Shells And Cutaways

Field Tested: BOSS Copper Shotshells

With bismuth and tungsten now being in short supply and extra-expensive, BOSS Shotshells switched to copper pellets for its waterfowl loads. What can you expect performance-wise from this new shot type? Read on.

Savings Aimed at Waterfowlers

Some of the industry’s finest are offering special promotions on shotshells designed for waterfowl season. Opening day arrives in a few short weeks, which makes the timing of these rebates ideal for hunters whose ammo inventory is a little light.

Circling Back to Steel: Finding Lethality in Economical Shot

Tough economic times demand a change in mindset and spending habits. For many waterfowlers, that could mean returning to their leadless roots—steel shot.

A Wingshooter's Paradise: Cold Bay, Alaska

Few experiences in a hunter’s life compare with acquiring an over-the-counter tag for an emperor goose, or hunting a flock of 80,000 brant or any other of the myriad waterfowl that live on the Alaska Peninsula. And the fishing here—fuggedaboutit. This is a wingshooting and fishing paradise.

First Look: Cupped Waterfowl’s Wader Bags

Cupped Waterfowl’s Wader Bags offer a convenient solution for transporting wet, filthy waders after a day in the field.

New for 2023: Fiocchi Speed sTEAL

Fiocchi has expanded its Flyway offerings with Speed sTEAL shotshells. Boasting dense patterns for terminal performance Speed sTEAL is developed specifically for early-season teal hunting.

Tested: Fiocchi Golden Waterfowl Bismuth Shotshells

Contributor Frank Melloni puts Fiocchi's new Golden Waterfowl Bismuth ammo to the test, examining its properties both on the range and in the field.

Sauer Introduces SL5 Waterfowl Shotguns

Available in three models—Fred Bear Old School Camo, Fred Bear Old School Camo stock and forearm with brown Cerakote barrel and action, and Black Synthetic—the SL5 Waterfowl 12-gauge, semi-automatic shotguns are designed to be rugged, reliable and accurate in the most extreme hunting conditions.

Canadian Parliamentary Caucus Calls on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Rescind Waterfowl Import Ban

Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Co-Chairs Bob Zimmer and Ken McDonald sent a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, about the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s decision to ban the importation of hunter-harvested wild game birds from Canada into the United States and requesting that the ban be rescinded.

Alps OutdoorZ Introduces New Vault Blind Bag

The Vault Blind Bag is a technical pack developed specifically for hunters pursuing birds in flooded timber and wet blind environments.

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