Every Hunter Outfitted: Waterfowl

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posted on October 15, 2015
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Cabela's Instinct Accelerator
The chest of Cabela’s breathable Instinct Accelerator Hunting Wader
 converts to waist-high, and the redesigned boots are far from concrete galoshes. MSRP: $350.

L.L. Bean's Waterfowl Sweater
L.L. Bean’s Waterfowl Sweater with Windstopper is made of warm merino lamb’s wool, and Windstopper liner fabric blocks piercing wind. MSRP: $149.

Rig'Em Right Mudslinger Backpack
The blind bag redesigned, the Mudslinger Backpack from Rig’Em Right has ample room and pockets, will stand upright on its own and float if need be. MSRP: $189.

Real Avid Winghunter Field Tool
Real Avid’s Winghunter Field Tool puts shotgun tools, choke tube wrenches and a bird strap and knife all in one package. MSRP: $39.

Zink's Green Machine & Call of Death
Zink’s’ new Green Machine duck call is a double-reed call that’s got the volume and feed chuckle to bring ’em in, and the Call of Death goose call has the power and tone that geese can’t resist. MSRP: $140; $160.

Tri-Star Viper G2 Bronze
The 12-gauge, 3-inch, semi-auto Viper G2 Bronze from Tri-Star is gas operated and comes complete with a Cerakote receiver, choke tubes, fiber optic sights and shim kits on a semi-gloss walnut stock. MSRP: $759.

Carlson's Cremator Choke
Featuring new Triple Shot Technology, Carlson’s new Cremator choke tubes can handle steel, lead, copper and heavy shot while delivering deadly patterns on waterfowl. MSRP: $49.

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