The last weeks of duck season can bring bitter cold, snow and ice, and fresh ducks to your neck of the marsh. To close the deal on birds that are call-shy, blind-shy, decoy-shy, and especially, ...

Waterfowl hunters tend to believe more is more: 3 ½-inch guns, big outboards, trailers full of decoys, large party hunts. If it can be made bigger, most waterfowlers think it’s better. Yet sometimes ...

Calm days can be brutal for duck hunting. Without wind, ducks can approach the “X” from any angle they like. Plus your spread will appear still and lifeless — unless you’re rigged up with the ...

Waterfowl hunting has a reputation for being expensive, but hunters don’t need to shell out tons of money on a boat or a ...

BANNER, Ill. (AP) -- Mike McLuckie doesn't blow his duck call as much as he once did. Instead, he lets his favorite decoy beckon ducks, silently seducing them into cupping their wings and gliding into ...

Once seen as mere hunting tools, duck decoys have waddled their way into the world of collecting hobbies. It’s easy to see why: These handcrafted works of art are painted with intricate details and ...

To the untrained eye, the rows of ducks on display at the Charleston Marriott during the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition just look like a cute collection of wooden waterfowl. But the decoy exhibit ...