The skies are black, the ducks are back! And so are the geese. Here's what the lean years have taught us about hunting waterfowl
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Hunters who persevered during the dearth of waterfowl in the late 1980s and early 1990s developed some new techniques and verified some traditional methods for hunting ducks and geese. The proper use of calls and decoys and coordinating hunts with the weather are discussed.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1995
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Calling the shots: breaking the waterfowl barrier is all about knowing when to blow
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Matching a call to a hunting situation is important when trying to attract waterfowl. A hail call is useful when ducks are overhead, while the lonesome hen call is used when ducks are near a decoy. Calls for geese are also discussed.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1996
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The value of a plug: Lauri Rapala's hand-carved cork plug, the most popular lure of all time, celebrates its diamond jubilee
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Finnish lumberjack Lauri Rapala invented a lure that imitates the movement of baitfish and founded a company that now produces 15 million plugs per year. The plug was introduced to US fishermen in a 1962 issue of Life magazine.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1996
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