Have any of you ever decided to any research to find out what makes our retrievers tick? My guess is more than likely most of us have at one point or another. We simply can’t help it. We want to know as much about our trusted sidekicks as possible. Plus, the subject is beyond fascinating…. Read more »
Traveling to that favorite hunting spot of yours with your trusted retriever? Here are some items you may want to consider packing when planning a hunting trip with your dog. Kennel You’ll want to bring your dog’s travel kennel along with you on your trip. You don’t want to give you retriever full access to… Read more »
Not getting a good response from ducks by aggressively calling them? Sometimes it works better when you call them in nice short calls. You’ll see this more when the local birds have become accustomed to hunting pressure. Pay attention to the weather as well. Ducks become wary when the sky is gray, weather is warm,… Read more »
When hunting waterfowl you need to choose the shotgun size that fits your needs perfectly to get the perfect shot. This takes a balance between pellet energy and pallet density. You want your shell to put enough shot in the air to get multiple hits on one bird. Then you want each of those pellets… Read more »
Every once in a while, we run into days in the fields where we wish we could redo them. Sometimes those days are more frequent than we would like to admit. Here are five essential skills in wingshooting that us waterfowlers should master to successfully shoot ducks and geese. Lead Short leads are used in… Read more »
The early season, for hardcore waterfowlers, is to prepare themselves for the migratory geese that arrive later in the fall. These early season geese are incredibly smart. They are also extremely sensitive to the pressures from hunting. Here are some strategies that you can follow to make it a successful hunt. Find the Pattern Resident… Read more »
This fall is the perfect time to get out and get a little early season teal hunting in. We’ve got some helpful tips to help you harvest some blue-winged teal. 1) Naturally a late person? Well you’re going to want to start doing things early. You want to be completely setup, gun loaded, your decoys… Read more »
Locating Teal You can find blue-winged teal in both large and small water locations. They like to frequent lakes, sloughs, swamps, farm ponds, beaver ponds, etc. To find them, simply look for them at different known locations in the days leading up to the season. This will also help you scout areas where you will… Read more »
Finally, the time of year is back again where us hunters are starting to anxiously wait for the season to start! We start to prepare for what we want to be our best season yet. Here are some tips that may help the preparation go more smoothly. First, you’ll want to make sure you’re as… Read more »