Wounded Warrior's Trip of a Lifetime
Retired Army Staff Sergeant Juan D. Aguilar, a 17-year military veteran and recipient of three Purple Hearts and one Silver Star, goes on an Alaskan sea duck hunt thanks to some Alaska DU volunteers.
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Combo Hunts
One morning in late September, my high school buddy and I found ourselves standing thigh-deep in a beaver pond. We'd been scouting wood ducks at the pond for a week, and that morning we finally got to trade our binoculars for shotguns. We each knocked down our two-bird limit shortly after daylight and were back at the house before my folks even woke up.
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December in Stuttgart
A late autumn visit to this waterfowling mecca is always memorable, even when the ducks don't cooperate
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Duck Hunting without the Crowds
A sampling of public waterfowling hotspots often overlooked by hunters
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A Freelancer's Guide to the PPR
With its mix of grasslands and wetlands, the Prairie Pothole Region of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana and Canada is the destination for millions of nesting waterfowl each spring.
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Going Public
Many of the author's favorite waterfowling memories were made on public lands, open to one and all.
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Bayou Bluewings
An unforgettable teal-hunting adventure in the heart of Cajun country
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Field Reports: 2012 Spring Habitat Conditions
Breeding habitat conditions vary throghout much of U.S. and Canada. Ducks Unlimited biolgists in these regions have provided a brief overview for each Canadian Province and specific regions in the U.S.
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Devils Lake Ducks
This sprawling North Dakota lake offers endless public hunting opportunities for freelance waterfowlers
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South Dakota Spectacular
Gary Koehler, DU Magazine senior editor, joined Avery Outdoors Pro-Staff members, Martin Hesby and Tyson Keller on an amazing South Dakot mallard hunt. This video captures a few moments of the "South Dakota Spectacular." For more on this hunt, read the July/Aug 2011 issue of Ducks Unlimited Magazine. (Video by David Sams)
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South Dakota Spectacular
The hunt of a lifetime is the reward for days of hard scouting in this state's prairie pothole country
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Field Reports: Spring Habitat Conditions
Abundant winter precipitation has set the stage for improved wetland conditions on many key waterfowl breeding areas
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Photo Essay: The Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
From vintage guns and boats to calls and decoys, one of the largest collections of classic waterfowling gear and one of the best places to learn about waterfowling history is the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
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10 Great Cities for Waterfowlers
Some of the country's greatest waterfowling opportunities are closer than you might think.
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Waterfowl Hunting Destinations
Over the years, Ducks Unlimited has sent correspondents to many of the hottest waterfowl hunting areas in the United States and Canada. The following reviews of great waterfowl hunting destinations (in no particular order) are based on their reports.
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Great Rivers for Waterfowling
America's rivers are rich with waterfowling opportunities and traditions.
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Duck Diners
Throughout America’s duck country, local diners are part of the social fabric of waterfowling.
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15 Great Places to Hunt Waterfowl
When it comes to planning a waterfowl hunting trip, location is everything.
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High Desert Waterfowling
A Nevada duck and goose hunt opens a door to waterfowling’s distant past
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Texas Teal & Trout
Blue-winged teal, speckled trout, and redfish are a classic Gulf Coast combo.
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Americas Top Goose Destinations
Harvest statistics and expert advice reveal the best spots in the country for Canadas, light geese, whitefronts and brant.
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Catahoula Canvasbacks
This vast Louisiana lake has long been a haven for these prized diving ducks.
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Chesapeake Geese
Classic Canada goose hunting in the cradle of American waterfowling.
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The Duck Hunters List
10 things all waterfowlers should do in their lifetime.
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Top Duck Destinations
Where America's most popular species congregate
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Goose Towns
These venues have become a part of America's waterfowling heritage
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The Sooner the Better
When the weather turns cold, thousands of waterfowl pour into Oklahoma’s northern tier.
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Prairie Sampler
A week of mixed-bag wingshooting in Saskatchewan reunites old friends and begins a new tradition.
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The Really Great Salt Lake
Situated in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains, this waterfowling venue may be second to none.
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Diver Quest
A layout-gunning adventure for diving ducks on the broad waters of southern Ontario.
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Gunning the Great Basin
A duck hunting expedition through southern Oregon’s closed-basin lakes.
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10 Classic Combos
Make the most of your vacation time with these combination trips for waterfowl, upland birds, and much more.
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On Top of the World
Wilderness waterfowling in Alaska’s rugged interior
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Finding Hidden Duck Holes
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Atlantic Odyssey
A season-long waterfowling adventure down America’s most historic flyway.
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Hunting Across Canada: Peace River Mixed Bag
The vastness of northern Alberta is home to a variety of up-close waterfowling.
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Hunting Across Canada: Snow Geese A La Quebec
Greater snows provide some of eastern Canada’s most interesting waterfowling.
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Hunting Across Canada: Manitoba's Classic Diver Hunt
Gunning diving ducks on Delta Marsh is a time-honored tradition
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Hunting Across Canada: Ground Zero For Geese
Saskatchewan is unsurpassed in its abundance and diversity of geese.
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Montana Trifecta
It Just Goes to Show You: A Slow Day on the Bighorn is Still Better Than a Good Day at the Office.
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Duck Towns
Most are relatively small and rural, with one surviving just fine without a single stoplight. Time has not stood still in these historic waterfowling hubs, but it is also reassuring to know that having a duck boat parked in the driveway remains an acceptable way of life.
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Duck Hunting in Flooded Grainfields
Flooded grainfields are consistently among the most productive waterfowling hotspots
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Mallard Heaven
A journey to one of North America's most famous waterfowling regions reveals why eastern Arkansas is still so important for greenheads and those who would pursue them.
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Come Dawn on The Bighorn
Mornings, mallards, and mischief on a wintry Montana River.
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Road Trip - Moblie Duck Camp
The concept of a mobile duck camp may seem offbeat to some wildfowlers, but this can be a fun and economical way to get to where the birds are.
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Montezuma's Magnificent Muck Ducks
Black ducks, mallards, and pintails flock to flooded fields in New York's Finger Lakes region.
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Northwest Passage
While surrounded by black Labs, tall trees, taller bluffs and a healthy mix of dabblers and divers, it does not take a duck hunter long to recognize that the lower Columbia River endures nature's complete weather package nearly every day.
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Alberta Grand Slam
Follow the author as he hunts divers, dabblers, geese, and Hungarian partridge on the Canadian prairie
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Two Tickets to Paradise
One for Hunting, Another for Fishing
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Shallow Bay Pilgrimage
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Wild Rice & Mallards On the Kapuskasing
The James Bay frontier offers solitude and off-the-beaten-path waterfowling opportunities.
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