“Tag: Ducks”

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.

Benelli has debuted a new model of its 20-gauge Super Black Eagle 3, decked out in Realtree Max-5 camouflage.

Versatility is key with the new Maxus II All-Purpose Hunter, featuring Mossy Oak Break-Up Country camo that fades into the background of most environments, an easy to swing 26-inch barrel and 3½-inch chamber that reliably cycles a broad range of factory loads.

Thorogood's Infinity FD boot, constructed from neoprene and decked out in Realtree Timber camo, offers a lightweight and flexible design for comfort during long days afield.

Ducks alive this time of year are pretty adept at spotting trouble. To bag a daily limit now, look toward a high-tech advantage: motion decoys to draw wary birds, a drone to scrutinize your setup from high above and the HuntStand Pro mobile app to find new spots you overlooked months ago.

New for 2021, ALPS OutdoorZ has released the Alpha Waterfowl Blind. Developed in conjunction with seasoned bird hunters, the blind is designed with an eye toward concealment, function and environmental adaptability.

Filling your strap with ducks can be difficult if you can't see the birds and they can't see your spread. Consider this advice when hunting brush-choked ponds, wooded creeks and flooded timber and even in fog to convince ducks to drop in.

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

Take advantage of the season’s offerings, and you can build a homemade boat blind that provides amazing concealment that will last for years of gunning at a fraction of the cost of factory-built blinds.