Joe Balog

Joe Balog was born and raised on the Great Lakes, where he's earned a living as a charter boat captain, pro bass fisherman and outdoor communicator. As waterfowl editor for Realtree.com, Balog was bitten by the duck bug while hunting the world famous St. Clair Flats. Between duck hunting, fishing, and dog training, Balog spends some 300 days a year on the water.

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When Duck Season Ends

January 7, 2016 | The Duck Blog

It was the type of sleep that rarely comes in a busy, adult world. Deep, dark, beautiful sleep. Awakening, I felt as though my body had been pulverized. Getting up out of bed proved to be an ordeal. Once vertical, I knocked the cobwebs out of my drowsy brain and...

A Win for Wildlife

December 31, 2015 | The Duck Blog

It’s easy to get frustrated with America’s corporate policies and tax breaks when it comes to groups like Big Oil or the retail giants. Our elected officials, with their back-room politics and undisclosed sources of funding, don’t make it any easier to stay positive. But, in contrast, we recently had...

Omnibus Bill a Big Win for Wildlife

December 28, 2015 | The Duck Blog

How Do Duck Hunters Measure Success?

December 23, 2015 | The Duck Blog

Oftentimes, hunting revolves around killing a trophy. Bucks are judged by antlers, bears by weight and turkeys by beards and spurs. For the most part, ducks don’t fit into such categories. Sure, we try to include leg bands as a way to gauge a hunter’s success, but deep down, we...

Overlooked Waterfowl Tips

December 17, 2015 | The Duck Blog

Many resources exist to gather duck-hunting pointers. Throughout the season, here at Realtree, we often share knowledge from some of the best in the sport, laying out a set of guidelines for everything from decoy placement to dog training. Rather than beat the same ideas to death, let’s take a...

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