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.
He may have either got you into the outdoors or is enjoying the stories of your adventures and bounty of the fields. Here are some thoughts on how you can say “Thanks, Dad” for Father’s Day.
So you didn’t have a banner year in the marsh or the stubble fields; take what you learned from a less-less-than stellar year and apply it to your next year for improved success.
Planning to shoot some honkers over water this year? Loaf pond hunts can be lights out- but they aren’t quite like any other hunt. Ryan Barnes brings you five tips on how to be successful over mid-day and transitional water loafs for geese.
Looking for a gift for the dedicated waterfowler in your life? Check out these 15 ideas from Split Reed to help make Christmas morning a little ‘duckier’ for the fowl-minded people in your life!
The hide is about as important to a hunt as anything. Sometimes, however, you need to get creative to make it work in less-than-ideal situations. Here are a few ideas to work with the next time you encounter the need to overcome the obstacle of the no-hide situation.
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.
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.
