Waterfowl Hunting

News & Tips: 6 Trips Every Hunter Should Take In Their Lifetime...
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6 Trips Every Hunter Should Take In Their Lifetime

February 19, 2015
Here’s a to-do list you can actually look forward to making. Whether you hunt rabbits, ducks or deer, there’s no doubt you’ve dreamed of one day traveling the world in search of exotic game. If the…
News & Tips: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Retriever for Frigid Weather...
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Retriever for Frigid Weather

January 28, 2015
Retrievers are amazing animals. They crash through icy marshes and cornfield snowdrifts without a single complaint.  They’ll take everything Mother Nature has to throw at them and still return with…
News & Tips: Ponds & Potholes: Taking Advantage of Late Season Duck Magnets...
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Ponds & Potholes: Taking Advantage of Late Season Duck Magnets

January 23, 2015
After enduring months of hunting pressure on sprawling lakes, bays and sounds, there’s nothing a late-season duck wants more than a quiet, secluded spot to hide out. Small, neglected potholes and…
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Stop Shouting At Your Hunting Dog!

November 15, 2014
Dog Training Tips Minus the Drama   Hunters who try to control their dog’s every move by shouting commands end up confusing the dog and setting it up for failure. Instead, allow a young dog to work…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio is Live in Memphis at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid...
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Wetlands & Waterfowl Conservation Book Featured on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio Oct. 11

October 10, 2014
Plus, seminars by the authors will be conducted at Bass Pro Shops Springfield, Columbia and Independence, Missouri stores. Waterfowl Hunting and Wetland Conservation in Missouri – A Model of…
News & Tips: 5 Tips for a Better Waterfowl Season
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5 Tips for a Better Waterfowl Season

September 4, 2014
Waterfowl hunters are a passionate group of people. Passion levels can generally be measured by the amount of time an individual waterfowler spends preparing for the upcoming season. If you want to…
News & Tips: Michigan Gets Early Teal Season for First Time in 50 Years...
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Michigan Gets Early Teal Season for First Time in 50 Years

August 4, 2014
Thanks to a blue-winged teal population boom over the last several years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources approved last month an "experimental" early teal hunting season to run Sept. 1-7…
News & Tips: Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe When Hunting and Traveling...
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Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe When Hunting and Traveling

August 1, 2014
  It's a sad yet true fact: many upland and waterfowl hunters meticulously pore over hunting gear in preparation for a hunt, only to load their hunting dog into a kennel in the back of a truck as a…
News & Tips: Which is Best? 3 or 3 1/2 inch Shotgun Shells...
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Which is Best? 3 or 3 1/2 inch Shotgun Shells

April 1, 2014
3 1/2 Inch "Super Magnum" The 3 1/2-inch 12-gauge "super magnum" was introduced about 25 years ago in response to waterfowlers having to switch to non-toxic shot alternatives, principally steel…
News & Tips: Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast...
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Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast

November 27, 2013
By Dale D. Humburg, Ducks Unlimited chief scientist The season's about half over. Ducks begin migrating south in late August and start northward in February. Late November is in fact about halfway…
News & Tips: Long Distance Waterfowl Calling Advice from the Experts...
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Long Distance Waterfowl Calling Advice from the Experts

November 1, 2013
Pulling ducks and geese over long distance is perhaps the ultimate challenge in hunting these birds! Working waterfowl that are in-close-and-looking requires great skill, no doubt. But capturing…
News & Tips: 10 Shooting Tips to Bag More Ducks
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10 Shooting Tips to Bag More Ducks

October 30, 2013
It was one of the best shooting performances on ducks that I'd ever seen, and from one of the most unlikely shooters.   It was Youth Waterfowl Day in Tennessee. Thirteen-year-old Rob Clouser was in a…