My Dog Got Skunked: What Now?

June 13, 2013

If you run dogs long enough, you’re going to encounter a skunk. If you haven’t, well, let me prepare you: A close-range blast is far worse than you could ever imagine. And, unfortunately, most of the so-called remedies don’t work a lick. I don’t know how tomato paste came to be so widely recommended.

Ducks Unlimited: Above-Average Nesting Conditions in Canada

June 11, 2013

As anyone with a thermostat has noticed, the arrival of spring seemed to take forever. But, now that it’s here, Ducks Unlimited says the ducks are finding good nesting conditions across most of Canada.

D.T. Systems Releases Hands-Free E-Collar Transmitter

June 05, 2013

Every year e-collar manufacturers release new products with better range, enhanced reliability, more levels of stimulation and all sorts of camo options. (Sidenote: Would a duck really flare because your yellow Lab’s collar wasn’t dipped in Mossy Oak?). However, while the market’s increasingly versatile e-collars can only enhance their use, no recent innovations have made me say, “Wow, that will really make training easier.” Then an email hit my inbox announcing D.T.

Video: Badger Raids Duck Nest

June 03, 2013

Delta Waterfowl has planted several cameras at waterfowl nests this spring, and the latest video will both wow you and break your heart. Check out this badger raiding a blue-winged teal nest: Such raids can have a big impact on the annual variation in waterfowl populations.

Woman “Buttstrokes” Bear with Shotgun, Saves Husband

May 31, 2013

Gerre Ninnemann was staying at his Silver Cliff, Wis., cabin when heard a commotion. He looked out a window and—to his horror—a black bear was chasing his dog. He went outside to call the dog into the cabin. The dog made it, but Ninnemann wasn’t so lucky. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the bear tackled Ninnemann from behind, biting and clawing at his back.

What's Your Dream Duck?

May 28, 2013

Every time the sun crests a duck hunter’s decoys, there’s a unique kind of anticipation. All hunters eagerly await what the day might bring, but the diverse list of species that may greet the American waterfowler is unrivaled. Three kinds of teal, mallards, blacks, pintails, woodies, hoodies and a wide variety of geese, just to name a few.

Perazzi Victim of “Terrorist” Hoax

May 23, 2013

We don’t yet know who’s responsible. We don’t yet know the motive. But someone tried to report that a Daniele Perazzi—allegedly president of the famous shotgun maker and the grandson of its founder—as a terrorist. The whole kerfuffle began Saturday, May 17, when Colorado’s FOX31 reported that Perazzi was detained by the Adams County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office for questioning as a potential terrorist.

UPDATE: 6-Year-Old Reinstated as Duck Stamp Champ

May 15, 2013

The saga continues: Madison Grimm, 6, has been reinstated as the winner of the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

A Habitat Obituary

May 09, 2013

Pheasants Forever’s Anthony Hauck posted a great tribute to his favorite slough, which sadly is no more.

UPDATED: Junior Duck Stamp Competition Winner Stripped of Title, Scholarship

May 01, 2013
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