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The Long Goose
Winter dawn comes slow and noisy in the southeast Texas rice country not far from the town of Eagle Lake. It’s muddy and flat, mostly gray at sunrise, and geese by the uncountable thousands take charge...
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Food Plots for Bigger Bucks
If your deer hunting property doesn’t have food plots for wild game, you’re missing out on the best and most economical way to improve your whitetail hunting, according to Dr. Grant Woods, one of...
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Food Plots: Seed Savvy
So you’ve decided to plant food plots for deer on your hunt property, but what seed should you put in the ground? Wheat? Oats? Rye? Barley? Or one of the dozens of newer, generally better, plot plants...
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12 Waterfowl Items Not to Leave Home
* Hand-held flashlight, extra batteries and bulb, because you can’t find your hunting spot, dog, gear, or even your gun in the dark. * Wader Belt made of leather or heavy nylon and snugged tight around...
View ArticleNevo Duck Boats
Duck boats have undergone a tremendous transformation over the years. Way back in the day after WWII when my dad came home, he took up duck hunting on Ten Mile Pond in Southeast Missouri. My, how...
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‘Tis the Season for Holiday Outdoor Shopping, Part 1
If you’re a last-minute Santa, fret not, because there’s still plenty of time and lots of great gifts for anyone on your holiday shopping list. For wildfowlers, one of the coolest items seen in awhile...
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Layout Boats are the Ultimate for Waterfowling
One of the great waterfowl hunting set-ups ever devised is the lay-out boat, which has its roots on big open waters such as Chesapeake Bay. True lay-out boats are not an everyday sight in most...
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Decoy Gang Rig
Hunters who use many decoys–say 50, 100, or more–know how time consuming it is to set out and retrieve blocks. To speed the work, “multi-deke” or “gang rigs” were developed. A “gang rig” is a single,...
View ArticleHow to Choose Duck, Goose Blind Locations
Decoys and blinds must be arranged according to wind direction and available natural cover. But hunters who have the opportunity to set up blinds so decoying ducks are not looking directly at hunters...
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Mojo “Fatal Shot” Chokes Offer More Bang for Your Buck
Many of the world’s best wingshooters have specialized shotguns with custom chokes that allow for downrange pellet performance unavailable with standard factory-production hardware. Arkansas’ Rob...
View ArticleGreat Recipe: Wild Duck and Wild Rice Soup
This is an outstanding recipe from Charlotte Albrecht, a great Texas hunt camp cook. 2 whole, skinned ducks, stewed and deboned 1 box of wild and long grain rice with seasoning 1 medium onion chopped 4...
View ArticleDuck Decoys and the Beauty of the Fabled “Jerk” Cord
Motion in a decoy set is often the key element in duping ducks. Without wind, however, getting decoys to bob and weave, dip and dive is difficult. Unless, of course, you rig a “jerk cord.” The simple,...
View ArticleAvery “Quick Set” Boat Blind Ideal for Waterfowling
Most dedicated waterfowl hunters have a boat of some type, and some have learned that a portable blind that attaches to their boat is a huge benefit in duping waterfowl into shotgun range. Makeshift...
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Washington Waterfowl Wonderland
All eyes squinted through our pit blind roof cracks, as six of us intently watched the flock of 10 “locked up” Canada geese swing wide of our decoy spread. The birds made two passes high and beyond our...
View ArticleGoose Jerky
For years I tried many different home recipes for making goose jerky. While all were palatable, the best, simplest, and quickest way I’ve found is the “Hi Mountain” method. Hi Mountain Seasonings Jerky...
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Florida’s Winter Hunting Opportunities
Too many late-season Florida hunters hang up their firearms after deer season closes. That’s a big mistake because there’s still plenty of great gunning available for game other than whitetails. Gray...
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Time to Get Gun Dogs in Shape for Hunting
It was a big dove shoot, maybe 100 gunners, a typical Middle Georgia affair with a mid-day barbecue, then shooters heading afield in early afternoon. There was an early flurry of opening-day birds, and...
View ArticleReal World Duck Calling Tips
Many beginning duck hunters are apprehensive about their calling. But don’t be afraid to call, it’s the only real way to learn. Listen to experienced hunters call on the water, and mimic what they do...
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Don’t Forget Your Gun Dog This Christmas Giving Season
Delta Waterfowl Gear (www.deltawaterfowlgear.com) has perfected an idea imagined by duck hunters for decades. They’ve developed a stand for gun dogs that keeps a canine out of the water when hunting a...
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Ducks Unlimited Recognizes Wade Bourne’s Conservation Efforts
Ducks Unlimited announced the winners of the 2017 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 82nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Spokane, Washington. This...
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