Video: Hunting Maryland's Eastern Shore with Avery Outdoors and Banded Gear

American Hunter Staff

posted on February 23, 2017

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American Hunter Associate Editor Jon Draper and NRA Publications' Editorial Director John Zent just returned from a late-season goose hunting trip to Maryland’s famed Eastern Shore. They were hosted by the fine folks from Avery Outdoors and Banded Gear—and got a first-hand look at what makes Chesapeake Bay region such a renowned waterfowl destination. Check it out for yourself with the video embedded above.

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