First, I heard the hum of mud motors, then I saw the flood lights burning through the marsh. I had paddled my duck hunting kayak into a backwater spot by moonlight and then spent the last 20 minutes ...
Duck hunters chase birds in humid swamps of the south, frigid prairies of the north, and everywhere in between. While the terrain and subspecies are all different, the one thing duck hunters in all ...
Once you have hunted with a good retriever, you will want one as your own hunting dog. A duck dog lets you hunt places you couldn’t otherwise hunt—and take shots you wouldn’t otherwise take, for fear ...
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MD opens waterfowl hunt to youth, military Feb. 7

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources has designated Saturday, February 7, 2026, as a special youth, veteran, and military waterfowl hunting day, providing one of the final ...
GUEYDAN, La. — The 2024 Gueydan Duck Festival has arrived, and while ducks are the star attraction, another animal is just as important—dogs. The loyal canines help hunters in duck hunting, such as ...
The other day, raindrops dimpled already wet grass as I walked into a field with four Labradors. This was in the middle of summer, and there were months to spare before autumn, when ducks fly and ...
ON CASS LAKE -- The temperature hovers around 20. A northwest wind drives snow across a steel sky. And Gene Olson of Coleraine is right where he wants to be -- chest-deep in 35-degree water. Olson is ...
Duck hunters will celebrate duck season Dec. 3 at the sixth Duck Season Social in North Little Rock at the Venue at Westwind. The Duck Season Social is promoted as a gathering of conservationists who ...
A hunting dog vest serves a lot of purposes, whether you're upland or waterfowl hunting. It keeps your beloved pup comfortable and, more importantly, safe. Not only can a good vest protect your ...