Tagline Intro: As social media dominates the modern hunting community, how do parents bring up the next generation of waterfowl hunters to be morally straight and ethical in a world of instant gratification?
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Big, bold, and irrefutable. Canada geese are some of the most fun you can have on a waterfowl hunt. Some of us are bit by the bug, and others, it just hasn’t happened yet.
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Hunting stimulates the economy, at scale. Both smaller rural communities and the national economy both receive significant influxes of money thanks to the efforts of sportsmen.
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It is difficult to describe the sense of accomplishment of sharing a wild game meal with family and friends. The satisfaction in finding a recipe that new-to-wildgame individuals ask for second helpings or finding a solid go-to any time you have a hankering for duck is almost, almost, as rewarding as doubling on fat green heads floating above the wheat field.
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You can’t win ‘em all, but it should always still be worth the work.
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Deer hunters have one. Fishermen too. But for waterfowlers, our versions are as different as the type of birds we chase. Camp is what you make it.
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Why every waterfowler should have some sort of sporting collection- maybe it’s calls, decoys, art, literature or otherwise.
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A great hunt becomes an amazing hunt when a special bird comes along; usually in the form of a band, and sometimes as a hybrid or a color-morph bird, such as the birds we refer to as ‘quills’. Every now and then the stars align and you find a target bird to hunt, but even rarer is the hunt where the opportunity to put more than one special bird down occurs.
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If you’ve ever been stuck (like stuck-stuck) in the backcountry, in a snow bank or drift, on a soggy slough edge, or even a prairie clay road buried to the axle, you’ve probably wished you had more than just a shovel! TRED offers the escape in situations like these, and makes it a little easier to venture out on those solo trips too.
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When the stars and fate align, you never know who will glide into the decoys next.
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An archaic law found across the east coast and south has long past its effective date. Limiting access and hunter participation, these states need to rectify the regulations.
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If you only hunt once or twice a season, you and your buddies are just starting hunting, or you’re a seasoned veteran going on 20-plus years, chances are you may know some or all of these. Regardless, everyone needs to brush up on the “rules” from time to time, or remind those in the field.
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For in-season success, turn on the off-season grind.
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Waterfowling is a tough thing to get into, even for the most physically capable of folks. Throw in the need for additional physical assistance, outside of field hunting it can seem entirely out of reach- but don’t let that stop you from making a go of it and enjoying being part of this great and honored tradition.
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So you didn’t have a banner year in the marsh or the stubble fields; take what you learned from a less-less-than stellar year and apply it to your next year for improved success.
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Roost hunting. It’s taboo, it’s a no-no, and we as hunters should provide our quarry a sanctuary for a number of reasons.
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This could ruffle some (turkey) feathers.
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Discovering a diamond in the rough when you least expect it, and recognizing the potential for ducks and turkeys in the right conditions.
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Guns, Ammo, Dogs and...Habitat? Are hunting conservation groups in your budget? Do you know where your dollars are going?
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You see the posts. You hear the stories. 20 man limits, 100+ birds on the ground, but these aren’t spring snow goose conservation season shoots. What is this excess of ‘success’ today and what drives it?
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