Ducks

Is it time for duck hunters to ditch that bulky 12-gauge?

With a hatchet, a knife, paintbrushes, and a deep reverence for nature and American folk art, Mark McNair turns out some of the finest decoys ever to float the Atlantic coast

A time-tested and simple way to improve the flavor and texture of wild duck—plus an easy butchering technique that helps make the most of a waterfowl bounty

What the numbers from this year’s waterfowl survey mean for ducks and duck hunters

The new calls will turn heads and ducks alike—while supporting conservation efforts

Replacing the plastic decoys with a few custom heirlooms

Why the humble northern shoveler doesn’t deserve its bad rap

Josh Raggio brings his talent and vision to Main Street in Raymond, Mississippi

A few classic Southern haunts—and their challenges—call one lifelong waterfowl hunter back season after season

New data reveals flight trajectories far beyond what researchers previously imagined

Breaking down what the latest survey numbers reveal for Southern waterfowl hunters

A waterfowler’s dispatch on what this year has brought—and hasn’t brought—for Southern duck hunters

For Jonathan Wilkins, the trips he organizes through his Black Duck Revival in Arkansas aren’t about guarded spots, bragging rights, or limiting out on game. They’re about giving everyone a taste of the hunt

For many Southern duck hunters, this season has been full of empty skies

A new lodge on a sprawling ranch is equal parts haven and sumptuous retreat

At a historic duck camp on the Chesapeake Bay, a family has made it its mission to introduce new hunters to waterfowling, while instilling a conservation ethic that will carry the next generation

A look at the new mallard bag limits for duck hunters along the Atlantic Flyway

For a son of the Chesapeake, crafting duck decoys carries on a connection to a golden age of waterfowling—and a sacred family tradition

Spend a day in the duck blind on South Carolina’s Santee Delta

In the South Carolina Lowcountry, a devoted duck hunter carves hollow-bodied decoys loaded with history