I was surprised to see another hunter had beaten me to the boat ramp. Waves from a hard north wind were lapping against the bank when the graying man walked up to me and asked if I was hunting alone.

If it walks, waddles and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a mallard but might be a redhead, a scaup, a canvasback, a pintail ...

Recent development near Grassy Point prompted the Public Safety Committee to recommend eliminating the discharge of firearms for waterfowl hunting in the area. The recommendation made Thursday, Oct.

They aren't all that good to eat; but come December in their formal black-and-white breeding attire they are some of the most striking birds on the water. They don't decoy all that well; but when they ...

On the last day of the 2025 duck season in the heart of Arkansas' premier duck country, longtime hunter Todd Taylor said the hunt just wasn't as good as previous years. Sitting in his boat in the ...

There was only a light wind blowing down the river by the time we had eight mallards plus a few divers stacked in a neat little pile. It had been a great morning of duck hunting, but not quite the ...