retriever

Tuning up your retriever during duck season

During the hunt is a great time to tune up your retriever, but sometimes the dog handler needs just as much fine tuning.

It’s Never Too Late For Carolina Ducks

You might have to hunt for late-season spots to hunt ducks in the Carolinas.

decoy spread

For big water, use a big decoy spread

A few decoys are just not enough when hunting big waters in the Carolinas.

Camouflage that kayak for waterfowl hunting

A kayak is a great duck-hunting tool, if you can hide in one. Follow these tips to stay hidden from the ducks.

Impoundment timing is key

Planting for wildlife involves many critical steps, but none is more critical than the timing of planting crops for waterfowl, especially for hunters without extremely large areas.

Late-season ducks on the clock

Waterfowl hunters need to adjust their calling, decoy spreads and locations as January arrives and the end of the season approaches. Here’s how two guides face late-season challenges.

Flag ’em down

When ducks won’t come into shotgun range, a good guide will do just about anything for his decoy spread to be seen — including waving his arms in the air. 

puddle ducks

Paddle up some public puddle ducks

One of the biggest problems with public duck hunting in the Carolinas is an overabundance of people who want to hunt and a limited amount of public water. Tales of getting to the best spots [...]

December is duck prime time

For 60 days, waterfowl hunters in the Carolinas invest time and money into leases, impoundments, decoys and calls to pop a limit of winged migrants on a day-off from work.

Everyman’s duck

As I stood in the dark swamp, knee deep in water, I could hear the whistling of duck wings as they flew by and landed in flooded timber around me. Looking up, I could see [...]