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.
Makers Call Company is sky-rocketing to the top of the waterfowl call makers game- and for good reason. Ryan Barnes for Split Reed talks with Colton Thompson for Part 1 about the inception of the business and how they’ve grown to a powerhouse in the duck call business.
Packed with vitamins and minerals, and hiding just inside the duck or crane or goose you’re after this year, is a little nugget of goodness that your dog is waiting for you to cook and toss to him/her. Smoked goose liver treats are easy and just one more way to utilize the fruits of your labor.
Women in hunting- they’re under-represented, but more and more are finding their way into the sport and culture, and in case you didn’t know, that’s a good thing.
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.
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.
Hunting tips, tasty recipes, and more - Explore Duck Camp Dinners!
A refuge filled with gunpowder, tall tales, and boudin; this series will explore what it means to cook recipes from the “swamp floor pantry”, and explore Louisiana’s rich, complicated history with the outdoors.