Fighting the Ice During a December Duck Hunt at McNary
This December 7, 2019 hunt was the first of a two-day hunt for us at McNary National Wildlife Refuge and although we didn’t bag as…
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Competing Against a Better Decoy Spread at Ridgefield Blind 3
Past performance does not guarantee future gains. The old stock market adage certainly applies to duck hunting. A Top Pick Scott got the #2 lottery…
Early November Hunt at McNary – When the Ducks Don’t Want to be Where You Are
One of the best hunts you will ever have happens when you’ve set up in a spot where the ducks absolutely want to…
Sunny Day October Hunt Yields Surprising Results
Most waterfowlers will tell you a sunny day is a bad day for duck hunting. I’m not going to argue: Ducks tend to sit tight…
Opening Day Duck 2019 at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Welcome to the opener of the 2019 duck season here is Southwest Washington. I had a chance to go out for early goose with some…
Shillapoo Early Goose Hunt – Getting the 2019-2020 Season Started
Welcome to the 2019-2020 waterfowl season. It’s been a mild Summer here in the Pacific Northwest, which makes me wonder what Winter will bring. Recapping…
A Windy Day Hunt in Blind 9 at Ridgefield
On this mid-December hunt I got a chance to revisit the literal namesake of this website, Blind 9, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. We…
Wind is Your Friend in Duck Hunting
Before any hunt I always like to check the weather. If I see some blustery winds in the forecast I get really excited. A good…
Early December Hunt at Ridgefield Blind 2
I finally had a chance to revisit a Blind 2 at Ridgefield NWR. It was in blind 2 that I had my first ever duck…
Mid-November Hunt in Ridgefield Blind 13a
Tim had a Tuesday lottery pick on this November 26 at Ridgefield and we were both excited. A buddy had just hunted there the previous…