Waterfowling is a tough thing to get into, but don’t let that stop you from making a go of it and enjoying being part of this great and honored tradition.
Waterfowling is inherently dangerous. Accidents are bound to happen to the most prepared when you least expect it. Are you ready for when it will happen?
One of the most exciting types of hunts you can experience is a dry-field layout hunt in stubble. Mallards, wigeon, pintails, snow geese, Canada geese, and specks are all incredibly huntable from layout blinds in dry fields. Those and other species can also be hunted from layout blinds along water edges, where you also need to keep in mind the “do’s and don’ts'“ of proper layout hunting technique. Alex Russo from Flatland Flyways has a few tips for how to have success when hunting from a layout blind in this article.
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.