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During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Conservation

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

Guns

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning) What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

Duck Hunting

No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck No, It’s Not a Game-Farm Mallard. DNA Test Confirms First-Ever Documented Leucistic Black Duck

By Natalie Krebs

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

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Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

Conservation

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters? Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

Hunting

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

Guns

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

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A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled A Stretch of the Yellowstone River Long-Closed to Waterfowl Hunting Might Reopen Soon. Some Hunters Aren’t Thrilled

Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission

Duck Hunting

Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission

By Christine Peterson

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

Big Game Hunting

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data? The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

By Christine Peterson

The Best Snow Goose Decoys of 2024

Gear

The Best Snow Goose Decoys of 2024 The Best Snow Goose Decoys of 2024

Can Hunting Survive in California? And If It Can’t, Who’s Going to Pay to Conserve the State’s Wildlife and Habitat?

Big Game Hunting

Can Hunting Survive in California? And If It Can’t, Who’s Going to Pay to Conserve the State’s Wildlife and Habitat? Can Hunting Survive in California? And If It Can’t, Who’s Going to Pay to Conserve the State’s Wildlife and Habitat?

Story by Christine Peterson, Photographs by Tom Fowlks

How to Pluck a Duck

Duck Hunting

How to Pluck a Duck How to Pluck a Duck

By Natalie Krebs

The Story Behind the Snow Goose Mass Die-Off Video

Conservation

The Story Behind the Snow Goose Mass Die-Off Video The Story Behind the Snow Goose Mass Die-Off Video

Spandau Arms S2 Review: Field Testing a $500 Semi-Auto Duck Gun

Duck Hunting

Spandau Arms S2 Review: Field Testing a $500 Semi-Auto Duck Gun Spandau Arms S2 Review: Field Testing a $500 Semi-Auto Duck Gun

By Ashley Thess

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

Duck Hunting

Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley Photos: The Iconic Hand-Carved Decoys of the Illinois River Valley

Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters

Duck Hunting

Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters Watch: Hundreds of Mallards Swim Out of Flooded Timber, Swarming Hunters

North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter

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North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter North Dakota Saw a Record Number of Canada Geese This Winter

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

Ammo

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help

Conservation

Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help Mallard Numbers Have Declined Nationally. New Hen House Bill Aims to Help

By Andrew McKean