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Swan With a Dash of Salt

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.

Are Premium Hunting Bullets Worth the Extra Cost?

It’s no secret that premium hunting bullets offer greater accuracy, higher ballistic coefficients and better terminal performance, but they’re typically about twice as expensive as standard bullets. Is the extra cost justified? 

Must-Have Waterfowl Gear for 2018

Diedhard waterfowlers, pay attention. We've got the scoop on the gear you need this season.

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.

Hardware: Hevi-Shot Hevi-X

Hevi-X sits right at a sweet spot where performance and price meet to offer the average waterfowl hunter a premium shell he can afford to shoot.

Making Meat: How to Be Your Own Butcher

Follow these guidelines on how to cool, cut, age, prep and cook game meat, and you’ll never hear complaints about “gamey” flavor again.

USFWS Plan to Cut Atlantic Flyway Mallard Limit Opposed by Delta Waterfowl

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, along with the Atlantic Flyway Council, are proposing a reduction in the mallard limit to two birds for the 2019-20 season, both of which may be hens.

The Biggest Myth in Snow Goose Hunting

The notion that snow geese are unfit for consumption is widespread, but with a little preparation and some imagination, you’ll never look at a snow the same way again. Here’s how you do it.

5 Things You Need to Know About Federal Premium’s Black Cloud FS Steel Close Range

Federal Premium's Black Cloud FS Steel Close Range is designed to achieve a full pattern within a very short distance, making it ideal for decoying or hunting flooded timber. Here are five things you need to know.

Duck Hunting Tactics for Unusual Weather

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.

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