Mississippi Duck Hunt

By Tammy Sapp
I’m not usually the kind of woman who hollers out to perfect strangers in public. But, my choices were continue lurking around a Memphis airport telephone booth or find out if the two women strolling by, one in a camouflage jacket, were my ride to Hunter’s Paradise Lodge.
“Hey, are you Shannon?” I blurted.
The [...]

Gaining Landowner Permission is a Real Job

By Mike Nobles (username: mnobles23)
Have you ever scouted out a great piece of land or water, watched dozens upon dozens of greenheads circle or thousands of geese onto its surface only to see a dreaded “no trespassing” sign on the nearest fence? Or maybe you’re like many other hunters that are just tired of all [...]

First Limit

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

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

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

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 [...]