Hunting diving ducks (and sea ducks) is considered by many to be the most challenging form of waterfowling. In most cases, duck hunters must brave big rough water and freezing temperatures in pursuit of hardy, fast-flying birds that can elude even the best wingshooters. Yet the sport continues to draw legions of avid waterfowlers anxious to test their mettle against the elements and the birds. This is the first how-to guide devoted exclusively to hunting diving ducks such as canvasbacks, redheads, and greater and lesser scaup, and sea ducks such as bufflehead, scoters, and eider. Like its companion volume, "A Ducks Unlimited Guide to Hunting Dabblers, this new book will prove an invaluable resource for both novice and veteran waterfowlers. No other book has ever offered as much complete and in-depth information on how to hunt these big-water ducks, including: - Methods for hunting divers over decoys in rivers, big lakes, reservoirs, and ocean coastal areas. - Tactics for pass-shooting and hunting in layout boats and shore blinds. - Boats and other specialized equipment needed to pursue diving ducks. - Tactics for hunting early and late in the season. - How to scout and locate the best hunting spots. - And much, much more.
Author: Kramer, Gary Publisher: Ducks Unlimited Binding: Hardcover Copyright: 2003
The first how-to guide devoted exclusively to hunting diving ducks
 

Waterfowlers may be passionate-even obsessive-about their sport, but at least they don't take themselves too seriously. That's because duck and goose hunting is so often a humbling experience. In that respect, these 20 stories by Doug Larson are like the classic wildfowl tales of, say, Gordon MacQuarrie-that is, they celebrate the sport of waterfowling while tickling the funny bone. But while Larson is in many ways a traditionalist when it comes to waterfowling-and storytelling-his voice is refreshingly new. Larson's subject, in fact, is the modern hunter's struggle to come to terms with the past while living fully in the present. For instance, while he expresses a love for the hardy duck chasers in canvas coats who humped dozens of cork decoys through mud and mire to secret blinds, he also admits "adapting" to the comforts and conveniences of four-wheel ATVs, portable blind heaters, hollow-body plastic decoys, and polyester "fleece" parkas. On the other hand, he takes pokes at the modern trend to overcomplicate the sport. "Whatever happened to throwing rocks?" he asks in a chapter on motion decoys. Though the book finds humor in the "small" moments associated with duck and goose hunting, it occasionally delivers a real zinger that will bring tears to the reader's eyes, as in the hilarious chapter titled "Concrete," in which Larsen discovers what can happen when a son takes his non-hunting dad waterfowling for the first time.


From the Back Cover
Waterfowlers may be passionate - even obsessive - about their sport, but at least they don't take themselves too seriously. That's because duck and goose hunting is so often a humbling experience. In that respect, these 20 stories by Doug Larsen are like the classic wildfowl tales of, say, Gordon MacQuarrie - that is, they celebrate the sport of waterfowling while tickling the funny bone. But while Larsen is in may ways a traditionalist when it comes to waterfowling - and storytelling - his voice is refreshingly new. (5 3/4 x 8 3/4, 256 pages, illustrations)
 

Decoys and their makers of the Canadian Maritime region can now be studied through the extensive research contained in this book. The region, including Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, is actually the northern section of the Atlantic Flyway. Few of the many fine decoy carvers from these areas have been identified before, while the little information which has appeared often has been inaccurate. Maritime-Canadian decoys are available on the market and can be found in collections in the United States as well as Canada. Many of them are among the finest decoys made in North America.
Hardcover: 204 pages Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (March 1983) Language: English
 

Full of simple, practical rigging diagrams and thoughtful advice. Considered a classic in the field.
Duck Decoys and How to Rig Them offers sage and practical advice on the art of decoying ducks and geese. Its rigging diagrams are simple, easy to follow, and ultimately invaluable to the sportsman - and there are special chapters on how to build blinds, care for decoys, duck and goose calls, and even cooking.No serious waterfowl hunter can afford to be without this timeless and eminently helpful book. (6 x 9, 160 pages, illustrations, diagrams)
Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1.00 edition (September 1, 1989) Language: English
 

The use of duck decoys in hunting was developed thousands of years ago by native North Americans. The skill of decoy carving was later passed on to Europeans upon their arrival in North America. By the late 1980s and 1990s, hand-made and antique decoys became full-fledged collector's items. Some rare decoys, in fact, have been sold for upwards of a quarter of a million dollars. In The Decoy, Jim Poling, Sr. explores the history of these fascinating artifacts. The Decoy includes 40 full-colour images from the private, and never-before-seen, decoy collection of Peter Brown, and 25 images from two of North America's oldest and best known decoy companies: Blackwater Decoys and Loon Lake Decoys. (2001)
About the Author Jim Poling, Sr. is the retired general manager and editor of The Canadian Press news agency. He is the author of The Canoe: An Illustrated History, also published by Key Porter Books, and is a frequent contributor to Cottage Life and Ontario Out of Doors magazines. Kim Stallknech is an award-winning photographer based in Vancouver.
Hardcover: 126 pages
 

This new photographic study continues the series begun by Tricia Veasey with her Geese and Mallards books in 1988. The excellent color photos of these interesting varieties of waterfowl in their natural settings provide study material for bird enthusiasts, artists and all manner of hobbyists who need factual visual material in their work.
Size: 9" x 6" Illustrations: 120+ color photos Pages: 96 Binding: Soft Cover
 

Ontario Sailor 04/2005 Filled with incredibly vibrant photographs of wildfowl in their natural habitat. Each bird and gender is described.
Book Description An indispensable field guide and reference for birders. The eastern Continental Divide from Florida to Ontario contains the world's largest network of freshwater lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal waters. It is home to an astonishingly large variety of ducks, geese, and other waterfowl.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America is a richly illustrated pocket-sized field guide for birders and naturalists. Full-color photographs show these birds in their natural habitats in each season.
Comparison pages group similar-looking birds on a single spread for quick reference. Concise and accurate information on each species includes: - Common name - Biological classification - Identifying features - Seasonal changes to plumage color.
The detailed information on each species is concisely organized and includes the differences between male and female, seasonal and immature plumage, morphs and distinctive markings.
The coverage includes: - Ducks and geese - Swans and pelicans - Loons, grebes and cormorants.
Waterfowl of Eastern North America also features essential information for birders who want to support conservation groups that protect waterfowl and their quickly disappearing habitats.
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Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd (April 2, 2005) Language: English
 

Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Krause Publications (August 2000) Language: English