When trying to identify ducks, hunters must observe several things. Differences in size, shape, plumage patterns, colors, wingbeat, flocking behavior, voice and habitat all help separate one species…
Whether you are an octogenarian duck hunter or planning your very first waterfowl hunting trip, selecting a duck call from the hordes of fine instruments on the market today can be a daunting task.…
If you've ever sat in a duck blind late in the season, when most of the mallards have already migrated further south, the weather is the worst of the winter and what ducks you do see are hunter smart…
Big, open water is the domain of diver ducks like canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills, ringnecks, buffleheads and goldeneyes. However, seeking out smaller lakes and reservoirs and applying the right…
A friend of mine and his son went duck hunting the other day. They were up way before daylight, drove to their hunting spot, and got the decoys out just as the sun peeked up over the hill. After a…
