August 2012
Issue Contents

Features

Huntin’ The Brake
Seeking Ducks And The Southern
Experience In Central Louisiana
By Jay Strangis

Gone Solo
Trafficking Snow Geese Alone
In A Missouri Cornfield
By Ron Peach

House Of Dreams
A Lifetime Of Waterfowling
Memories Under One Roof
By John Gordon

Goose Nimrod
Learning Honker Hunting
From The Best, I Guess
By Gary Fitzpatrick

2-Barrel Duckin’
Goin’ Old School On
Traditional Fowling Water
By Bucky D’Agostino

Happy Friggin’ New Year
Nothing Like A Bang-Up Diver Hunt
To Ring In The New Year
By Gary R. Zahm

John The Guide
When You’re Wanting A Good Hunt
It’s Not Showmanship You’re After
By Jack Hirt

The Early Birds
Neither Hurricane Nor
High Water Could Deter Us
By Ross E. Swope

July Seventy
His Legacy Was Duck Hunting, And The
Ability To Make His Passion Look Effortless

GEAR GUIDE 2011
68 Pages Of Great New Gear
Featuring Shotguns, Loads, Decoys, Blinds, Boats, Mud Motors, Hunting Accessories, Dog Gear, Clothing, Calls, Chokes, ATVs…

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Bluebills, Goose Neck Collars, Duck Stopover Timing
Tips & Tricks—No Wind? Get The Sun At Your Back
Smart Money—Devil’s Lake, North Dakota
When A Bluewing Isn’t Blue
The Dark Art Of Baiting
Bear River Resurgence
The Big 10
Marsh Notes—A Record Duck Count!
CRP: Demand High, Acres Decline

Decoying
Positioning Blinds
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Train Every Day? Not Likely
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
Nontoxic Is Now All Gauge
By Tom Roster

Shotguns
Franchi Affinity
By Jarrod Spilger

Close Calls!
Duck Blind Brownie
Ned Fortsite

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
Spot Shot
By Jim Dougherty