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…
Waterfowl Hunting
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…
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…
Opening Day 2018 at Lake Vancouver
Opening day of duck season 2018 here is SW Washington did not look promising. The weather forecast was sunny with light wind and highs up…
Preparing for Your First Waterfowl Hunt – A Quick Reference
When I decided to go duck hunting for the first time, I was surprised at how much preparation was required. I did not have anyone…