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  • A duck blind of cut reeds at first light on a misty marsh with a dozen decoys on the water, the scene duck season dates are counted down to
    Hunting | Hunting Tips

    Duck Season Dates 2026-27: Every State, Zone and Split

    October 26, 2026October 27, 2026 UpdatedOctober 27, 2026

    Every state’s 2026-27 regular duck season, zone by zone and split by split, read from each state’s own regulations, with the federal limits that set them.

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  • Ain’t Nothing But a Teal Thang, Baby
    Hunting | Hunting Gear

    Ain’t Nothing But a Teal Thang, Baby

    August 27, 2024March 23, 2026 UpdatedMarch 23, 2026

    Ready your shotgun, decoys, and camo duds…the season’s opening salvo is but weeks away. When Mother Nature kicks the natural air-conditioning on sometime mid-August, it’s always a much welcome reprieve from sweltering summer weather. The change beckons hunters with their first real sense of what is coming only a few weeks away. They know, tiny…

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  • So Fine: Franchi Affinity 3 Fowling Shotguns
    Gear | Hunting Gear

    So Fine: Franchi Affinity 3 Fowling Shotguns

    January 20, 2022

    I must confess a certain affinity for a well-balanced waterfowler… For those of us who grew up wingshooting with double-barrels, semi-auto shotguns can be something of an acquired taste. Franchi, which is a division of Beretta, has its roots deeply entwined in the ancient art of waterfowling … after all, Beretta’s been doing it for…

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  • Waterfowler’s Secret: Ed Brown Silicone Gun Cleaning Cloth
    Accessories | Gear

    Waterfowler’s Secret: Ed Brown Silicone Gun Cleaning Cloth

    October 12, 2021September 2, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 2, 2026

    My duck gun beats me like a rented mule, and I like to return the favor. If you hunt hard in the reeds and swamps like I do, then no doubt you have as many names as I do for the gunk that builds up on your shotgun after a good day in the field…

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