Five stages of waterfowlers
Learning curves follow a similar pattern across most disciplines, and waterfowlers are no exception. Here are the stages of waterfowling.
The skinny on silhouette decoys
The first time I saw silhouette decoys I was skeptical; I mean surely the birds can see that these 2D pieces of plastic aren’t real.
Wild Food digital issue available
OOD's Wild Food vol.1 enhanced digital issue is now available. Read yours today for the latest hunting, fishing, and outdoors content.
Duck call cleaning
Neglected duck calls cause nothing but aggravation - find the best ways to maintain duck calls, when to clean them, and how.
Train like you hunt
To get good at hunting, practice is key. Read tips from authors of the book "On Hunting" for best tips on training.
2023 duck stamp selected
This year’s Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) waterfowl stamp was painted by Quebec wildlife artist Isabelle Collin.
Migratory bird surveys return
The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (WBPHS) is being flown over Canada once again.
Duck fat garlic Parmesan fries
Duck fat's delectable deep flavour gives a unique taste and crunch to fried goods, especially these twice-cooked French fries.
Making a case for waterfowling simplicity
Less often turns out to be more in waterfowling. Present day snow goose field-hunting rigs fall just short of an amusement park in terms of size, set-up, and complexity.