“mallards”

Blue-wings and September swelter mark an exceptional visit to Louisiana’s Honey Brake Lodge.

The breeding population of ducks declined seven percent this spring, while pond counts dropped by nine percent compared to last year, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status report released by the USFWS.

Phil Robertson is 76. He hunts every day of duck season, and when he’s not hunting, he’s building blinds, working on his levy or catching catfish. He spent a hot minute with our man reflecting on the Duck Commander legacy he created 50 years ago that today promotes faith, family and duck hunting.

Maine is home to a wide range of large and small game and lots of public land on which to hunt it. Could the Pine Tree State be hunting’s best-kept secret?

Be it a bucket list hunt in a land of giants, an anniversary escape with a loved one, a quick scouting trip turned big-buck showdown or the culmination of a trophy slam, American Hunter readers searched for and found opportunity near and far this past year.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Douglas Franklin of Memphis, Tennessee.

Large ducks like pintails, mallards and gadwall, provide lots of protein to feed a family or hunting camp. Served on a bed of long-grain rice, this recipe could quickly become your favorite aromatic fowl recipe.

Among all the duck-hunting haunts up and down the Mississippi Flyway, a spot in the middle of a water-filled woods just south of Tunica, Miss., between the Mississippi and Coldwater rivers provides wingshooters with a glimpse of Southern tradition. This is Beaver Dam Lake, made famous not only by its fabulous fowling but by one of the South’s prominent sporting scribes, Nash Buckingham.

Waterfowlers sometimes overlook the flavor and volume of meat on the legs and thighs of ducks, but when cooked properly, they’re tender, juicy and delicious. If you like spicy wings and dry ribs, you’ll love the combination of ingredients in this recipe.