“decoy spread”

Any way you measure it, the tundra swan is a lot of bird. But it can’t be hunted in a lot of places. Only eight states, in fact, offer a tundra swan season. Utah is one of them, and near the Great Salt Lake the author sought a wide-winged trophy.

Waterfowl season is fast approaching. Here’s what you need to do now to increase your odds this year.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Randy Penn of Sedalia, Colo.

Educated ducks and geese pose plenty of problems, but these tactics can help solve them.

When the weather throws a curve, waterfowl hunters that adapt succeed—those who don’t seldom have duck for dinner. Here are some scenarios that arise and how to overcome them.

Canada geese get smart this time of year. With some creativity based on the details of bird behavior, a full limit will be cause for celebration.

Ditch the massive decoy spread and head upstream to find a small hidey hole that can pay off big.

Setting a decoy spread for wary waterfowl requires strategic calculations to pull off a successful ruse. The same is true of decoying whitetail bucks. You can plunk a buck decoy anywhere, but to have it work with precision requires forward thinking. Begin with simple biology.

Waterfowlers love wind. Because birds typically land into it, wind helps to channel ducks and geese in a definitive direction so you can set your spread and hide accordingly. It also moves the decoys, which makes them look more realistic and therefore more likely to fool your quarry.