Waterfowl

There was a lot going on at this year''s SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Check out some of the new waterfowl shotguns found on the show floor.

The world’s first Beretta Trident rated lodge, Cheyenne Ridge Signature Lodge represents South Dakota pheasant hunting at its finest.

When the thermometer plummets and open water freezes up, one of the most peaceful duck hunts on the planet is to launch a paddleboat and float down a meandering waterway.

Snow, mud or frozen ground are all factors to consider when it comes to laying in a layout blind for hours. Here''s some goose gear to get you through.

"Fear God. Love your neighbor. And shoot ducks."

Hardwood wetlands, farm ponds, small creeks and rivers comprise the preferred habitat of wood ducks. Here’s three basic ways to hunt them.

The Wad Wizard choke tube is designed to produce the tightest, most deadly, most evenly-distributed 3-dimensional pattern swarms available, period.

Your dog can have many faults that can be overlooked, but one is the kiss of death — being gun shy. Here’s how to avoid it.

The Duck Commander Phil Robertson produces one of the nation’s leading duck calls, is the originator of the duck-hunting video and is without a doubt the most famous man in waterfowling. Check out Part 2.

The Duck Commander Phil Robertson produces one of the nation’s leading duck calls, is the originator of the duck-hunting video and is without a doubt the most famous man in waterfowling. Check out his interview.

This shotgun shooting lesson will perfect your shotgun mount by building muscle memory and making your gun mount part of your subconscious.

For consistently great duck shooting, you’ve got to hunt the best waterfowl spots. Here are some of the best options in the South.

Hunting crows eliminates some of waterfowl’s worst predators, while also allowing you tune up your shooting skills.

It’s a rare commodity, found in only two operating mines worldwide. Its unique properties have made it one of the most sought-after materials for shotgun pellets in shooting history.

Bowhunting World''s Managing Editor Mark Melotik matches wits with southwest Colorado’s early season, public-land bulls.

The Mississippi Flyway is home to the longest migration route of any in the Western Hemisphere. Follow it for some awesome waterfowl hunting.

Today’s waterfowl shotguns are lighter, faster, more reliable and softer on the shoulder than we could have imagined just a few short years ago.

It takes a lot more than a state-of-the-art shotgun to maximize field performance. New loads with their high-tech wads must be properly choked to realize the finest your shotgun has to offer.

What’s the most essential (or unusual) item in your blind bag outside of your calls and shells?

Although there are numerous ways to hunt waterfowl, lying on your back in an oval layout boat is an extraordinarily foreign technique to most of us.

Some of the same approaches that have long been standard for migratory geese work perfectly well with their domestic cousins as well.

Snarled, tangled decoy sets driving you nuts? Here’s how to easily avoid the most common pitfalls.

If you think hitting an acrobatic dove can be difficult, try hunting the lightning-fast early-season teal that come speeding south in September!

Coyote decoys have really come along in the last few years, especially with an increased number of predator hunters using coyote vocalization.

Think you need a big boat and deep water to successfully hunt diving ducks? Think again.

Puppies are irresistible by nature. But should you start with one if your goal is to have an accomplished hunting dog at your side?

Waterfowling offers a wide variety of shooting situations with what should be fairly easy shots that can become very tough shots. Following are seven of the most common, and sometimes the toughest, waterfowling shots and how to make them.

Our research has taught us much about where and when to effectively manage predators.

A lot of people never pattern their shotguns because they assume it will be a pain in the butt. It can be, but patterning a gun also can be interesting and revealing. And it’s sure to lead to more birds in the bag come fall.