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Hardworking Wooden Decoys

Replacing the plastic decoys with a few custom heirlooms

The Wild South

What Southern Hunters Need to Know about Chronic Wasting Disease

North Carolina is the latest state to implement new protocols to help control the disease’s spread

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Seeking Specklebellies

Arkansas waterfowl hunters take aim at a new arrival

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Duck Season Preview

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

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Puppy Prescription: Introducing a Bird Dog to Noises and Water

Baby steps and keeping it fun are keys to trainer Stephen Faust’s approach

Sporting

Retriever Training at the Clays Course

Trainer Jeremy Criscoe’s regimen for tuning up a retriever’s self-control

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The Importance of “Whoa” for Bird Dogs

Why nailing this command is critical for a pointer

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A Trainer’s Tips for a Young Dog’s First Dove Hunt

Patience and a little change in mindset can make all the difference for a pup learning its way around a dove field

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Quiet in the Woods

A hunter’s lessons in the deep magic of stillness

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Mike Hester’s Dogged Pursuit

With sheer determination, Mike Hester has spent decades turning his family’s farm into a hotbed of wild quail and champion bird dogs. And it all traces back to a love of the hunt

Sporting Scene

Going Small for Gobblers

A new breed of ammo is changing the way we turkey hunt

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Late-Season Duck Report

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

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Thanksgiving Appetizer: Barbecue Doves

A simple, highly adaptable recipe for adding some wild game flavor to your holiday table

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Did Florida Steal the Panhandle from Alabama?

Plus: Global cotton and wing-shooting tune-ups

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An Arkansas Hunting Lodge That’s Changing the Game

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

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Into the Woodcock Woods

Long overlooked as a prime upland bird in the South, the timberdoodle is quickly inspiring a new legion of hunters. But that by no means makes this whimsical-looking, erratic-flying,
thick-cover-loving quarry an easy target

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Upgrade Your Ears

If you haven’t yet made the leap to a set of electronic earplugs for hunting, now is the time

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Three Ways to Reboot Your Wing-Shooting Mojo

Try these tips in the field when you’re having a tough day and just can’t seem to hit a bird

THE WILD SOUTH

Squirrel Day in Ville Platte

The seat of Louisiana’s Evangeline Parish all but shuts down for the opening of squirrel season, a celebration of Cajun culture and community

Sporting

Call of the Quail

Few things top a great day in the field with good friends, fine bird dogs, and plenty of quail. A photographer captures the beauty and joy of a Southern tradition