Sound the [Trumpeter] Alarm

Utah Tundra Swan hunting. Tundra swan permits and Trumpeter swan bykill cause a second annual premature season end to Swan hunts. What will it be like moving forward?

From the Blind: Oregon and Utah

From the Blind continued with a short update of recent times in a couple of regions, Oregon and Utah.

Guide Life: Nich Glatt

Next stop on the Guide Life series: Nich Glatt with Flatland Flyways

Thanksgiving Turducken

Lukas (@bigga_l) with a creation recipe for SPLIT REED. the TurDuckEn!

Guide Life: RC Sutton

Guide Life series continues with RC Sutton of Chapel Creek Outfitters

Taking the Next Step in Waterfowling

How do you go from a weekend warrior scratching out a few birds on a Saturday to the guy shooting limits of ducks and geese a few days a week? Circumstance plays a big role, but so does planning for your goals.

Getting Started in the Hunting Industry

So you want a gig in the hunting industry? Well, you aren’t alone. What makes you deserve it over the thousands of other contemporary hunters looking to get paid to do what they love?

Top 5 Waterfowl Hunting Violations

This one was a lot of fun. I was surprised at how easy it was to contact and chat with state and federal law enforcement offices, troopers, and game wardens. Funny how the top violations are so basic and incredibly easy to avoid. Chris Ingram for Split Reed.

From the Blind: NoDak

Late October, Early November migration updates from parts of North Dakota.

Guide Life: Will Riddle

The latest article in our Split Reed Guide Life series featuring Will Riddle, of Crooked Wing Outfitters.

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.