15 Below Goose Hunt
December 23, 2008 by Chris Hustad
If you’re an extreme waterfowler, you have to be a little nuts. I’ve experienced and read about more stories of guys doing crazy things, all in the pursuit of some birds. I’ve heard of guys braving high waves and nasty tides in the Pacific Northwest in layout boats with many “close calls”. [...]
New Army Corps/EPA Wetlands Guidance Highlights Need for Congressional Action
December 22, 2008 by Chris Hustad
The guidance released yesterday from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on wetlands jurisdiction does not address a delayed permitting process, and highlights the need for a legislative solution to the regulatory quagmire that has followed in the wake of the Rapanos v. United States Supreme Court decision, according to Ducks [...]
ALUS WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
December 18, 2008 by Chris Hustad
ALUS WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Delta Waterfowl’s partnership with Canadian Prairie farmers paying big dividends for ducks
The momentum for Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS), Delta’s flagship waterfowl habitat conservation program, continues with the November 27, 2008 awarding of Manitoba’s prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Award to Delta Waterfowl and our Manitoba farm group partner, Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). [...]
What Snow Goose Decoys Should I Buy?
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By Chris Hustad
Getting snow geese feet down into your decoy spread is easier said then done
I think snow goose hunters spend the most money out of all species of waterfowl hunters (excluding what some duck hunters pay for their boat/accessories). It seems that no matter how many decoys one owns, it’s never enough. Ask anyone [...]
Learning Goose Call Tuning
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By Chad Haabala
With some patience and know-how, you can learn to tune a goose call the way you prefer
Ahhh Spring time. It’s wonderful isn’t it? The birds are coming back, the kids are able to play in the yard again without getting frostbitten, Gramps can finally get back on that lawn mower that’s been teasing [...]
Lanyard Instructions
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By Erik Laing
As waterfowlers, we are often the do-it-yourself types. After all, when it really counts our equipment needs to simply enough, work. It’s important when you’re trying to trick the wariest of opponents, protect us from Mother Nature, and keep us comfortable. It’s no wonder why most people don’t make or maintain a lot [...]
