5 Tips on Blind Etiquette

With hunting season arriving across the country, we put together a list of a few things to remember regarding blind etiquette in the field.

5 Things to Keep in Mind as a New Guide

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.

Goose Tender Traegerdillas: Gooseadillas

Don’t forget your breast tenders when you’re breaking down your geese! Try this new recipe brought to you by Traeger Grills!

How to Prepare for Your First Waterfowl Hunt

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.

Split Reed Spotlight: Makers Call Company Pt. 1 – Colton Thompson

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.

Cletus and Ollie Part 3

Join Cletus and Ollie for a Sandhill Crane hunt with a few ducks and some of that old school wisdom.

Lively Liver Dog Treats

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 Waterfowl: Specks and What the Hecks’ with Molly McFarlin

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.

Tips on Tipping your Guide

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.

Manitoba’s Michitoba

Of the Canadian provinces, is Manitoba one of the more overlooked waterfowling destinations? Kris Wujcik of Michitoba Outfitting makes the case.

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.