Hunting Leopold’s New Mexico Ducks
In arid New Mexico, waterfowlers ply the same wetlands famed biologist Aldo Leopold worked and hunted more than a century ago.
How to Hunt Ducks on Small Water
Ditch the massive decoy spread and head upstream to find a small hidey hole that can pay off big.
Shadow Hunter
Shadows can be your biggest ally or greatest curse, which makes managing them one of a waterfowler’s top priorities.
Know-How: Ducks in Crowded Places
Duck hunting in crowded places is as much about out-maneuvering people as it is about ducks. Let Field Editor Frank Miniter explain.
How I Spent My Christmas Vacation: Chasing Redheads In the Sunny South
By late December in Bryce Towsley's home state of Vermont, the ducks are gone. Unlike him, they are smart enough to understand there is another brutal winter coming and they flee south. So what's a poor, frozen boy to do? Take the hint: Make like a bird and migrate south.
Flush to Retrieve
There are certain dog trainers who discourage their retrievers from flushing birds. That sounds like the waste of good potential to Ron Spomer.
Momma Knows Best, a Husband and Wife Turkey Hunt
Before the kids came along, Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller's wife was an avid hunter. He wasn't sure they would ever hunt together again, until she uttered the words, "Think we could hunt turkeys next week?" Find out what happened.
Winchester Razorback XT
Nasty old boars are often protected by layers of mud and gristle plates; tough bullets like the Razorback are desirable.
Waterfowler Numbers Take a Dive
Recent trends indicate that waterfowlers are ditching their duck blinds for deer stands.
How to Breast a Duck in Under 90 Seconds
When Captain Bob Wetherald, owner of the Mid River Guide Service, invites me to go hunting, I drop everything. He's arguably the Potomac River's best seaduck and diver guide, and the spread of smoked duck breast and spirits he puts out for the post-hunt social hour are alone worth the trip.
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