Hanzi Deschermeier

Aug 13, 2024 | themeateater.com | Nathan Ratchford |Eli Fournier |Hanzi Deschermeier

Ducks Unlimited recently released a roundup of the 2024 results from state agency breeding waterfowl surveys. These data provide insights into the status of regional waterfowl habitats and populations in the Pacific and Mississippi Flyways.

Nov 30, 2023 | themeateater.com | Steve Schwartz |Sean Weaver |Ryan Callaghan |Hanzi Deschermeier

Duck hunting seems to be an all-or-nothing type of pursuit. As someone who generally relies on sweat equity to out-compete other hunters on public land, chasing waterfowl seems to be the outlier. Duck hunters will literally do anything to get themselves to the “X.” And, if you’re wondering, “They wouldn’t do that, would they?” Yes. They would. In all honesty, this facet of the sport has kept my enthusiasm at bay.