waterfowl

I’m a new hunter this is my first year getting into it. I’ve been researching and learning everything I need to know and purchasing tools of the trade etc. I’m hoping to hunt the North Cherokee wma come season time for squirrels then deer, turkeys, and the works all year but don’t know any...

Got any recommendations? Looking to get a pair that is durable around the seams and especially the boots, ideally obtainable for less than $300 (including sale prices). Something you can put some miles on walking in (not worried about having to fix small pin leaks in the fabric itself—that...

Obviously optimism reigns with excitement when a storm system or strong, cold wind comes from the north. But what about when, as often happens, you get a front from the Gulf? I’m curious about 2 scenarios particularly: 1) when you have migrators pushed in the area already 2) when, so far as...

When you scout on days you aren’t seeing ducks, but see plenty of grebes and coots, have you ever found those spots to be good later on when there is a push of ducks? Just wondering what if any non-duck waterfowl other than geese and maybe mergansers indicate the pathways where ducks like to...

So on Saturday’s (re-)opener I hunted some wide open shore-accessible “water” (it’s mostly muck now, but got serious duck movement 300 yards away and had some inches-deep “channels” within gun range). It was a calm day, and I quickly realized my single-reed Quackhead J-frame poly was way too...