If you slog through just one frustrating morning of hunting off the “X,” you’ll learn the biggest spreads and best calling ...

One of the most common mistakes new duck hunters make is over-calling. It’s tempting to blow your duck call at every bird in sight, hoping one will respond. However, overdoing it, especially with high ...

Public land offers some of the best chances for bagging mallards, but it demands grit, smart planning, and a willingness to outthink the crowd. For hunters who thrive on the challenge, these spots de ...

IN the year 1812 appeared the first instalment of what its eccentric author intended to be a sketch of the local history of the Lincolnshire Fens; therein “Fen-Bill Hall” declares his set purpose of ...

ASTORIA, Ore. — As the fall season gets underway, migratory flocks of ducks and geese will soon fill the Oregon skies. This week, we travel to where the ducks and geese are always at hand — because ...

A duck blind in eastern North Carolina. Image by Alyssa Klim. United States. How does this affect hunters and artists alike? This series was produced in partnership with the Science Journalism course ...

BAYOU METO, Ark. — On the last day of duck season in the heart of Arkansas’ best duck country, longtime hunter Todd Taylor said the hunting just wasn’t as good as previous years. Sitting in his boat ...

Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival is this weekend when duck decoy carvers show off their decoy artwork. It is a dying art on this Hyde County island, but one longtime carver tries to keep it alive. Ocracoke ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — If you've been wondering why you may have seen duck decoys scattered around downtown Little Rock, we've got your answer! The colorful ducks seen making a splash around town are ...

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To the untrained eye, the rows of ducks on display at the Charleston Marriott during the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition just look like a cute collection of wooden waterfowl. But the decoy exhibit ...