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November 2011

Features

Moving Water
Hunting A River's Flooded
Brush For Ducks And Geese
By David Rearick

You Vs. The Cold
How To Win The Battle
By Steven J. Mulak

Three-Strike Snows
An Honest Effort To
Survive A White Goose Hex
By Jerry Mitchell

Persistence Pays
Hanging In For Those Final Days
By Wendell H. Shepherd

Desert Ducks
California's Imperial Valley Sustains
A Rich Waterfowling Tradition
By Mark Schulte

Snowfront Canadas
An Oncoming Snowstorm Sends
Canada Geese Into Feeding Mode
By Ron Peach

Wooden Birds
Sometimes A Set Of Decoys Has
More Value Than Meets The Eye
Fiction By Bill Morrissey

Field Hunt
Photo Essay By Jim Thompson Jr.

DEPARTMENTS

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch —A Regular Migration Year?
Smart Money —Rainwater Basin, Nebraska
Looking Back —Paper Mache Decoys—A Weighty Issue
Places That Matter —Mountains Of Waterfowl
Looking Back—American Waterfowlers, B.C.
Fowling Goods—10 Top Products
Places That Matter—St. Johns River
Tried & Tested—Three Proven Products
Marsh Notes —News & Events

Shotshells
A New Hybrid
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Water Rigging Tricks
By Michael Hungle

Shotguns
Youth Models
By Jarrod Spilger

Duck Dogs
Obstacles To Good Training, Part II
By Robert Milner

Close Calls—Adventure
Trotline
Freeing A Dog On The Brazos River
By Steve Kieran

PotShots
A Merry Christmas
By Jim Dougherty

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever,
Waterfowling Accessory

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 

Past Issues

October 2011

Features

Hallowed Ground
Testing A New Shotshell In The Shadow Of Icons
By Jay Strangis

Dem Honkers
HA Gift Of Perspective From An Unlikely Place
By Jack Hirt

Ringnecks!
Call Them Ringbills, Blackjacks Or
What You Will—They're Air-Cutting Machines
By Mike Marsh

Fair Weather Puddlers
Some Duck Hunting Is Better
Than No Duck Hunting!
By Mike Gnatkowski

Barnegat Bay
A Quest For New Experience Leads
To Fertile, Famous Waters
By Ron Peach

A Mix Of Green
Chasing A Cold Front To
A Batch Of Mid-Season Ducks
By Frank Spicka

The Ravine
Recalling Youthful Times
And Simple Waterfowl Hunting
By Nick Hahn

DEPARTMENTS

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch — Remarkable Redheads
Smart Money — Pierre, South Dakota
Study Says — Wetlands: A Trillion Dollar Impact
Looking Back —The Green Bay Boat
Looking Back —Super-X Was Super Excellent
Things That Matter — If You Build It…
Things That Matter—Sneakbox: Time Tested
Lore & Tradition—The Judas Duck
Tried & Tested—Three Proven Products
Marsh Notes—News & Events

Shotshells
AW Readers Write
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Adding Motion
By Michael Hungle

Shotguns
Browning Maxus Autoloader
By Jarrod Spilger

Duck Dogs
Obstacles To Good Training, Part I
By Robert Milner

Close Calls—Adventure
Without A Paddle!
Float-Hunting Nebraska’s Republican River
By Steve Kieran

PotShots
The Cornfield
By Jim Dougherty

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat,
Retriever, Waterfolwing Accessory

September 2011

Features

Blind Luck
When Nature Rolls, The Dice Are Loaded
By John Pollman

The Sniper
He Was A "Sportsman," From The Country
By Nick Hahn

Must Have
There's A Lot OF Stuff Out There,
Here's a List To Get Started
By Mark Brendemuehl

Waterless Fowl
Hunting Ducks And Geese In Dry Fields
By David Rearick

Canadas, All Ways
There Are About As Many Plans For Shooting A Honker
As There Are Honker Hunters
By Jay Strangis

A Ticket In A Great Lottery
"To Band A Bird Is To Hold A Ticket In A Great Lottery,"
Aldo Leopold
By Greg Hoch

The Club Scene (Photo Essay)
Another Weekend at the Grassland
By Gary R. Zahm

Big Mac Revival
A Nebraska Stronghold Cycles Back
By Mike Gnatkowski

DEPARTMENTS

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch — Fun With Ducks
Smart Money —Klamath Basin's NWRs
Looking Back — Making Decoys
Places That Matter — Horicon
The Bestest Hunt Ever
Fowling Goods
Where The River Narrows—Quebec Snow Geese
Tried & Tested
Fowling Far And Wide
Marsh Notes

Shotshells
What's My Lead? Part 2
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Decoy Spacing
By Michael Hungle

Shotguns
Remington's Versa Max
By Jarrod Spilger

Duck Dogs
Behavior Problems In Retrievers
By Robert Milner

PotShots
Coot Shoot
By Jim Dougherty

Close Calls
Incoming
Hunting Alaska's Kodiak Island Sea Ducks

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat,
Retriever, Waterfolwing Accessory

August 2011

Features

Water Or Not
Wet Years Are Good For Ducks, But
Hunters May Find Them A Mixed Blessing
By Jay Strangis

The Burn Barrel
Never Underestimate The Potential Of A
Lowland Farm, Or An Elderly Widow
By Bill Morrissey

Got Cranes?
There's Something About Cranes That
Never Really Grabbed Me
By Jack Hirt

Scoter Buffet
Black And White On The Atlantic
By David Rearick

Art Of Bob White
The Artist's Life And Work
Has Long Been Trans-Flyway
By Jon Wongrey

Outer Banks
Eye-Level Duck Hunting
Off The North Carolina Coast
By Mike Marsh

Early Season Backwaters
Easy To Hunt And Low On Pressure, Back Bays
And Coves Offer A Solution For The Solo Fowler
By Ron Peach

Big Lake, Skinny Water
Ducks And Geese On
Utah's Great Salt Lake
By Wendell H. Shepherd

GEAR GUIDE 2011

60 Pages Of Great New Gear
Featuring Shotguns, Loads, Decoys, Blinds
Boats, Mud Motors, Hunting Accessories
Dog Gear, Clothing, Calls, Chokes...

DEPARTMENTS

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch — That Other Migration
Survey Says — Who's Shooting What
Smart Money — Saginaw Bay, Michigan
Olt Got It Right
Bear And Geese — Collision Course?
A Mentor's View
NYC Honkers — Food Or Fertilizer
Marsh Notes — Another Positive Duck Count!
Greater Snows — No Decline

Decoying
Multi-Species Waterfowl Hunts
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Nature Of The Dog
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
What's My Lead? Part 1
By Tom Roster

Shotguns
Benelli's Super Vinci
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat,
Retriever, Waterfolwing Accessory

PotShots
Ham
By Jim Dougherty

June/July 2011

Features

Missouri Freezeup
We Were Right To Follow The Birds South,
But Northern Weather Followed, Too!
By Jay Strangis

The Art Of Charles Beck
Not Just About Our World,
But The Way We See Our World
By Jack Everett

Farouk's Duck Clubs
The Best Of Egypt's Duck Hunting,
Has Always Been Reserved For Rulers
By Nick Hahn

Unexpected Guests
The Birds We Hunt Seem To Follow A
Rule Book—Luckily These Couldn't Read
By Ross E. Swope

Honkers & Homework
Wringing The Most Out Of A Soggy
Hunt For Manitoba Geese
By Michael Hungle

By Boat!
Watercraft Designed With Reach
By David Rearick

Departments

Hunt Book
Flush With Mallards?
Keep Pintail Hunts Consistent
Smart Money — Valentine, Nebraska
Duck Breeding Arms Wars
Things That Matter — Herters
Encounters Of The Blue Kind
Tried & Tested
A Fowling History Revisited — Havre de Grace
Fowling Goods
Marsh Notes

Decoying
Moving The X
By Michael Hungle

Shotshells
The Nontoxic Scene Is Changing
By Tom Roster

Shotguns
The Versatile Autoloader
By Jarrod Spilger

Duck Dogs
From Fishing To Field
By Robert Milner

PotShots
Last Day
By Jim Dougherty

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

March/April 2011

Wings Of Fury
The Return Of Greater Snow Geese Brings
Another Atlantic Goose Season To Life
By David Rearick

One For The Youngsters
There's Nothing Like Cooperative Snows
To Light Up "The Hunter" In Young Boys
By Jack Hirt.

Ducks And Dogs
Sometimes Good Hunting Trips Cast The Unexpected,
Even The Painful
By Mark Brendemuehl

A Field Of White
A Dose Of Goose Feathers And Corn
Makes A Missouri Boy Feel Right At Home
By Ron Peach

Into The Corn
On Some Hunts, Getting There Is NOT Half The Fun
By P.J. Reilly

White Goose Tactics
How Compulsive Snow Hunters Shape Every Advantage
By David Rearick

Northern Ghosts
Seeking Eiders On A Frigid Rhode Island Coast
By Kenneth L. Kieser

Jack The Lawyer
Big Jack Was A Character Of The First Order—He
Also Had Access To Some Great Goose Hunting
By Nick Hahn

Greater Purpose
A Delaware Hunt For Greater Snows Features
A Cast Of Thousands: Decoys And Geese!
Photo Essay By Scott Moody

Departments

Hunt Book
The Season That Was
Of Mallards And Phantom Geese
Missouri's Grand Pass
Still Brant Hunting—Morro Bay
Saskatchewan: First Stop For Geese
Loon Hunting, A Bygone Tradition
Ruddy Duck, The Original Butter Ball
Marsh Notes

Shotshells
Effective Snow Goose Loads
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Hunting On Or Near Roosts
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
The Overdogged Hunter
By Robert Milner

Shotguns
Snow Goose Chokes
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
Mallards In The Treetops
By Jim Dougherty

November/December 2010

Features

Remnant Ducks
Bitter Cold Be Damned, Some Mallards Are Just Plain Stubborn
By Jay Strangis

Late Geese
Wintry Honker Hunts Have Much to Offer—
Cold, Snow and Perfectly Matching Camo
By Mark Brendemuehl

Hunting The Magnificents
Tundra Swans Come Singly, But One Is A Handful Of Bird
By Kenneth L. Kieser

Hard Water
Ice-Up Is One Of The Best, And Most Risky, Times To Hunt Big Water
By David Rearick

Ohotnik
In Russian, The Word Means "Hunter" By Profession
By Nick Hahn

Susquehanna
As The Season Progresses, This Keystone River Only Gets Better
By Bob D'Angelo

Old Guide
For Dogs And Men, It's The Marsh That Calls Loudest

Departments

Hunt Book
The Fall Migration Puzzle
The Grasslands
Hunting The Inland Seas
A Brief History Of Banding
Paradise Parched
Atchafalya
Marsh Notes

Shotshells
Point Of Impact
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Patterns And Placement
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Delivery To Hand
By Robert Milner

Shotguns
Answering With Two Barrels
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
The Big Ten
By Jim Dougherty

October 2010

Features

Greenwings
These Smallest Of Our Puddlers Are Thriving, And A True Treasure
By Ron Peach

Wood Ducks
On Purpose, And Otherwise
By David Rearick

Shooting Ducks Over Decoys
Some Are Easy, Some Only Look Easy
By Dale Spartas

Ducks In Small Places
These Homely Spots Turn Beautiful When The Birds Show Up
By Mike Gnatkowski

Teal!
Getting After Bluewings Deep In The Heart Of A Rice Field
Photo Essay By Dale Spartas

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch, Lore & Tradition, Marsh Notes, Places That Matter

Shotshells
Choosing Chokes
By Tom Roster

Decoying
More Or Less?
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
The Excellent Gun Dog
By Robert Milner

Shotguns
Pumps — Waterfowling Workhorses
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
The Slough
By Jim Dougherty

September 2010

Features

Border North
Hunting The Crown's Canadas…In Eastern Ontario, Eh?
By David Rearick

Pasture-ized Geese
Hunting These Early Honkers You Might Have An Audience
By P.J. Reilly

Island Of Mud
Locals Called It "Bad Shelter Island"—They Were Right
By Nick Hahn

To Shoot A Goose
One Man's Accidental Path To Becoming A Honker Hunter
By Jay Strangis

Our Corner Of The World
Wringing The Most Out Of "Average" Goose Grounds
By Shad Singleton

Smokin' Geese Over Water
Hunting Honkers On The Wet Has Its Advantages
By Mike Gnatkowski

Hunting Skinny Water
Never A Sure Thing, But The Value Of Each Goose Is Enhanced
By Wendell H. Shepherd

Home Grown Honkers
An Opening Day in California's San Joaquin Valley
Photo Essay And Text y Gary R. Zahm

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch, Lore & Tradition, Survey Says, Smart Money, Marsh Notes, Places That Matter, Things That Matter

Shotshells
High Velocity And Steel
By Tom Roster

Decoying
Dealing With Frost
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Extreme Weather Work
By Robert Milner

Shotguns
The 20 Gauge Duck Gun
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
Laying Out
By Jim Dougherty

August 2010

Features

Geese Over H2O
Fooling Honkers On Overlooked Loafing Ponds
By Mark Brendemuehl

River-Mouth Divers
Hunting Drowned River Mouths On Michigan's Coast
By Mike Gnatkowski

Last Outlaw Gunner
Tom Reed Outlived His Kind, And Ultimately His Own Past
By Jon Wongrey

Waylaying Drinking Ducks
Hunting The Between-Meal Stopovers of Thirsty Mallards
By Nick Sisley

Perfect Storm
South Dakota's Surreal November
By Paul S. Strangis

The Prince
Pavel Samsonov Carried Himself Well In The California Marsh
By Nick Hahn

Tricky Shots
Practice And Positioning Can Help You Hit More Fowl This Season
By Nick Sisley

A Taste Of Salty Water
Sometimes You Have To Leave Home To Get A Broader Waterfowling Perspective
By David Rearick

MEGA GEAR GUIDE
60 Pages Of Gear
Featuring Shotguns, Loads, Decoys, Blinds, Boats, Mud Motors, Hunting Accessories, Dog Gear, Clothing, Calls…

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch, Lore & Tradition, Marsh Notes, Places That Matter, Things That Matter

Decoying
Making Adjustments
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Picking A Great Retriever
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
Recoil Considerations
By Tom Roster

Shotguns
The Mighty 10 Gauge
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
Jump Shooting
By Jim Dougherty

June/July 2010

Features

What Can Be Done
Making A Farm Work For Waterfowl—And Hunters
By Jay Strangis

Dakota Bound And Determined
Seek And You Will Find Places That Matter On The Northern Prairie
By Jack Hirt

Calling The Shot
Getting The Birds “Right” Never Has Been Black And White
By Wendell H. Shepherd

The Day It Rained Mallards
The Forecast Was Bright And Clear, With A Good Chance For Ducks
By Nick Sisley

Pothole Success
Five Ways To Make Small Waters Work
By Mark Brendemuehl

What’s Past Is Prologue
“Whereof what’s past is prologue, what to come, in yours and my discharge.” William Shakespeare
By Rob Jepson

For Every Water
Today’s Waterfowlers Enjoy Boats Designed With Purpose

Bluebills
As Any Diver Hunter Will Attest, Scaup Definitely Have Game
Photo Essay by Scott Moody

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch, Smart Money, Fowling Goods, Lore & Tradition, Marsh Notes

Duck Dogs
Blinds And Hand Signals
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
Nontoxic Shot Types
By Tom Roster

Shotguns
The Super Magnum At 20
By Jarrod Spilger

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
The Last Pintail
By Jim Dougherty

March/April 2010

Features

Spring Snows
The Mud, The Miles And The Gear
By Jack Hirt

Maine Tale
How Sea Ducks Saved Duck Hunting
By Jay Strangis

Uncle Rich
A Wise Old Man Who Above All Knew Ducks
By Jon Wongrey

Snow Pros
Pointers from A Dedicated Bunch
By David Rearick

Grand Slammin’ Geese
Taking A Mixed Bag On The Oklahoma Prairie
By Mike Lambeth

Generation Next
Raising A Waterfowler, From Toddler To Hunting Partner
By Michael Hungle

E-Trained
Technical Advances In Today’s Electronic Dog Collars
By Jack Everett

On Assignment (Photo Essay)
We’d Almost Hung It Up, And Then…
By Bill Buckley

Departments

Hunt Book
Flyway Watch, Smart Money, Fowling Goods, Lore & Tradition, Marsh Notes

Decoying
Overcoming Fog
By Michael Hungle

Duck Dogs
Manners And Efficiency
By Robert Milner

Shotshells
New Wet Bird Loads
By L. P. Brezny

Shotguns
The Reliable Scattergun
By John M. Taylor

Market Hunter
Find An Outfitter, Call, Boat, Retriever, Waterfowling Accessory

PotShots
The Passage Of Time
By Jim Dougherty