Being prepared for the coming waterfowl season means more time hunting and less time working. Summer is the best time for the maintenance of equipment. With supply chain shortages worldwide, it is also the
I am a new shotgun enthusiast from the R3 era – Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation. I do not come from a family of outdoorsy people or firearm owners. Exposures and accessibility to equipment were
“Fetch it up!” In amazement, I watched the sleek black lab thrust its nose under a clump of grass, nab the wounded duck hiding there, and trot back to heel beside my buddy, head
With modern technologies and advancements, we see more products that are multipurpose. There are knives with gutting blades that swing over to become skinning ones. Clothing with multiple layers can be taken away or
A Celebration of History, Craftmanship, and Knowledge A working gun can be plain, but some have a little style and flair to make them unique. A well-balanced, reliable shotgun is worth its weight in
When I arrived at the field, part of my hunting party was already busy putting out decoys. It was early afternoon, and there had been tens of thousands of snow geese in the field
I love waterfowl hunting, but to be clear, I don’t think of myself as the world’s greatest duck and goose hunter (I am a turkey hunting legend in my own mind). The rugged Appalachian
Dad owned an old Stevens side-by-side in 20 gauge, and it became the shotgun that kick-started my bird hunting addiction. Ruffed grouse were ideally suited for a beginner. However, when I started to bring
It’s nice to have friends as fanatical about waterfowl as yourself. It was October 22nd, and with a full moon burning a hole in the nighttime sky, the waterfowl hunting was tough. Ducks were
The sun was high in the southern sky, burning like a signal flare across our decoys. The white socks waddled in the wind, like snow geese trying to outwalk each other to the next
We had watched the harvested pea field four days, and the number of birds enjoying the high-protein feed just continued to build. I was hunting with several friends who had never shot a specklebelly
September 1st rolled around, and I found myself moping about not having enough time to get out hunting. The date has always been significant, as it is opening day for waterfowl. Not being able
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