“decoy spread”

I have seen hundreds of photographs that all look alike. And frankly, they’re depressing. You can do better. Here’s how.

Need a new duck hunting spot? Open a map. See those blue lines? They're rivers. They are duck highways. Now all you have to do is follow the advice in this article.

Don’t be a goon. Avoid situations that make all hunters look bad.

It was an oddly warm January day on the Eastern Shore—in fact there were gnats in the air—but after a long, mid-day lull, the geese were back on the move.

Can we assume that an estimated eight percent jump in breeding ducks means we'll all see more birds at our blinds come fall?

Matt Kneisley of Conestoga, Pa., has hunted his spread of 120 Model 72 Herter decoys for forty years. In an absolutely despicable act, thieves stole 110 of the decoys sometime between noon on Thanksgiving Eve and 4 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.

Here's how to score on late-season, hunter-wise honkers.

It was around 9 a.m., and a dozen or so birds had decided that they’d make a close enough pass at our decoy spread to elicit a volley. I’d loosed two shells when my concentration was broken by something thumping down into the reeds beside me.