Calm days can be brutal for duck hunting. Without wind, ducks can approach the “X” from any angle they like. Plus your spread ...

The best early-season waterfowl hunting depends on scouting and understanding bird movement as the birds’ preferred food ...

You can never have too many decoys—we rounded up the best floaters, spinners, and full bodies to add to your spread next season The benefit of hoarding decoys is that I’ve hunted over a wide range of ...

Half of my garage is solely dedicated to duck decoys. I have dozens upon dozens of mallards, black ducks, pintails, wood ducks, wigeon, and gadwall floaters. Then there are the full bodies, ...

When the pair of teal alighted a good 20 yards on the far side of the decoy spread and at least 10 yards beyond reasonable shotgun range, Mark Hooker decided to act. "I'm just going to adjust some ...

When Tom Modin of Kearney goes duck hunting, he is surrounded by his own artwork — decoys he has carved and hand-painted. Brent Frazee [email protected] Tom Modin was putting his artwork on display.

GRAND FORKS-Andy Schoneich isn't a duck hunter, but he loves wildlife and does the occasional woodcarving when he gets the time. Developing a passion for the old wooden decoys that duck hunters used ...

Randy Root is a master of mallards. As a kid, he grew up on the south side of Chicago, but in 1960 his family bought several acres along the east side of the Illinois River not far from Peoria. Root ...