Waterfowl bands are more than just hunt souvenirs
Though the bulk of Canada goose banding takes place on the nesting grounds in Canada, some happens here in the States, too. Hunting season is rapidly approaching, so it’s [...]
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You may be ready for cold-weather waterfowling, but is your retriever?
Ducks Unlimited has a great library of excellent tips for hunting on its website. You don’t have to be a member to access most of the advice, but if you do join, your [...]
Don’t overlook public areas for your waterfowl hunt
Waterfowl hunting has become more of a private land activity in the last decade or so. A lot of waterfowlers have resorted to leasing blinds on ponds and in farm fields. [...]
Duck hunting is NOT a cheap hobby
A friend of mine recently asked me what he’d need to get started hunting ducks. He’s pretty well-off, and he asked if money were no object, what would I get? The first [...]
Avoid skybusting — use subtending to estimate range
If you’ve done any goose hunting, you’ve probably heard the term “skybusting.” You may know it means shooting at birds that are out of your shotgun’s effective [...]
There are some things I do miss about North Dakota
I was born and raised in Wyoming, and I’ve spent nearly my entire life here. The only exceptions were a couple of years I spent going to college in Colorado, and seven [...]
My dog and I are equally excited for bird season
Before I was old enough to hunt big game, I couldn’t wait to get out there and chase elk, deer and antelope around. Back then, you had to be 14 years old to hunt big game. [...]
Duck hunting isn’t the cheapest hobby
A friend of mine recently asked me what he’d need to get started hunting ducks. He’s pretty well-off, and he asked if money were no object, what would I get? The first [...]
Waterfowl bands are more than just jewelry for birds
Though the bulk of Canada goose banding takes place on the nesting grounds in Canada, some happens here in the States, too. Hunting season is rapidly approaching, so it’s [...]
Duck blinds don’t have to be high-tech
A goose blind can be anything from a burlap sack you pull over yourself to a concrete bunker you’ve constructed in a field or on the edge of a marsh. The burlap sack has [...]