Contents
FEATURES
Not For Everyone
Journey North To
A Surreal World
By Ryan Baudhuin
Good Karma
Sometimes There’s No Practical Explanation
For The Way Things Work Out
By Jack Hirt
Vinnie Goes Duck Hunting
Family Is Everything—Or Is It?
By David Svinarich
Forced Committment
We Took The Road Less Traveled,
With No Exit Strategy
By Jay Strangis
Worth The Wait
Teal Forecasts Were Low,
But That Was Opening Day
By John Flores
Forget The Extras
“Life Is Simple, But We Insist
On Making It Complicated.”—Confucius
By Bucky D’Agostino
Freeze-Up Teal
Stumbling On A Little Piece Of Heaven
By Garhart Stephenson
GEAR GUIDE 2019
78 Bonus Pages Of Great New Gear!
Featuring Shotguns, Loads, Chokes,
Decoys, Blinds, Boats, Mud Motors,
Hunting Accessories, Clothing…
DEPARTMENTS
Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Whitefronts
Survey Says—Keeping ‘Em Happy In Mississippi
Smart Money—Crosby Wetland District, N.D.
Looking Back—Shorebirds And Days Long Past
Deja Vu—Old Is New
Mystery Solvedt—Radar Angels
Dressing Well—Once Upon A Tweed Jacket
Outside The Box—Brunch Hunts
Forward Thinking—The Amazing Mr. Roper
Places That Matter—A Heritage Of Waterfowling
Music Makers—Virtuosos Of The Coastal Prairie
Marsh Notes—Investment In Private Wetland Acres; Nebraska
Lottery Benefits Ducks; More Acres To Hunt This Fall
From The Editor
New Under The Sun
By Jay Strangis
Decoying
In The Beginning
By John Gordon
Shotshells
Demand Builds For Non-Plastic
By Tom Roster
Duck Dogs
Introducing Your Dog To Hunting
By Robert Milner
Shotguns
Fabarm L4S
By Jarrod Spilger
Close Calls!
Swamped!
By Chance Lequete
Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory
PotShots
September Teal
By Patrick Meitin