
Nathan Ratchford
Conservation Communications Coordinator at Ducks Unlimited Magazine
Contributing Writer at Gun Dog Magazine
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
themeateater.com | Ryan Callaghan |Brody Henderson |Nathan Ratchford |Ben Long
Subscribe In this episode In this week's interview, Cal chats with Ruffed Grouse Society President & CEO, Ben Jones, about all things related to upland bird conservation. Connect with Cal and MeatEaterTo learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and TwitterMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By
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1 month ago |
ducks.org | Scott Stephens |Nathan Ratchford |Mike Brasher
By Scott Stephens, PhD; Nathan Ratchford; and Mike Brasher, PhDBlue-winged teal are often the last dabbling ducks to return to the breeding grounds in spring and the first to head south in late summer and early fall. Over the past couple of decades, blue-winged teal have been among North America’s most abundant dabbling ducks, with a peak breeding population estimate of 9.2 million in the traditional survey area in 2012.
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1 month ago |
gundogmag.com | Nathan Ratchford
What comes to mind when you hear the words “versatile gun dog?” Perhaps you picture your Labrador picking up icy greenheads in the morning and chasing running roosters by afternoon. Me? I picture my young Drahthaar pinning quail and raccoons in the same stretch of CRP. But the truth is, all of this is a mere glimpse into the range of their abilities. Our gun dogs are capable of so much more than we credit them for.
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Feb 3, 2025 |
themeateater.com | Matthew Every |Ryan Callaghan |Steven Rinella |Nathan Ratchford
Shooting birds is a perishable skill. It’s not like riding a bike, and I’m reminded of that opening day of duck season every year. So what is a bird hunter to do during the months between one hunting season and the next. Sure, you can shoot clays, but clays don’t juke and dive and speed up when you least expect it. And, besides, you can’t eat clay pigeons. Here’s the good news. You don’t have to stop hunting birds just because the fall is over.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
themeateater.com | Nathan Ratchford |Ryan Callaghan |Noah Davis |Steven Rinella
There is an innate curiosity in us all, hunters especially. We are driven by the same question that drove early settlers deeper into the wilderness, just beyond that next ridgeline, to carve out their own place on the land. But having room to roam is increasingly challenging these days, as cities overfill and the hills that were once unspoiled succumb to blaze orange.
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