hunting Early-Season Resident Canada Geese

A hunter kneeling beside a limit of Canada geese.

The Time I Hunted with a Waterfowl Poacher (and Didn’t Know It) The Time I Hunted with a Waterfowl Poacher (and Didn’t Know It)

Attaching duck feet to a wall plaque with epoxy.

4 Off-Season Waterfowl Projects that Will Improve Your Decoy Spread (and Your Home) 4 Off-Season Waterfowl Projects that Will Improve Your Decoy Spread (and Your Home)

By Joseph Albanese

Several geese on a pile of hay.

8 Tips for Perfecting the Art of Pass Shooting Waterfowl 8 Tips for Perfecting the Art of Pass Shooting Waterfowl

Hunter walking to a hunting blind.

50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State 50 Hunter Stereotypes from Every State

A man tilling a field

How to Plant a Sunflower Field for Better Dove Hunting This Summer How to Plant a Sunflower Field for Better Dove Hunting This Summer

Sous vide goose meat.

8 Ways to Prepare Snow Goose Meat 8 Ways to Prepare Snow Goose Meat

9 Migratory Bird Laws You Didn’t Know 9 Migratory Bird Laws You Didn’t Know

A large flock of snow geese.

6 Ways to Hunt Snow Geese on Your Own 6 Ways to Hunt Snow Geese on Your Own

Pair of Aces custom hunting call

The 16 Most Awesome Turkey And Duck Calls You’ve Ever Seen The 16 Most Awesome Turkey And Duck Calls You’ve Ever Seen

A collection of custom shotshell ammo used in Canada goose hunting.

Guns

5 Top Custom Shotshells That Are Better Than Steel 5 Top Custom Shotshells That Are Better Than Steel

By Alex Robinson

A hunter wading through flooded timber while duck hunting.

How to Hunt Late-Season Mallards in Fields vs. Water How to Hunt Late-Season Mallards in Fields vs. Water

duck breasts in a glaze

Cook Wild Duck Like a Real Chef (While Drinking Bourbon in Camp) Cook Wild Duck Like a Real Chef (While Drinking Bourbon in Camp)

How to butcher a duck.

How to Butcher a Duck How to Butcher a Duck

By Alex Robinson

5 Keys to Killing Reverse Migration Mallards and Geese 5 Keys to Killing Reverse Migration Mallards and Geese

I Got Alpha-Gal (The Tick-Borne Disease That’s a Hunter’s Worst Nightmare)

I Got Alpha-Gal (The Tick-Borne Disease That’s a Hunter’s Worst Nightmare) I Got Alpha-Gal (The Tick-Borne Disease That’s a Hunter’s Worst Nightmare)

By Alex Robinson

How to Hunt Ducks Without a Dog or a Boat

How to Hunt Ducks Without a Dog or a Boat How to Hunt Ducks Without a Dog or a Boat

By Tom Carpenter

how to train your dog for duck hunting

8 Ways to Ruin Your Duck Hunting Dog 8 Ways to Ruin Your Duck Hunting Dog

By Tony J. Peterson

a waterfowl hunter in a lake

What Makes Specialized Waterfowl Shotguns So Special What Makes Specialized Waterfowl Shotguns So Special

By Jarrod Spilger

9 Overlooked Early Season Goose Hunting Tips

9 Overlooked Early Season Goose Hunting Tips 9 Overlooked Early Season Goose Hunting Tips

By Matt Wettish

This Season’s Duck Hunting Forecast

This Season’s Duck Hunting Forecast This Season’s Duck Hunting Forecast

By Brian Lovett

The 4 Best Summer Bird Hunts

The 4 Best Summer Bird Hunts The 4 Best Summer Bird Hunts

By Will Brantley

hunter aiming shotgun at sea ducks

Hunting Sea Ducks on the Chesapeake Bay Hunting Sea Ducks on the Chesapeake Bay

By Cosmo Genova

wild goose in pan

How to Cook Wild Goose How to Cook Wild Goose

By Jamie Carlson

waterfowl hunting band lanyard

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bird Bands 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bird Bands

By Joseph Albanese

black lab retrieving duck from pond

How to Plan the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Road Trip How to Plan the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Road Trip

By Alex Robinson

collage of short reed goose calls

Bargain Short-Reeds: 4 Easy-to-Blow Goose Calls That Won’t Break the Bank Bargain Short-Reeds: 4 Easy-to-Blow Goose Calls That Won’t Break the Bank

By Jarrod Spilger

Hevi-Shot Hevi-X Shotshells

Snow Goose Hunter’s Gear Guide Snow Goose Hunter’s Gear Guide

By Joseph Albanese

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears? What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?

young geese hunter in field

The Goslings: The Kids Who Won’t Let Waterfowl Hunting Die The Goslings: The Kids Who Won’t Let Waterfowl Hunting Die

By Alex Robinson

Got a Swan Tag? Here’s How to Hunt These Giant Birds Got a Swan Tag? Here’s How to Hunt These Giant Birds

By Andrew McKean