First Limit
October 20, 2009 by Chris Hustad
As the orange sun began to set on the blue and gray North Dakota sky, I was truly amazed at what I was experiencing. Standing next to our truck, I watched in utter disbelief as hundreds upon hundreds of ducks, (pintails, mallards, wigeon) and other species starting descending into the surrounding potholes. A [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Painting a Drake Mallard Decoy
December 23, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By John Potts
In this article, I wrote it to be a very simple gunner paint job. But at the end, I put a few techniques to fancy it up a bit. If you’re planning on trying that, read the entire article before you start to paint the decoy.
COLOR LIST=Gesso ( white ), Titanium [...]
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 [...]
The Four Subspecies of the Common Eider in North America
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
By The Downeast Duck Hunter
The Hudson Bay Eider, note the band on it’s leg…
Due to my proximity in Downeast Maine, I figure that almost 100% of my duck hunting takes place on the Atlantic Ocean. Within my bag exists the likes of the bufflehead, common goldeneye, old squaw, lesser scaup, merganser, butter bill scoter, surf [...]
