Thinking about guiding? Just started as a guide in the outfitting industry? Check out this article for a few tips on how to succeed, what to avoid, and how to keep from burning out.
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Preparing for your first waterfowl hunt can be daunting- it helps to have buddies who can show you the way but take a look at this article for a few extra tips on how to get ready for the whistling wings and reports of a 12ga on your first duck or goose hunt.
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When you go on an outfitted hunt, you’re going with a guide (or guides) who is more than likely busting their ass to bring you a good, fun, successful hunt. They are providing a service, and tipping is not only the norm but culturally expected- and rightfully so.
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Anytime you’re working with firearms, the danger of injusry is just one simple mistake away. We wanted to know how outfitters and guides could be more prepared for the worst, so we asked an expert.
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Tips for trafficking geese with Eric Strand of S2 Outfitters and S2 Calls
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Hunting honkers over larger bodies of water is a different kind of hunt. Find your loaf or run some traffic and check out these tips to take down a few geese over the big wet.
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A good retriever is always ready to go, but it’s not always time for them to go full tilt. For their own sake sometimes we have to ease them off the throttle, and sometimes you need to remember to keep the work light. Summertime training is important, especially ahead of waterfowl season, but be sure to keep in mind your hunting buddy’s health during the long hot days of the preseason.
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Get out on the water for some line and hook action this summer; you never know what you may find to help your fall hunting season odds!
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If you’re scratching out a few birds here and there, but want to elevate your game to that next level, that pickup-box full of honkers level, you might need to work on a few things.
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It’s the beginning of a new season, and we’re going to have a few new hunters! Ryan Barnes lays out five tips for introducing new hunters to waterfowl hunting.
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Every now and then you notice something someone else is doing or has with them, and think, “that’s a great idea, I should do that (or bring one of those with me) next hunt” - here are a few things you may or may not already have with you on hunts to make things a little easier.
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If you haven’t done it yet, you should probably give your shotgun(s) a full taking-care-of as the season transitions from the end of waterfowl, into turkey now and then to the off-season.
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TJ Booth lends some informative tips on how to produce quality waterfowl photos!
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What do you think about these common thoughts about waterfowling?
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When is the right time to call the shot, and when is the wrong time? Ryan Barnes for Split Reed with some Tips on Calling the Shot, and When to Not.
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So you’re getting a new pup and it’s going to be a duck dog- but how will he/she get there? Will you dedicate the time and energy to training him or her yourself, or send your new four-legged hunting buddy to a pro?
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Sometimes, the birds just don’t cooperate- other times, operator error.
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Off-season care of your river, timber, slough, or lake running rig can keep unexpected issues from arising in the middle of the season, or even in the middle of a hunt. Off-season boat care tips!
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How does weather affect snow goose hunting?
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As Spring approaches, it’s time to start thinking about white birds! Here are some advanced snow goose tips.
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