GPS and Hunting – A Primer Course
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting
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, [...]
Shotgun Shell Ballistics & Penetration
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting
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 [...]
Concealing Field Blinds
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Goose Hunting
Peas
Without a doubt, the introduction of layout blinds is one of the biggest assets to field hunters in the past decade. Every year, existing models get makeovers adding better modifications. There are many brands on the market, and many models can be found of each. I’ve hunted out of most of the major brands on [...]
Shotgun Shooting – The Art of Missing
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting
There has been a lot written about shooting shotguns and the different roles of shot size, chokes, etc. It seems to me that every article I have read about shooting agrees on one thing; you can have the right choke with the right load, but if you cannot shoot, it won’t matter. In my opinion, [...]
Tips for Cleaning Ducks & Geese
December 17, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting
Cleaning Ducks – Cleaning Geese – Wild Game Bird Cleaning
By Chris Hustad
This is one of my favorite ways to clean waterfowl, and I learned it around 15 years ago. It’s typically best for cleaning ducks, smaller Canada geese, snow geese and upland game birds. I do not recommend this method on big Canada geese, give [...]
Motion Decoys in your Spread
December 16, 2008 by Chris Hustad
Filed under Duck Hunting, Goose Hunting
By PJ Maguire
Nothing will cause wary waterfowl to stay clear of shotgun range like lifeless decoys. Allowing your duck or goose decoys to appear alive or have motion will increase your success in the water or field. Motion will bring birds closer to the decoys providing better and less-crippling shots. In this article, I will [...]
