Waterfowl

The season is short when compared to the hunting calendar, yet the passion surpasses some other related pursuits. Duck, goose and other migratory waterfowl are a year-round passion for many hunters. The storied tradition of sharing a blind or pothole stirs memory and inspires the soul. At MOTV, we answer your call by offering this section of duck content, much of it provided by our partner, Delta Waterfowl Foundation. From mallards to canvasback and building wood duck boxes to conserving wetlands, this special section of tips, articles and videos will improve your waterfowl hunting success. Learn from calling experts, crack shots and veteran retriever trainers to make the most of your time in the blind. MORE

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waterfowl: tips, videos, articles and more

TipMasters: Duck Tips
Here's a collection of tips by the experts to improve your skills at setting decoys, calling birds, aiming on target, and keeping your retriever on a mark. In the end, you'll put more ducks in the blind and have better success.

Duck Calling 101
Kelly Haydel of Haydel’s Game Calls is a Cajun with championship calling in his genes. No matter your level of calling experience, you’ll want to review his tips to prime you for preseason calling practice with this video for Delta Waterfowl.

Call Cleaning
Your duck calls are stashed away for the season. But did you give them a good cleaning to preserve the wood and their elements for this season? In the field, all you need is a dollar bill to clean calls, as demonstrated by this expert for Delta Waterfowl.

Teal Calling
Blue winged teal is a popular species for early season waterfowl hunting. Now is the time to practice your calling techniques and if needed, purchase new calls for the season. This expert from Haydel’s Game Calls has tips and advice in a video made for Delta.

Canine Companions
Why hunt with a dog? What’s special about retrievers? Both questions are answered by this expert from Delta Waterfowl. Take his answers and develop a preseason training plan for your own dog, in preparation for the waterfowl season ahead.

Virtual Kitchen
Is a package of shrink-wrapped duck breast in your freezer? If so we’ve got a virtual kitchen for you to browse and whip up a gourmet meal. Scott Leysath, the Sporting Chef, contributes his expertise as a professional chef in a blog, recipes and videos.

Where's Wade?
Our resident "every man's outdoor man" is all over the compass dial. Here's our game plan for pinning Wade Bourne down long enough to get another round of "Wade's World" tips.