Welcome to DHC – Swamp Hog Boats
February 17, 2009 by Chris Hustad
I would like to introduce our newest sponsor here at DuckHuntingChat.com – Swamp Hog Boats!
Swamp Hog Boats – Custom Waterfowl Boats
Swamp Hog Boats is a custom boat building business dedicated to customer service and quality products. They personally fabricate every boat to exact customer specifications, so you can be sure that however you want it [...]
The Worst Hunting Day of My Life
February 11, 2009 by Chris Hustad
by Bernie Eckert
Editor Note: This essay was submitted to us by a high school teacher for one of her students.
Have you ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong? Well, trust me, you haven’t had a bad day until you go duck hunting and everything goes wrong.
Back in the day, my [...]
Hunters Have Stake in Stimulus Bill – Call to Act
February 10, 2009 by Chris Hustad
Hunters Have Stake in Stimulus Bill
Washington, D.C. – Feb. 5, 2009 – The economic stimulus bill being considered in Congress is focusing on bridges and highways; yet there are potential opportunities for hunters and anglers to see improvements in the habitats they use. Ducks Unlimited is supporting stimulus money to be designated for conservation efforts [...]
Josh’s Duck Strips
February 5, 2009 by Chris Hustad
Josh’s Duck Strips – Duck Recipe
Yields Two Duck Breasts – An easy, yet quick way to enjoy your ducks in a unique way. One of my favorite duck recipes.
Marinade Needs (You may want to change upon your own taste)
¾ cup A1 Steak Sauce
¾ cup Heinz 57 Steak Sauce
2 tbsp French Dressing
1 ½ tbsp Chocolate Syrup
1 [...]
Welcome Aransas Taxidermy & Outfitters to DHC
February 5, 2009 by Chris Hustad
We have a new sponsor at DuckHuntingChat.com – Aransas Wildlife Taxidermy & Outfitters.
Aransas operates an award winning taxidermy studio based out of Aransas Pass, TX and specializes in birds, fish, big game, and exotics. Captain Brian Preston also offers coastal duck hunting in TX as well as spring turkey hunts.
Check them out if you’re [...]
Preserving Canada’s Hunting Heritage
February 3, 2009 by Chris Hustad
Preserving Canada’s Hunting Heritage
The Third Annual Progress Report on Delta Waterfowl’s efforts to secure the future of hunting in canada – December 2008
Executive Summary: Securing the Future of Hunting in Canada
Delta Waterfowl continues to lead the defense and promotion of waterfowl hunting in Canada. 2008 has been another very successful year for our Canadian Waterfowling [...]
Internet Scouting – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
February 3, 2009 by Chris Hustad
It was early in the morning while we eyed our watches waiting for shooting time. Mallards were constantly buzzing our heads in their pursuit to land in our decoys. Finally, the little hand hit the 12 and the game was on. 15 minutes later, myself and my 2 close friends were picking [...]
Welcome to DHC – Freeway Sports Center
January 23, 2009 by Chris Hustad
We have a new sponsor here at DuckHuntingChat.com – Freeway Sports Center out of Fenton, MI.
Their website is www.freeway-sports.com.
Freeway Sports has been in the market of selling new and used duck hunting boats for over 20 years. They stock Mud Buddy, Beavertail, War Eagle, and Polarkraft products. They always keep a wide selection in stock [...]
Delta Waterfowl Comments on Computer Models
January 9, 2009 by Chris Hustad
Note to Waterfowl Managers: Computer models can’t evaluate the impact of your actions on the waterfowling culture
by Dan Nelson – Delta Magazine Editor
My passion for hunting was fired by the outdoor writers of another time, men with made-up-sounding names like Ted Trueblood, Nash Buckingham, Gordon MacQuarrie, Gene Hill and Grits Gresham. Perhaps you’ve heard of [...]
Welcome to DHC – Flyway US Bird Bands Record Book
January 6, 2009 by Chris Hustad
We have a new sponsor here at DuckHuntingChat.com – Flyway LLC
Their website is www.flyway.us.
They are developing the offical FLYWAY BAND RECORD BOOK, where waterfowlers can submit their band record into history. This will be the largest compilation of banding report information in North America. This is your chance to be a part of waterfowling history. [...]
Raise Money for Delta Waterfowl Just By Searching the Web
December 30, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Below is a press release that is an easy way to raise money for Delta Waterfowl. It’s definitely worth checking out!
Dear Delta Waterfowl Supporters,
Recently it has come to light that there is an easy way to raise money for Delta Waterfowl and its programs. A computer and a need for information is all that is [...]
Prairie Pothole Region Finally Getting Moisture
December 30, 2008 by Chris Hustad
As I write this out of my Bismarck, ND office, it’s still snowing. When I woke up and turned on the television, they announced that we had broken the single month record of snow ever in a month timespan since it’s been recorded (around a century). The first thing came to my mind – the [...]
