March/April 2015
Issue Contents

Features

Four Days In Dakota
My Dog And I Found An Offer
We Just Couldn’t Refuse
By Jack Hirt

Murphy’s Law
Snow Goose Hunting Rituals Are Rich
With Paradox And Unexpected Reward
By David Rearick

Southern Hospitality
Rewarding Dad With An
80th Birthday Duck Hunt
By John Pollmann

Passing The Test
Hoping To Out The Fairweather Types,
I Set To Work Creating The Hunter’s Survey
By Mike Boeke

Beyond The North Wind
Hunting Geese In The Subarctic
Of The Hudson Bay Lowlands
By Ron Peach

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Overall—A Darn Good Season
Tips And Tricks
Smart Money—Atchafalaya Delta WMA
A Refuge With It’s Own Spirits
Predators—A Factual Disadvantage
Crows—Wingshooting Warmup
Marsh Notes: Disappointment In North Dakota
Duck Stamps Get Price Increase
Oregon Mallard With “Bird Flu”

From The Editor
A Higher Expectation
By Jay Strangis

Decoying
Altering The X
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Cues And Commands
By Robert Milner

Shotguns
Off-Season Modifications
By Jarrod Spilger

Shotshells
Plated Shot, Load Choices, More
By Tom Roster

Boats Guide
2015 Duck Boat Lineup
By David Rearick

Realtree’s Close Calls!
Rising Waters
By Denny Mortensen

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

PotShots
White-Cap Migration?
By Jim Dougherty