David R. Vaught, Ph.D.

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Waterfowl – Carry or Haul Your Gear

Be smart, travel light, and be prepared.  Instead, as a plan B, I tend to bring everything I might need to the marsh and field. 

Waterfowl Headlamps – Technology At Its Best

Waterfowl Headlamps – Technology At Its Best

I reached out to some high-tech companies to gain access to a few of their products that I considered among the best if not the best in the current marketplace.  I am not talking about hyped-up splash ads for headlamps but rather ones with a great deal of engineering, design, and durability meant to last for seasons.

2 - Hunt365 - Duck Boats and Blind Grass

Duck Boats and Blind Grass

In the world of waterfowl, “hide” is key. Ducks can see and hear, but getting a good hide is top of the list for a good day of hunting.

Down Gauging: The Beretta A-400 Extreme Plus Semi-Automatic 20-Gauge

Down Gauging: The Beretta A-400 Extreme Plus Semi-Automatic 20-Gauge

I love the idea of downsizing so will it stop at the 20-gauge or move to a 28 or even a 410?  My shot selection will of course need to be enhanced, but I tend to shoot over the decoys anyway.  I see this smaller gauge as nothing short of fun.

2 - Hunt365 - Dive Bomb Industries' Dry Blind Bag

Dive Bomb Industries’ Dry Blind Bag

The variety of ways to get your waterfowl shells and accessories into the field can be characterized in two ways: big and boxy.

Mud Motors and Waterfowl

Mud Motors and Waterfowl

Today the growth of new shallow-water mud or swamp motors is gaining the attention of wetland hunters

Lucky Duck HD 2.0 Remote

Lucky Duck HD 2.0 Remote

Technology advances our waterfowl hunting. Lucky Duck knows this and their new HD 2.0 Remote increases the field of options now available to us duck hunters.

Duck Numbers for 2022 and 2023

Duck Numbers for 2022 and 2023

Beginning in 1935, with what at the time was the first waterfowl census, the International Wild Duck Census began to take a look at the population.

Lucky Duck's New Goose Agitator

Lucky Duck’s New Goose Agitator

This is not something small or a ducktail painted to look like a goose, rather this is a full-size goose tail with a powerful pump capable of moving a lot of water.

Put a Swimmer In Your Spread

Put a Swimmer In Your Spread

Most will agree in the early season and with those hunting ducks further north, spinners are indeed a must.