GPS and Hunting – A Primer Course
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By Erik Laing (kiskadinna)
Every year, without fail, there is a new gadget that comes along – designed to improve the lives of duck hunters. But in reality, many quickly fade in popularity because they just aren’t useful. However, every once in a while something comes along that truly does make our lives easier as hunters, [...]
The Molt Migration
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By PJ Maguire
One thing that waterfowl hunters can always learn more about is the migration patterns of ducks and geese. To be successful as a waterfowl hunter it is important to understand how and why ducks and geese use certain migration patterns. Of course weather, moon phases and the calendar all play a major role [...]
Painting Decoys
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Painting Decoys
By John Potts (aka Crewchief 252)
I see this question come up on every duck hunting website I have ever visited. I’ve also seen a dozen ways to do this, and they all seem to work. It’s just a matter of which one you want to use. This is my technique for repainting duck decoys [...]
Shotgun Shell Ballistics & Penetration
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By Marvin McDonald ( J J Mac )
I have investigated the effect of shot size and velocity on penetration in waterfowl. I decided to publish the results because others might be interested as well.
The recommendation most commonly encountered in the DHC Forums for adequate penetration for clean kills with steel shot is a velocity of [...]
Natural Born Hunters
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By PJ Maguire
Some dogs have it, and some dogs don’t. Usually it is instincts that separate the great gundogs from the rest. Selecting a gundog from good lineage is typically the best way to ensure that your pup will hunt. I have found that there are some exceptions to this rule, good and bad. In [...]
Crazy For Duck Bands
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By PJ Maguire
Every year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service and agencies ran by the states, place leg bands on a variety of birds across the country. Migratory birds, like ducks, geese, and most recently doves are some of the most commonly banded birds. Harvesting a bird sporting a leg band is a special joy [...]
