For all of you waterfowl hunters born after 1992, the idea of steel shot is something you accept without hesitation. Reaching back ten more years would capture even more hunters still too young to remember. According to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation’s 2016 report, just over two million of almost 12-million hunters seek waterfowl. While I am spitting out stats, I might as well add, migratory hunters spent 16-million days on 15-million trips and spent over $2.3 billion in 2016. While this includes doves it most certainly is heavy with geese and ducks hunters.
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Lifetime Decoys Blind Bag
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: August 5, 2019 { 0 comments }I am no different than the next hunter in that I always look for something to make my hunt better. My old blind bag was wearing out and I was glad when I got my hands on the new Old School Camo Blind Bag offered by Lifetime Decoys.
Iowa Legislators Propose Bill to Allow Goose Hunting on Private Property
BY Max Slowik Published: April 1, 2019 { 1 comment }Iowa legislators are holding a hearing about a bill, Senate File 521, that would make it legal to hunt geese on some private property.
Duck Hunt Turns Near-Fatal After “Freak Accident” Leaves Hunter with Gaping Wound (Graphic Images)
BY Jordan Michaels Published: March 4, 2019 { 50 comments }WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT – When Cody Shipman, 24, and Hayden James, 15, set out to hunt Mallards one frosty January morning on the Snake River in Oregon, they expected the excursion to end like any other: with birds in the boat. But what should have been a successful hunt turned near-fatal after a simple mistake left Shipman with a gruesome wound that’s taken four surgeries to mend.
The Other Goose Addiction: White-Fronted Geese, Specks, Squealers
BY Jimmy DeLoache Published: January 8, 2019 { 2 comments }After receiving a phone call from a close friend in Lafayette, Louisiana, I found myself intrigued. As an avid waterfowl hunter, I have conjured up many dream hunts I wish to experience in my life, such as sea ducks in Alaska and South American high volume shoots…the list goes on, but south Louisiana specks were not even on my radar.
Ducks & Geese: The Perfect Storm of 1955
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: December 5, 2018 { 0 comments }I thought readers might like to hear about one heck of a migration that occurred in 1955 and really given the weather we are seeing now, could occur again. Snow in Alberta, North Dakota and South Dakota, falling temperatures, huge fronts and all the pieces needed to move ducks in 2018.
Roasted Christmas Goose on the Traeger – Recipe
BY Administrator Published: December 4, 2018 { 7 comments }Great recipe for roasted goose on the grill.
Lucky Ducks New HDi Lithium-Ion Spinning Decoy
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2018 { 1 comment }Lucky Duck’s new decoys are an industry gamechanger—realistic-looking, fully waterproof, and with a longlasting battery life.
Fall 2018 Waterfowl Weather Forecasts
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: November 1, 2018 { 1 comment }Weather is such a part of waterfowl hunting. Some hunters take it as it comes, but others know the weather and use that knowledge for a great hunt.
Be a Prepper: Your Waterfowl Hunting Buddies Will Appreciate Your Efforts
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Published: October 2, 2018 { 1 comment }Lack of preparation can ruin an otherwise good hunt. Whether it’s a stalling boat engine or tangled decoy lines—here’s a list to help you avoid disaster.









