Features
Change In Plans
Stymied By Mild Weather, A Utah Hunt
Moves North To Meet Winter Head On
By Gary Zahm
Squeezing Water From A Sone
The World Seemed To Be Drying Up
And Taking The Ducks With It,
But A Few Birds Could Still Be Found
By Jay Strangis
In Sandy’s Wake
On The Jersey Coast, A Punishing
Prelude To Duck Season
By Bucky D’Agastino
Florida
Wingshooting’s Alive And Well In The Sunshine State,
Including The Draw Of Wall-Worthy Birds
By David Rearick
Patterning Early Canadas
Summer’s Heat Gives Up Grudgingly, Green Leaves
Still Rustle On Trees—But This Is Early Goose Season
By Ron Peach
Adjusting My Sights
Winning At Waterfowling Was Everything, But Time
And Perspective Brought A New Sense Of Purpose
By Angelo Baio
Going Guided
One Man’s Template For The Qualities, Characteristics
And Operations That Make Up Good Guide Service
By Ross E. Swope
Bittersweet Trophy
After Years Of Wishing, The Significance
Of A Bird-In-Hand Proves Double Edged
By Joel Herrling
Departments
Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Bagged Fowl—By The Numbers
Roothead—Folksy But Effective Decoys
Beaver Dam
Sense Of Ethics
Home Run Baker
Swans—A Success Story In Trying Times
Darrydale—Making Hunt Stories Legend
Marsh Notes—Numbers Point To A Good Season
Farm Bill Efforts Disappointing
From The Editor
Up High The Air’s Too Thin
By Jay Strangis
Decoying
Performance Review
By Michael Hungle
Duck Dogs
About Retriever Puppies
By Robert Milner
Shotshells
Winchester’s New Tracer Load
By Tom Roster
Shotguns
Preseason Patterning
By Jarrod Spilger
Boats
Defining Open-Water Boats
By Robert Vanpelt
Close Calls!
Fire In The Hole!
By Wayne Brown
Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Decoy, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory
PotShots
A Tub Full Of Ducks
By Jim Dougherty