When you’re hunting ducks, being able to catch them by surprise is half the battle. Ducks feel safer when gathered in a group, so you can give them a false sense of security by using duck decoys.

All expert waterfowl hunters are good at the same four things: scouting, calling and decoying, hiding, and shooting. No matter which species you chase or which flyway you’re hunting, these four skills ...

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Calm days can be brutal for duck hunting. Without wind, ducks can approach the “X” from any angle they like. Plus your spread will appear still and lifeless — unless you’re rigged up with the ...

If you slog through just one frustrating morning of hunting off the “X,” you’ll learn the biggest spreads and best calling ...

Squaw Lake, Minn. – When Minnesota's duck season opens Sept. 21, hunters hunkered in darkness will wonder what the dawn will bring. One thing is certain. Bill Gombold will be hunting over one of the ...