“canada geese”

Small dogs take up less space. They are easier to house, easier to haul in cars and planes, easier to control, cheaper to maintain and easier to conceal when the neighbors complain about high-pitched barking. A small dog can squeeze into an apartment, a kid’s bedroom, the backseat floor of a subcompact car or a large coat pocket. But can they hunt?

From trash the author gleans a treasure trove of information about waterfowlers’ preferences in shotshells.

Flawless guns and a ton of birds that have seemingly never seen a decoy in their lives: What more can a waterfowl hunter ask for? How about a group of friends that know how to pile on the laughs—and insults—to make it a truly memorable experience. That’s Canada. And if you’ve never experienced it, well, you’ve got some planning to do.

Here's a simple guide to building a portable A-Frame blind for under $100. Consider it your next off-season project.

Turkey hunters have the slams. Deer hunters have wall hangers. What conquest do waterfowlers have? Try hunting all four flyways in one season—yeah, that’ll do for some accolades.

Shadows can be your biggest ally or greatest curse, which makes managing them one of a waterfowler’s top priorities.

Sage grouse, prairie chickens and sharptails have disappeared from parts of our country where they were once common. But proper management can restore these tall-grass species, if hunter-conservationists do their part. Here’s how to hunt the strongholds where they remain—and become inspired about the revival of our native gamebirds.

Contributor Brad Fenson shares four simple goose recipes that'll leave your guests coming back for more.

Here’s why lightweight, fast-moving steel waterfowl loads are preferable to heavier, slow-advancing ones.