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3 Reasons You Suck at Hitting Ducks

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3 Reasons You Suck at Hitting Ducks

Sean Weaver
Sean Weaver Jul 7, 2021
Shooting ducks isn’t easy. Most of the time either your feet are stuck in the mud, the boat is rocking back and forth, or you’re wearing so many layers that you look like Randy in “A Christmas Story.” And that’s not to mention the different nuances of shooting from a seated position in layout blinds...
Sean Weaver Jul 7, 2021
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4 Plants Every Duck Hunter Should Know

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4 Plants Every Duck Hunter Should Know

Sean Weaver
Sean Weaver Jun 15, 2021
Most ducks are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on a wide variety of plants, insects, invertebrates, and fish. From sunflower seeds to gizzard shad, I’ve seen them eat just about anything they can get down their gullet. The plants listed below are the crème de la crème. These cornerstones of duck...
Sean Weaver Jun 15, 2021
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Why Your Bird Dog Should Learn Hand Signals

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Why Your Bird Dog Should Learn Hand Signals

Tony J. Peterson
Tony J. Peterson Dec 11, 2019
One of the most common mistakes amateur dog trainers make is wanting to communicate with their dogs like they communicate with people—by talking. Verbal commands are a must with dogs, but just because your pup learns to plant its butt on the ground when you say “sit” doesn’t mean that approach will...
Tony J. Peterson Dec 11, 2019
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The Real Difference Between American and British Labs

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The Real Difference Between American and British Labs

Tony J. Peterson
Tony J. Peterson Oct 18, 2019
The hunting dog world is full of stereotypes and generalizations—none more entrenched in the bird hunters’ zeitgeist than the perceived differences between British and American Labrador retrievers. It’s commonly believed that British (or English) Labs are smaller, stockier, quieter, more easily...
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Ask the Eagle: What Do You Do With Waterfowl Legs?

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Ask the Eagle: What Do You Do With Waterfowl Legs?

Janis Putelis
Janis Putelis Oct 10, 2019
Introducing Ask the Eagle, where I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, Adam wants to know if I save waterfowl legs and what I do with them. Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle@themeateater.com.
Janis Putelis Oct 10, 2019
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Do Waterfowl Limits Matter?

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Do Waterfowl Limits Matter?

David Hart
David Hart Jul 25, 2019
Does hunting mortality have significant long-term influence on waterfowl populations? This debate continues within both the hunting and biological research communities, but the answer isn’t as simple as some hunters might like. Some biologists believe hunting to be additive. That is, birds killed by...
David Hart Jul 25, 2019
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Diver Duck Hunting Methods

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Diver Duck Hunting Methods

Steven Rinella
Steven Rinella Sep 3, 2018
Diver ducks, also known as diving ducks, are capable of diving beneath the water’s surface in order to feed. They are generally associated with larger and deeper waterways than puddle ducks. Due to the fact that they have proportionately smaller wings than puddle ducks, they are incapable of lifting...
Steven Rinella Sep 3, 2018
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Waterfowl Blinds and Camouflage

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Waterfowl Blinds and Camouflage

Steven Rinella
Steven Rinella Aug 15, 2018
Camouflage clothing is essential for waterfowl hunting unless you’ve got a good blind that keeps you entirely hidden. Wear clothes and waders that match the vegetation or ground cover where you hunt. But camouflage can’t work miracles, you also need to use employ some tactics of stealth when trying...
Steven Rinella Aug 15, 2018
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A Primer on Waterfowl Regulations

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A Primer on Waterfowl Regulations

Steven Rinella
Steven Rinella Aug 9, 2018
Unlike most game animals, which are managed on the state level, waterfowl is managed both on the state and federal levels. As a waterfowl hunter, it is your responsibility to know and follow all the laws that pertain to the activity. These rules change every year, so check them thoroughly each...
Steven Rinella Aug 9, 2018
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The Language of Ducks by Sam Terrell

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The Language of Ducks by Sam Terrell

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MeatEater Staff Aug 3, 2018
Words by Sam Terrell The first difficult word I ever learned was gregarious. It’s an adjective with two definitions. The first is in reference to people being fond of company, and the second is in relation to animals living in flocks or loosely organized communities. As a duck hunter coming from a...
MeatEater Staff Aug 3, 2018
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Wood Duck Profile

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Wood Duck Profile

Steven Rinella
Steven Rinella Jul 15, 2018
Regarded by most hunters as the most beautiful species of North American waterfowl, wood duck males, or drakes, are colorful enough to be mistaken for some exotic jungle species. The places that wood ducks call home are equally pretty. They prefer small, heavily wooded bodies of water such as beaver...
Steven Rinella Jul 15, 2018
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