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DOGS WITH JOBS: Labrador Retrievers
Blessed with a perpetual grin and soft floppy ears, Labrador Retrievers have been the most popular breed of dogs in America since 1991. A virtual Swiss Army knife of a...
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How to Camouflage a Canoe for Duck Hunting
Seasoned outdoorsman T. Edward Nickens gives us his well-proven-play-by-play to camouflage a canoe and get up close with waterfowl before flushing them and taking the shot.
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Tips to Elevate Your Blind
We’ve asked a handful of successful waterfowl hunters from around the Pacific Northwest and the rest of the continent for their tips on building your blind the right way so...
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Who is Ducks Unlimited?
For more than 80 years, DU’s mission of waterfowl habitat conservation has resulted in work across the continent to restore and protect the habitats that make possible the abundance of...
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Wild Goose Jack
At the turn of the 20th century, sportsman John (Jack) Miner found himself amidst an unregulated commercial market, and local grassroots hunting. In the small town of Kingsville, Ontario, along...
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Duck Banding: Hunter-Backed Conservation Work Helps Waterfowl Thrive
Banding has been used for centuries. In 218 B.C., besieged Roman soldiers reportedly used thread to tie a message on a crow’s leg and then released the bird. John James...
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North America’s Flyways and Ducks Unlimited
Twice a year waterfowl and bird species make the long journey from south to north and back again along the Pacific Flyway, stopping at reservoirs, wetlands, and shallow lakes along...
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Duck Band: Friendship, Music, and Hunting
Friendships tend to be tribal in their origins - shared interests, hobbies, and lifestyles attract and keep folks together. For this group of friends, their love of music and duck...
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Field Guide: Duck Hunting the Skagit County Coastline
A 3-hour drive from the Filson Headquarters in Seattle will put you knee-deep in slate-gray water throwing dry flies for Steelhead, forging through a marsh with duck decoys in hand,...
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Last of the Season: Celebrating the Waterfowl Ender with Kyle Johnson
Kyle Johnson is a 30 year old editorial and commercial photographer hailing from the Pacific Northwest. During the ending days of the waterfowl season, Kyle and his good friend Jerry...
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Remembering the Duck Season Opener with John Ludlam
John Ludlam is a medium format photographer currently residing in Denver, Colorado. Two years ago, he started processing and printing his own photos in the darkroom and hasn't gone back...
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How To's
Peter Patenaude Partridge Hunting Tips
Peter Patenaude, a registered Maine guide, has been a Filson advocate for over six years. His blog Boot & Canoe, focuses on traditional skills and Maine’s outdoor heritage. Peter shares some...
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10 Shooting Tips for Waterfowl
1. PracticeAs the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Above all other tips, just get out and shoot in the pre-season. Find a clay skeet shooting range and go after shots...
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