Jacana Lodge
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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Tips on Blind and Decoy Placement
By Doug Larsen First, let’s discuss blinds. There are many types, but what works best is a blind that will blend in with the surroundings of where you are seeing ducks. If the ducks are in a cornfield, build a blind and cover it with cornstalks, in a marsh, use cattails or tules or cut phragmites. When you …
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Duck Hunting 101
by Douglas LarsenWe have a lot of clients that are attracted to duck hunting but also intimidated by it. But Argentina and Uruguay are the perfect places to try out the sport of waterfowling-then when you return home, you may choose to try it again in your own locale. Unlike big game hunting, where scent …
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Almost Time – South American duck shooting is at it’s peak
by Douglas Larsen While in North America, you are no doubt enjoying the spring flowers and the opening games of the baseball season, in Argentina, our lodges are furiously preparing for the opening of duck season. That’s right-duck season. You see, if you are not familiar with the waterfowl scene in Argentina and Uruguay, the …
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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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