Waterfowl & Duck Hunting Archives - Page 25 of 44

July 22, 2026

A pintail can be a tremendous bonus to a bag of mixed diving ducks and sea ducks.

How to tackle big-water decoy spreads

For many hunters trying to lure ducks into range on ponds, in swamps or around other small bodies of water, “less is more” when it comes to decoys. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and Delta Waterfowl Foundation will hold waterfowl-hunting seminars on Dec. 9 and 11 in Raleigh.

Two waterfowl-hunting seminars scheduled for Raleigh next week

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has scheduled two free seminars next week for waterfowl hunters at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education in Raleigh. […]

SCDNR is holding a youth-only duck-hunting clinic in January on Edisto Island.

SCDNR offering youth-only waterfowl-hunting clinic in January on Edisto Island

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Take One Make One program will be holding a free youth duck-hunting clinic on Jan. 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Edisto Island. […]

Hunting ducks on the big water of the Pamlico Sound requires different tactics than trying to attract puddle ducks to an inland

Big ideas for big-water ducks – Pamlico Sound is not just a big pond filled with ducks. Learn how to hunt it

Dan Kibler

A knot of ducks appeared low on the horizon, coming right out of the sun, headed for the spread of decoys, when Carlton Thornton, aka Captain Froggy, warned the hunters in his well-camouflaged boat to get ready. […]

Borrow pits dredged during highway construction are often great stopping-off spots for migrating waterfowl.

Borrow pits: duck havens

Jeff Burleson

Over the past 20 years, federal dollars have upgraded transportation facilities in every county in both North Carolina and South Carolina to handle the booming human population settling in the South. […]

The author shows off a double-handful of evidence that hunters who don’t have access to high-priced private waters can still come out on the winning end in the ACE Basin.

Call up some holiday duck cheer – ACE Basin offers waterfowl hunters an excellent chance for a Merry Christmas

John Gribb

The confluence of South Carolina’s weather pattern with our duck season makes Thanksgiving week and the entire Christmas season idea for bird-shooting in coastal marshes, inland lakes, puddles and streams. […]

Upstate beaver swamps were full of ducks for last weekend's season opener for Cabela's employees Cody Waldrop, Art Wimberley and Brandon Seffrin.

Duck opener is a winner for Upstate hunters

Phillip Gentry

According to Brandon Seffrin of Cabela’s in Greenville, the first part of South Carolina’s waterfowl season has started off with a bang, at least in the Upstate. […]

You don’t need a lot of decoys if you’ve got the right kind and arrange them so passing ducks will feel safe landing.

Fool the fowl with a variety of blocks

Pete Rogers

Types of decoys are mostly a personal preference, however, finding decoys that will fool ducks is of the utmost importance. […]

A duck like this drake woody carrying a leg band is a rare prize that all waterfowl hunters seek.

Sportsmen love this kind of jewelry

Pete Rogers

The one piece of jewelry that many sportsmen and sportswomen would love to own comes off the leg of a duck or goose. […]

Set a good decoy spread and you’re well on the way to a very productive duck hunt.

Set a tasty spread of decoys and kill more ducks this season

Pete Rogers

The predawn was a lot colder than normal for the opening of waterfowl season. A thin layer of ice covered the small lake that a good flock of mallards had been using. […]