Duck Calling
Take ’em, By Doug Larsen
By Doug Larsen, For The Retriever Journal. You have heard it from guides and hunting buddies. Heck, you have probably said it. I have heard it for years, and I know that I have said it. “Take ‘em” or, ”Let’s get ‘em, or even “Now!” said loud enough for a group of guys to hear is …
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Stuff, By Doug Larsen
By Doug Larsen, For The Retriever Journal. Recently I was over at my mother’s house and found myself flipping through a heavy old photo album that contained all sorts of family photos going back several generations. Some of the photos I recognized, but I found one that I had never come across before, and it was …
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New Guy, By Doug Larsen
By Doug Larsen, For The Retriever Journal. I have been duck hunting for so long, that somewhere in the second half of the season, I just function on reserve power. I have tried over the years to do everything according to some sort of system, and that seems to help me. Duck hunting these days requires …
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Motivation, By Doug Larsen
By Doug Larsen, For The Retriever Journal. There was a discussion over breakfast at the diner one morning during duck season. It was mostly about continuing to duck hunt, while simultaneously getting older. This may seem odd if you stop to think about it for a moment because this is something we all do. We are …
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Top Ten List— Advanced, By Doug Larsen
By Doug Larsen, For The Retriever Journal. Anyone who has read more than two magazines in their life has probably seen one of those articles that is a list of tips to make your hunting easier. I see them all the time. The trouble with them is, if you have been hunting waterfowl for more than …
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Angry – What is duck hunting anyway?
Angry by Douglas Larsen Why does everyone…especially in the waterfowl brand category…look so angry? What is duck hunting anyway? Hiding someplace near a bunch of decoys that are supposed to look like the ducks you are hunting, and then shooting the ducks when they are close enough to do so. The ducks have a brain …
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Satisfaction – Duck Calling Tips
by Douglas Larsen John Madson wrote, “Hunting is among the last genuine adventures of modern man,” and he was very correct. In hunting and perhaps fishing, those of us immersed in the digital age can disappear into the outdoors and challenge ourselves against wild creatures, if only for a short time. Duck calling is one …
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Starting Over – Hunting with dogs
by Douglas Larsen A big part of hunting for me is hunting with dogs. In addition to being a good idea from a conservation standpoint, they are fun to have around. I like to have a dog on the stand in my duck blind, and I usually like to have more than one. But getting …
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Luck – Duck Hunting – Argentina
by Douglas Larsen When it comes to hunting, I’m a big believer in Perspiration and Preparation, because if you prepare well, and work hard, you’ll usually enjoy good results. The same principles apply at the David Denies lodges. We are making final preparations now for the season to come. I heard from Charlie Lanusse, operator …
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There are More Ducks On That Side – Duck Hunting
by Douglas Larsen It’s the oldest joke in waterfowl hunting. An old fellow looks up at a “V” shaped formation of ducks migrating across the sky. He looks at his companion, and says, “Do you know why the one side of the “V” is longer than the other?” The companion, expecting some scientific factoid about …
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