June/July 2023
Issue Contents

FEATURES

Bushwhacked!
Duck Hunting’s Supposed To
Be Fun, Nor Terrifying
By Jerry Mitchell

Accidental Goose Hunter
Times Change, And Unexpectedly,
We Change With The Times
By Jay Strangis

Learning Together
Duck Hunting Lessons Have To Start Somewhere,
Even In The Farthest Reaches Of The World
By Joseph Sigurdson

The Rising
What A Dog Can Teach
About Love And Life
By Lloyd Kimmen

One Last Shot
Full Strap
By Jim Thompson

 

DEPARTMENTS

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Sustaining Bluebill Traditions
Tips And Tricks—Lessons For Better Hunting
Smart Money—Stillwater Refuge, Nevada
All American—The Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Collision Course?—Polar Bears And Goose Eggs
Looking Back—Decoys For The Making
Lefty’s Blind Bag—Six New Hunt Products
Marsh Notes—From Dry To Wet
Colorado, America’s Most Endangered River
Two Deer Tags Raise $1.2 million plus

From The Editor
Nobody’s Perfect
By Jay Strangis

Duck Dogs
Quiet Down And Train
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
Kent Raises The Bar With Fasteel +
By Tom Keer

Decoying
Start Late, Shoot More Ducks
By Scott Haugen

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

PotShots
Waterfowl Cookery
By Patrick Meitin