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Q&A with the Crow Man: Todd Gifford Takes Out Avian Pests for a Living
Conservation

Q&A with the Crow Man: Todd Gifford Takes Out Avian Pests for a Living

By: Alex Robinson

Waterfowl Hunting: 9 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Bird Bands
Conservation

Waterfowl Hunting: 9 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Bird Bands

Hit More Ducks
Duck Hunting

Hit More Ducks

By: John M. Taylor

How to Make an Umbrella Duck Blind
Duck Hunting

How to Make an Umbrella Duck Blind

By: Tom Carpenter

How to Make Dual-Purpose Duck Decoys
Duck Hunting

How to Make Dual-Purpose Duck Decoys

Wild Turkeys vs. Waterfowl
Hunting

Wild Turkeys vs. Waterfowl

By: Steve Hickoff

Legend of the Fall: The Life of Ralph Kohler, a Waterfowling Luminary
Hunting

Legend of the Fall: The Life of Ralph Kohler, a Waterfowling Luminary

By: Brett Smith

11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt
Big Game Hunting

11 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Invited on Another Hunt

By: Barbara Baird

Calling All Doves
Hunting

Calling All Doves

By: Jarrod Spilger

Cast and Blast: Duck Hunting and Fishing for Redfish in Texas
Duck Hunting

Cast and Blast: Duck Hunting and Fishing for Redfish in Texas

By: Gary Kramer

How to Hit More Ducks
Duck Hunting

How to Hit More Ducks

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

When You Should – And Shouldn’t – Call To Ducks
Duck Hunting

When You Should – And Shouldn’t – Call To Ducks

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

Duck Hunting The Great Salt Lake
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting The Great Salt Lake

By: Andrew McKean

Waterfowl Hunting: Open-Water Divers
Duck Hunting

Waterfowl Hunting: Open-Water Divers

By: Brian Ruzzo

City-limit Honkers
Goose Hunting

City-limit Honkers

By: Brian Ruzzo

Snow Geese: Tips for Hunting These Birds of Plenty
Goose Hunting

Snow Geese: Tips for Hunting These Birds of Plenty

By: Toby Walrath

How to Attract Call-Shy Ducks
Duck Hunting

How to Attract Call-Shy Ducks

By: Brad Fitzpatrick

How to Call Diving Ducks
Duck Hunting

How to Call Diving Ducks

By: Tom Carpenter

Waterfowl: Add Realism to Your Decoy Set
Gear

Waterfowl: Add Realism to Your Decoy Set

By: Brian Lynn

Gadwall: Tips for Hunting an Underrated Duck
Duck Hunting

Gadwall: Tips for Hunting an Underrated Duck

By: Tom Carpenter

Tips and Tactics for Duck Hunting Rivers
Duck Hunting

Tips and Tactics for Duck Hunting Rivers

By: Tom Carpenter

Cast and Blast: Sea Duck Hunting and Striped Bass Fishing in New York
Duck Hunting

Cast and Blast: Sea Duck Hunting and Striped Bass Fishing in New York

By: Gary Kramer

A Waterfowler’s Top 10 Favorite Duck Species
Hunting

A Waterfowler’s Top 10 Favorite Duck Species

By: Bill Buckley

Guns for Women: Field Testing the Weatherby Camilla Rifle and Syren XLR5 Waterfowler Shotgun
Guns

Guns for Women: Field Testing the Weatherby Camilla Rifle and Syren XLR5 Waterfowler Shotgun

By: Laurel Holding

3 Early-Season Teal Hangouts, and How to Hunt Them
Duck Hunting

3 Early-Season Teal Hangouts, and How to Hunt Them

By: Tom Carpenter

5 Problems with Your Duck Decoy Spread, and How to Fix Them
Duck Hunting

5 Problems with Your Duck Decoy Spread, and How to Fix Them

By: Tom Carpenter

Your Countdown Calendar for the Opening Day of Duck Season
Duck Hunting

Your Countdown Calendar for the Opening Day of Duck Season

By: Alex Robinson

6 Early-Season Duck and Goose Scouting Tips from a Master Waterfowler
Duck Hunting

6 Early-Season Duck and Goose Scouting Tips from a Master Waterfowler

By: Natalie Krebs

5 Tips to Take More Mallards This Duck Season
Duck Hunting

5 Tips to Take More Mallards This Duck Season

By: Tom Carpenter

How to Hunt Puddle Divers This Duck Season
Duck Hunting

How to Hunt Puddle Divers This Duck Season

By: Tom Carpenter

5 Rules for Jump Shooting Ducks
Duck Hunting

5 Rules for Jump Shooting Ducks

By: Alex Robinson

4 Hardcore Hunting Tactics to Take More Canada Geese
Goose Hunting

4 Hardcore Hunting Tactics to Take More Canada Geese

By: Alex Robinson

Sea Duck Hunting in Cold Bay, Alaska
Duck Hunting

Sea Duck Hunting in Cold Bay, Alaska

By: John B. Snow

Photos: Hunting National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Northwest
Hunting

Photos: Hunting National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Northwest

By: Brent Lawrence

We Cut These Goose Calls in Half to Show How They Work
Gear

We Cut These Goose Calls in Half to Show How They Work

By: Tom Carpenter

Got a Swan Tag? Here’s How to Hunt These Giant Birds
Hunting

Got a Swan Tag? Here’s How to Hunt These Giant Birds

By: Andrew McKean

Late Season Sea Duck Hunting
Duck Hunting

Late Season Sea Duck Hunting

By: George Hamilton

The Goslings: The Kids Who Won’t Let Waterfowl Hunting Die
Hunting

The Goslings: The Kids Who Won’t Let Waterfowl Hunting Die

By: Alex Robinson

8 Ways to Ruin Your Duck Hunting Dog
Duck Hunting

8 Ways to Ruin Your Duck Hunting Dog

By: Tony J. Peterson

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?
Conservation

What Happens When CRP Land Disappears?

By: Bryce Oates

Snow Goose Hunter’s Gear Guide
Gear

Snow Goose Hunter’s Gear Guide

By: Joseph Albanese

Bird Brains
Duck Hunting

Bird Brains

By: Brian Lynn

Waterfowl Hunting Tip: Brush Your Blind First
Hunting

Waterfowl Hunting Tip: Brush Your Blind First

By: Michael R. Shea

Waterfowl Hunting Tip: How to Shoot Your Lane Like a Pro
Hunting

Waterfowl Hunting Tip: How to Shoot Your Lane Like a Pro

By: Michael R. Shea

Tactics for Hunting Big River Geese
Goose Hunting

Tactics for Hunting Big River Geese

By: Brian Lynn

Hunting Ducks and Geese: How to Run Traffic
Duck Hunting

Hunting Ducks and Geese: How to Run Traffic

By: Michael R. Shea

How to Pick the Right Duck Hunting Lease
Duck Hunting

How to Pick the Right Duck Hunting Lease

By: John Gordon

Bargain Short-Reeds: 4 Easy-to-Blow Goose Calls That Won’t Break the Bank
Gear

Bargain Short-Reeds: 4 Easy-to-Blow Goose Calls That Won’t Break the Bank

By: Jarrod Spilger

Find a Flood-Timber Hotspot to Limit Out on Public-Land Mallards
Conservation

Find a Flood-Timber Hotspot to Limit Out on Public-Land Mallards

By: John Gordon

Duck Hunting: Tips for Midday Mallards
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting: Tips for Midday Mallards

By: Michael Pearce

Minimalist Waterfowler: How to Take More Ducks and Geese With Less Gear
Gear

Minimalist Waterfowler: How to Take More Ducks and Geese With Less Gear

By: Kyle Wintersteen

Duck Hunting: Tips for Small-Water Divers
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting: Tips for Small-Water Divers

By: Tom Carpenter

Duck Hunting: Calling Tips from Expert Waterfowlers
Duck Hunting

Duck Hunting: Calling Tips from Expert Waterfowlers

By: John M. Taylor

How to Flock Duck and Goose Decoys
Duck Hunting

How to Flock Duck and Goose Decoys

By: Joseph Albanese

How Ducks See: The Science Behind Waterfowl Eyesight
Hunting

How Ducks See: The Science Behind Waterfowl Eyesight

By: Kyle Wintersteen

How to Plan the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Road Trip
Hunting

How to Plan the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Road Trip

By: Alex Robinson

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bird Bands
Hunting

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bird Bands

By: Joseph Albanese

5 Tips for Hunting Late-Season Diving Ducks
Duck Hunting

5 Tips for Hunting Late-Season Diving Ducks

By: Will Brantley

How to Cook Wild Goose
Goose Hunting

How to Cook Wild Goose

By: Jamie Carlson

5 Tactics for a Better Snow Goose Hunt
Goose Hunting

5 Tactics for a Better Snow Goose Hunt

Shotgun Tips: How to Shoot From a Layout Blind
Guns

Shotgun Tips: How to Shoot From a Layout Blind

By: Curtis Niedermier

Waterfowl: 8 Birds to Bag Before You Die
Hunting

Waterfowl: 8 Birds to Bag Before You Die

By: Brian Lynn

Best Ways to Keep Birds for Taxidermy
Hunting

Best Ways to Keep Birds for Taxidermy

By: Brian Lynn

Photo Essay: Duck Hunting North Dakota’s Prairie Potholes
Duck Hunting

Photo Essay: Duck Hunting North Dakota’s Prairie Potholes

By: Alex Robinson

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Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives
Antelope Hunting

Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field
Conservation

Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field

By: Katie Hill

The Best Grills of 2024, Chosen By Our Editors
Gear

The Best Grills of 2024, Chosen By Our Editors

By: Alex Robinson

BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range
Climate & Environment

BLM Moves to Block the Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range

By: Natalie Krebs