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A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.

Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week

Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders Tales of Spring Subsistence Hunting in the Arctic: Bot Fly Larva, Caribou Fetus, and Boiled Eiders

By Scott Haugen

A black lab retrieves a duck in water.

How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season How to Train a Duck Dog Throughout His First Hunting Season

By Natalie Krebs

browning 10 gauge

Guns

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Waders of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Duck Hunting Waders of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

sea duck hunters

Podcast: I Nearly Died on a Duck Hunt Podcast: I Nearly Died on a Duck Hunt

By Alex Robinson

The Beretta A390 and SBE3 left eject.

Guns

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite? Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

How to call ducks and geese.

Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics Goose Hunting Tips and Tactics

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

A man fires one of the best semi auto shotguns.

Guns

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025 The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

The Browning A5 being unloaded at the skeet range

Guns

The Best Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

A screenshot of Don Jr. or Donald Trump Jr. beside a ruddy shelduck.

An Anti-Hunting Politician Accused Donald Trump Jr. of Shooting a Protected Duck in Italy. Here’s the Backstory An Anti-Hunting Politician Accused Donald Trump Jr. of Shooting a Protected Duck in Italy. Here’s the Backstory

By Natalie Krebs

Mikey Stovall holds a pintail. He was

7 Hunting Buddies Died in the American Airlines Plane Crash. They Were Returning from a Duck Hunt 7 Hunting Buddies Died in the American Airlines Plane Crash. They Were Returning from a Duck Hunt

By Natalie Krebs

A sunset over Holloman Lake.

After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors

Sandhill cranes coming in for a landing

In Wisconsin, Home of the Sandhill Crane Recovery, Legislators Are Now Considering a Hunt In Wisconsin, Home of the Sandhill Crane Recovery, Legislators Are Now Considering a Hunt

By Andrew McKean

An illustration of a duck hunter paddling in a windswept lake.

Why Duck Hunters Die Why Duck Hunters Die

By Alex Robinson

Two Irish hunters crawl after curlew in an illustration.

I Moved to Ireland, Where Snipe are the Ultimate Game Bird I Moved to Ireland, Where Snipe are the Ultimate Game Bird

Author setting up the best duck decoys.

Gear

The Best Duck Decoys of 2025 The Best Duck Decoys of 2025

By Alex Robinson

If you can't get access to the field geese are feeding in, you must get under them.

How to Hunt Late-Season Canada Geese When You Can’t Get on the X How to Hunt Late-Season Canada Geese When You Can’t Get on the X

Guns

Breda B3.5SM Review: The Italian Shotgun You Haven’t Heard of, But Should Know About Breda B3.5SM Review: The Italian Shotgun You Haven’t Heard of, But Should Know About

By Alex Robinson

How to Handle and Freeze Birds You Plan to Mount, According to a Taxidermist How to Handle and Freeze Birds You Plan to Mount, According to a Taxidermist

By Natalie Krebs