You can never have too many decoys—we rounded up the best floaters, spinners, and full bodies to add to your spread next season The benefit of hoarding decoys is that I’ve hunted over a wide range of ...

Randy Root is a master of mallards. As a kid, he grew up on the south side of Chicago, but in 1960 his family bought several acres along the east side of the Illinois River not far from Peoria. Root ...

The lifelike feathers on Robby Matherne’s female mallard almost fool a person into thinking he used real feathers for his intricate decoy carving. He didn’t. "No, it’s all made out of wood," he ...

Opening day of duck season is still a couple of months away, but it’s never too early to start getting your gear ready. The key to a successful hunting season is preparation. Part of that involves ...

When the pair of teal alighted a good 20 yards on the far side of the decoy spread and at least 10 yards beyond reasonable shotgun range, Mark Hooker decided to act. "I'm just going to adjust some ...

Hunters who use spinning wing decoys kill more ducks than those who don't, a recent study shows. The study, paid for by the DNR and conducted in 17 Minnesota counties last fall, found that kill rates ...

Okay, so maybe I was being just a little dense when my editor wrote and asked if I’d be interested in doing a piece titled ...