March/April 2016
Contents
FEATURES
The Complicated Mr. Duck
To Shoot A Duck, Or Not To Shoot A Duck!
That Was The Question!
By Jay Strangis
Missteps, Mishaps & Mistakes
In A Sport Where So Much Can Go Wrong,
The Odds Of A Blunder Are Bound To Catch Up
By Ron Peach
In Hot Pursuit
A Quest For Fowl—Of
Every Sort And Size
By David Rearick
Livin’ The Good Ol’ Days
No Need To Reminisce, The Best Days
Of Our Hunting Lifetimes Are Now!
By Darrel Deuel
DEPARTMENTS
Hunt Book
Flyway Watch—Looking For The Reset Button
A Season Summary From All Flyways
Smart Money: Lake Mattamuskeet, N.C.
Scaup Tradition Starved?
Marsh Notes: Refuge Debacle Curbs Sportsmen
Liberal Seasons Announced Early
2016—100 Years Of The Migratory Bird Treaty
From The Editor
“Rightfully Ours—Right On
By Jay Strangis
Decoying
Calling The Shot
By Michael Hungle
Shotguns
Snow Goose Rigs
By Jarrod Spilger
Duck Dogs
Genetics And Puppy Picking
By Robert Milner
Boats Guide
2016 Duck Boat Lineup—10 New Warships
By David Rearick
Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory
PotShots
That’s My Bird!
By Patrick Meitin