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States Issue Health Advisories Against Eating Deer and Other Wildlife Due to Toxic Chemicals

October 31, 2022   |  The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory

U.S. wildlife agencies are finding elevated levels of toxic chemicals in game animals, such as deer, and are issuing health advisories against eating wild game in certain regions of the country. According to claimsjournal.com , high levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals,” have been...

Calling the Shot with Big Groups

October 30, 2022   |  The Duck Blog

Deciding precisely when to shoot is often tricky, especially during tough conditions or when birds don’t finish well. It becomes more difficult when hunting with large groups, as folks sometimes aren’t on the same page or, worse, can’t help moving or peeking up at birds. Still, unless you’re a hermit,...

5 Tips for Calling Pintails

October 26, 2022   |  From Articles

Among waterfowlers, pintails carry a polarizing reputation. On one side, successful pintail hunters consider the birds to be one of the most prized waterfowl. Admired for their unquestioned regality and good looks, pintails are also considered by many to be the greatest wild game table fare. Despite their tasty reputation,...

The 7 Best Days of Duck Season

October 21, 2022   |  The Duck Blog

Every day of duck season is good, but let’s agree that some are better than others. Sometimes those especially good hunts might involve full straps. Other times they revolve around friendships or special occasions. But during every campaign, you can usually count on specific types of days that make you...

Pacific Flyway Dry, But Forecast Appears Promising

October 20, 2022   |  From Flyway Reports

What’s the word in the Pacific Flyway for the 2022-’23 waterfowl season? The western United States is dry and has been for some time. It’s not a good situation for ducks or duck hunters. Or is it? Kyle Spragens, waterfowl section manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,...

Mississippi Flyway Duck Hunting Off to a Solid Start

October 20, 2022   |  From Flyway Reports

Fall is here, and for eager waterfowlers, the long wait is finally finished. This period is always exciting, but it also relies heavily on colder weather up north to push birds down into the lower 48. The season has been open in Canada since the first part of September, and...

Dry Conditions Plague the Central Flyway

October 20, 2022   |  From Flyway Reports

There’s a recurring theme in the Central Flyway this fall: It’s dry. In my home state of Nebraska, it’s really dry. For Cornhusker waterfowlers, that’s particularly bad news. “As expected, teal season seemed to be challenging for many due to the lack of water across the landscape,” said John McKinney,...

Atlantic Flyway Ducks, Geese on the Move

October 20, 2022   |  From Flyway Reports

Water levels and warm weather have plagued hunters in the Atlantic Flyway so far this fall. Early in the season, drought throughout most of the Northeast concentrated ducks on bigger bodies of water, but recent surging rains spread those ducks out, making it hard for hunters to find the X...

What in the World Is Digital Taxidermy?

October 13, 2022   |  Brow Tines and Backstrap

Chris Pazul is an outdoorsman who loves nature and enjoys preserving memories of the hunt. Deer hunting is his passion. He’s a Pennsylvania native who has hunted his entire life and started bowhunting at 13. He’s also the owner of Graphic Taxidermy , and recently rolled out a new service...

Game-Changers: How Ducks React to Shifting Conditions

October 13, 2022   |  The Duck Blog

It seems silly to say that ducks are in a constant state of flux. After all, they’re involved in massive, extended migrations during fall and winter. Even when ducks seem static, they continuously switch locations, habits and preferences at a micro level, often because of environmental changes. And when those...

The Toughest Conditions for Duck Hunting

October 6, 2022   |  The Duck Blog

The old saying holds true: The best time to hunt ducks is when you can go. If you wait for perfect conditions, you probably won’t hunt much. Still, experienced waterfowlers recognize that the elements sometimes conspire to make some days far tougher than others. What are the most difficult conditions?...

Presidential Blades

October 6, 2022   |  From Articles

Although an American president has practically everything done for him these days, there was a time when he had to shoulder the grunt work just like the rest of us: pencils to sharpen and envelopes to open; potatoes to peel and sticks to whittle. Chances are the commander-in-chief performed such...

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