Field stories

Discover stories from the field, insights from experts, and carefully curated articles from our team of experienced hunters and writers.

The Hunt for “Quill Lake Geese”

A great hunt becomes an amazing hunt when a special bird comes along; usually in the form of a band, and sometimes as a hybrid or a color-morph bird, such as the birds we refer to as ‘quills’. Every now and then the stars align and you find a target bird to hunt, but even rarer is the hunt where the opportunity to put more than one special bird down occurs.

TRED 4×4

If you’ve ever been stuck (like stuck-stuck) in the backcountry, in a snow bank or drift, on a soggy slough edge, or even a prairie clay road buried to the axle, you’ve probably wished you had more than just a shovel! TRED offers the escape in situations like these, and makes it a little easier to venture out on those solo trips too.

The Band

When the stars and fate align, you never know who will glide into the decoys next.

Split Reed Spotlight: World Goose Calling Champ John Walls

Ryan Barnes catches up with 2022 World Goose Calling Champion, 2014 World Live Goose Calling Champion, 2018 World Live Duck Calling Champion, 3x World Team Goose Calling Champion, John Walls

Blue Laws

An archaic law found across the east coast and south has long past its effective date. Limiting access and hunter participation, these states need to rectify the regulations.

A Camp That Never Sleeps

For in-season success, turn on the off-season grind.

Faces in Waterfowl

The Initiative of the Osage Basin

The private part of the puzzle in land management is as difficult as public land. With all of the focus falling on the public land. Groups like Osage Basin Wetlands have come together in effort to help landowners do more for their habitat.