Wildfowl Magazine's Duck Hunting: Best of Wildfowl's Skills, Tactics, and Techniques from Top Experts

by Skip Knowles (Introduction)

Overview

Wildfowl Magazine’s Duck Hunting is a compilation of the best stories to ever appear in Wildfowl. It is packed with a wealth of valuable how-to information compiled by the foremost authorities in the sport. A vast range of topics is covered in these articles, including:

Field Tactics for Challenging Conditions

Selecting the Best Guns and Gear

Best Places to Hunt

How to Train a Great Duck-Hunting Retriever

Learn to Hunt Smarter at Top Destinations

Scouting Techniques on Land and Water

And More!

Enhance your experience with tips and tactics written by experts such as Skip Knowles, Joe Genzel, Tom Dokken, David Draper, and John M. Taylor. Wildfowl Magazine’s Duck Hunting is an essential resource for all duck hunting enthusiasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510719101
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Wildfowl magazine has been the preeminent publication for duck and goose hunting enthusiasts for more than three decades.

Skip Knowles is the editor of Wildfowl magazine. He lives in Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction Skip Knowles vii

Section 1 Tactics 1

Prime Time for Ducks Joe Arterburn 2

Decoy Dilemmas Mark Romanack 9

Bills Past Due Ken Bailey 16

Kicking the Bluebird Blues Brad Fitzpatrick 24

The Big Lock-Up-David Draper 30

Moving Violations Skip Knowles 38

DIY Duck Ponds Brad Fitzpatrick 44

For Love of Teal David Draper 50

Section 2 Gear 57

Sheetwater Secrets Nate Corley 58

Pattern Master Skip Knowles 62

Duck Calling's Roots John M. Taylor 68

Finding your Swing Joe Genzel 74

Section 3 Dogs 79

Born to Hunt-Skip Knowles, images by Matt McCormick 80

Season's Just Begun Tom Dokken 86

Two Birds Down Tom Dokken 88

Section 4 Destinations 91

Alaska Part I: Cold Bay Skip Knowles 92

The Other Down Under Skip Knowle's 101

Ugly Weather, Beautiful Hunt Skip Knowles 107

Mexican Revolution Skip Knowles 110

Ledges, Labs, and Lobsta! Skip Knowles 116

Legendary Beaver Dam John Gordon 122

The Kings of Baffin Joe Genzel 128

6 Must-Hunt Duck Destinations Gary Kramer 134

Section 5 Blast From The Past 141

Stuttgart: Home to King Mallard John M. Taylor 142

Whistle-Stop Hot Spot John M. Taylor 144

Waterfowling Gold Rush John Taylor 146

Wide, Wide World of Ducks Steve Bowman 148