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June 3, 2026

Ice and sleet pelt down during a permit-only waterfowl hunt at Lake Mattamuskeet.

Ducks on the Dole

It’s said that you should be prudent about what you wish for, because you might get it. Then again, one man’s disaster can be another’s opportunity. […]

Grain fields are the best places to hunt crows, which will come in to feed, sometimes in large flocks.

Redneck Duck Hunting

It was a typical, pre-dawn February morning in North Carolina’s Piedmont — completely dark and extremely cold. Rolling along, hoarfrost painted feathery patterns on the windshield of Sandy Brady’s SUV, and minutes later, the ground crunched under his feat as he walked the edge of a cornfield, loaded down with bags of decoys and shotguns. […]

Growing up and living in eastern North Carolina has taught Matthew Cagle a thing or two about waterfowl hunting.

Public Ducks the Right Way

Growing up in eastern North Carolina can have a profound effect upon a young outdoorsman. […]

Hunters on a Bear Island WMA hunt with their mixed bag

November duck season strong on WMA’s

Strong harvests of wood ducks and green-winged teal led to WMA hunters taking an average of 2.2-ducks per hunter, and a respectable number of Northern Pintail kept some anticipation in the blind. […]

Hunters visiting Pamlico Sound can expect to see a variety of ducks, but the most-sought-after species is the northern pintail.

Blizzard of Ducks

When the weather turns ugly, head to the Outer Banks for North Carolina’s premier duck hunting. […]

If a hunter shoots from a natural blind, he should practice firing from his knees. Standing up quickly from this position is almost certain to result in an off-balance shot.

More Bang for Your Duck

Standing in ankle-miring mud, I felt about as sturdy as the standing-dead timber that surrounded me. The swamp was a perfect duck hole. […]

Wearing chest waders is necessary when using a float boat as hunters will frequently need to port over obstructions. Tommy Price of Anderson pulls his kayak over a logjam.

Drive-by Ducks

The dashboard clock clicked over to 2 a.m. as a weary-eyed waterfowler exited onto the east-bound ramp of Interstate 26. […]

Larry Avins collects decoys outside one of his comfortable blinds. Hunters can hunt from the blinds, or anywhere else there is cover at River Oaks Farm.

Farm Fresh Ducks

While suppertime at a duck camp is always a loud and rowdy affair, breakfasts are usually subdued. […]

To get ducks in close, hunters need to learn to use subtle calls, including learning how to vary pitches and cadences that actually sound like ducks. Ducks usually descend the scale of sound with their calls, with each sound a little shorter than the imme

Talk Different to Ducks

John E. Phillips

To have success this duck season, hunters need to understand how to talk different to ducks. […]

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