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Know-How: Fish Hunting

Is it hunting, or is it fishing? To our writer, bowfishing is more like hunting for fish with a bow, but whatever you call it, nearly all sportsmen agree it’s wildly fun. Just don’t assume it’s easy.

Shots in the Dark

There’s a river monster lurking in the Potomac, and at night a bow is the best defense.

Epic Gundog Fails

Sometimes you just can't control your dog and the result is an 'epic fail.' Here are some epic dog fails the author has experienced.

Diver Follies

For every strap filled with diving ducks, the author returns home empty-handed and broken three times over, yet he doggedly does it again and again. Is he insane? You decide.

6 Tips for Identifying Waterfowl

The failure to properly identify ducks on the wing can lead to missed opportunities, or even trouble with the law. You can avoid such difficulties by working to improve your identification skills. Here are six key factors to consider.

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.

Waterfowling America's Rivers

Need a new duck hunting spot? Open a map. See those blue lines? They're rivers. They are duck highways. Now all you have to do is follow the advice in this article.

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