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WIDE WORLD OF WATERFOWLING.

Prepare for duck season all year-round with our huge collection of waterfowl hunting videos and articles. From the most effective calls, blinds and decoy arrangements, to the mouthwatering recipes that make it all worthwhile. You’ll learn valuable lessons for duck season success from the comfort of your home.

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The Sportsmanship Primer for Public Land and Water

When everyone is flying the unqualified flag of sportsmanship, these astounding conservation set-asides of the American wildlife trust can only continue to bless us all with rejuvenation, excitement and new friendships.

Waterfowl, Fishing, How-To

Are There Really Less Duck Hunters Now?

If you ask any avid duck or goose hunter about hunting pressure, they will certainly agree there are more hunters afield than ever before. But, how is it according to the USFWS, are there less Federal Duck stamps being purchased each and every year since 1970?

Waterfowl, Conservation

Ground Duck Chili

Duck has such a rich, natural flavor that absorbs the ingredients of this recipe, including bacon, to make a wild game chili with palate-pleasing power.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

How to Hunt Gadwalls

According to Ducks Unlimited, the Gadwall is the third most harvested duck in North America. So, let’s dive into the nuts and bolts of how to kill more Gadwalls this year.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

Top 3 Dangers to Dogs in the Field

By the nature of “their business,” dogs have many risks and possible ways they might be harmed. We need to do our best to mitigate these risks - this article addresses three of the biggest threats.

Waterfowl, Dogs, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Tom Turpin: Hall of Fame Duck Call Maker

If there was ever a Duck Call Maker’s Hall of Fame, Tom Turpin from Memphis, Tennessee would be in the first induction class.

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Decoy Rigging for Deep Water Ducks

Deep water duck hunting requires more decoys so simplifying your spreads means less work.

Waterfowl, How-To

Necessary Paperwork: How to Get a Hunting License

Are you ready to join your buddies at deer camp this year? If you’re not sure how to get a hunting license, Mossy Oak is here to help.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To, Bow, Firearm

Earl Dennison: The Duck Call Man

Earl Dennison from Newbern, Tennessee, more than likely made and sold more “Reelfoot” style duck calls than any other make. He was a tireless worker that traveled the country promoting his craft. Earl was considered to be the “Duck Call Man!”

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Charles Henry Perdew: Vintage Duck Call Maker

No other name associated with vintage sporting collectibles is as recognizable as the name Charles Perdew. Although he is probably best known for his decoy making, he was also a very accomplished duck call maker.

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J.T. Beckhart’s Cherished Duck Calls

Examples of J.T. Beckhart calls have been found with different things carved into the panels that buyers requested such as ducks, fish, shotguns, and a train to name a few.

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A Duck Hunter’s Guide to Enjoying Their Days Afield this Season

For more enjoyable days afield with an eye to the future of duck hunting versus the now, waterfowlers should consider some of the following goals for this coming season on things that they can actually influence.

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Sea Ducks are a Bucket List Bird

Big bull eiders and sea ducks make many a waterfowler’s bucket list.

Waterfowl, Bucket List Trips

Smoked Duck Tacos With Mexican Corn

One of my favorite foods is tacos. The possibilities for taco fillings are endless; I decided to put a spin on one of my favorite tacos, a grilled chicken taco with Mexican street corn, using duck as the filler for this recipe.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Fooling Decoy-Shy Ducks

How to bring even the most gun-shy ducks into gun range this season.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Shadow Grass Habitat, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To