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Realtree waterfowl editor Brian Lovett has been an obsessive duck and goose hunter for more than 30 years, chasing his passion on the Dakota prairies and the marshes and open water of his home state of Wisconsin. He's been a writer and editor in the outdoors industry since 1991.

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Become a Better Public-Land Duck Hunter

December 5, 2019 | The Duck Blog

Editor's note: This blog originally appeared June 6, 2017, on Realtree.com. Public property offers an uncountable amount of waterfowling opportunity throughout the country. Trouble is, many folks don’t take advantage because they don’t want to compete with crowds or stare at a shot-out marsh. It shouldn’t be that way. True,...

Why Your Duck Season Has Sucked So Far

November 14, 2019 | The Duck Blog

Editor's note: This blog originally appeared Oct. 29, 2016, on Realtree.com. Sometimes, duck season can turn sour. Months of pre-season planning, shooting and calling practice culminate in a huge thud instead of a breakout year. And after a while, you hit the snooze button more often or question whether hunting...

Grandpa Reacts to Internet Duck Hunters

November 7, 2019 | The Duck Blog

Our old waterfowling sage Grandpa has become more technologically savvy, and lately he’s been perusing Facebook, reading tweets, watching YouTube videos and even scrolling through Instagram. He’s perplexed at the way modern hunters interact via social media. In fact, folks from his generation sometimes view the online duck and goose...

Get Down and Dirty for Tough Mallards

October 31, 2019 | The Duck Blog

Editor's note: This blog originally appeared Aug. 18, 2016, on Realtree.com. We hunt mallards from the warm opening bell of the season until the bitter, frozen end . We chase them across the prairies of Alberta to the bayous of Louisiana, and all points between. All that pressure takes its...

Don’t Overlook These Sure-Kill Goose Strategies

October 30, 2019 | The Duck Blog

Editor's note: This blog originally appeared on Realtree.com on June 16, 2016. On good days, goose hunting can be straightforward. But if you’ve spent enough time in a layout blind, you know honkers don’t always follow the script. In fact, they can be downright frustrating, changing fields daily or almost...

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