Duck Season Somewhere

After a couple decades hiatus from quail hunting due to work and family commitments, hunting his family farm near West Point, Mississippi, brought disappointment to Mr. Jimmy Bryant.  Gone were the w…

"Splash limits" offer hunters the option to bag any 3 ducks regardless of sex or species. Through 2025, the 2-tiered duck hunting pilot program in South Dakota and Nebraska gives hunters the choice o…

"It's the art. It's the art more than anything else that's impacting people, connecting non-hunters to ducks," says 3-time Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner Adam Grimm. Grimm became the youngest fede…

If you think hunting is expensive now, just wait until you start taking your growing-like-a-weed youngsters to the blind! To make things worse, they outgrow last season's clothing quicker than it tak…

Following an incredible full-of-firsts hunting visit to the United Kingdom, we meet in host James Maunder Taylor's game room, sharing tumblers of sloe gin and recounting the eventful, whirlwind trip.…

Anna Van Nostrand grew up in Georgia hunting small game and deer with family, but her introductions to feathers--shotgunning, waterfowl, upland birds, retrievers and pointers--launched her full-steam…

BOOM! Our discussion with a last-of-a-dyring-breed punt gunner continues! Banned 107 years ago in the United States pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treat Act of 1918, punt gunning has since persisted …

Harkening a bygone era, Tom Beckbe's lifestyle products just keep getting better and better. Meeting with Tom Beckbe's Radcliffe Menge is always a great time, and in today's discussion he catches us …

Banned 107 years ago in the United States pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treat Act of 1918, punt gunning has since persisted in the United Kingdom. It's still practiced by a few hardy old salts like …

All the time and effort that goes into putting waterfowl on the strap--travel, scouting, walk-ins decoy placement, calling, early wake ups--all boils down to a crucial moment: the perfect trigger pul…

A die-hard Arkansas public land duck hunter since forever, Arkansan call maker Bryce Decker describes the stark realities and absurd challenges of public duck hunting Arkansas. How do thing seems dif…

British wildlife artist Terrence Lambert's work has been reproduced in more than 40 publications, selected for many of the world's most prestigious wildlife exhibitions, and collected by such promine…

"Because the ducks aren't going to let you [overharvest them]," replied Mike Swan matter of factly when asked how there could still possibly be healthy waterfowl populations in the United Kingdom. Th…

Following an eventful morning duck hunt in the Louisiana marsh, Ramsey joins General Manager, Mike Baccigalopi and General Manager, Fred Stewart, to discuss their experiences at Oak Grove Hunting Clu…

Chicoteague, Virginia's outgoing mayor, Arthur Leonard is a lifelong duck hunter and decoy carver that recalls his family being among the first to inhabit the little island along Virginia's Eastern S…

For combat veteran Andrew Biggio, who's now on the Boston Police force, a relative's hand-written letter from the WWII Pacific battlefield compelled him down an interesting life path. He's collected …

Following a duck hunt along Virginia's Eastern Shore, Ramsey meets with father-son carvers, Ian and Mark McNair, who are committed to crafting wooden waterfowl decoys using only traditional hand tool…

With legions of die-hard customers, Dave Smith Decoys have long been regarded as the most realistic and utterly effective decoys available. But who is the man behind these legendary craft decoys, and…

Roland Cortez talks about being born and raised duck hunting in South Louisiana's marshes, his earliest influences and introductions, how and why he's been guiding duck hunts for a very long time, an…

Jack Miner Bible-verse-inscribed leg bands have long been revered as holy grail momentos among in-the-know waterfowl hunters. Formed in 1904 by a former fur trapper and market hunter, the Jack Miner …