Recent content by John DePuydt

Thanks Eric! Like a few who mentioned earlier, duckboats.net and coffee go together in the AM!!

There is only one way to kill a skunk - teach it how to swim!!! :) Trap it in a live trap - grape jelly works best. Use a 8" square trap, that way one cannot get sprayed when one lifts up the trap. If the skunk cannot lift its tail, it cannot spray. After it has been trapped, put a tarp...

OnX works great for me, too. The property boundaries and names are very helpful. But, now want to ask those out there what they find to be the best app for a compass on an Android phone. Anybody? Thanks, John

Phil, I believe Remington only made initially a 22" rifle-sighted barrel, a 26" VR barrel, and a 30" VR barrel, and then some years later made a 23" VR barrel. John

Thanks guys for all the replies. It looks like Bankes is the boat! John

Just wanted to know if anybody on here has a Bankes open water duck boat or a Duck Water Waterfowl boat? Would like to know pros and/or cons. Thanks, John

Like KevinB. said - Marry that girl!!! She is one-in-million. John

Their sixth sense is uncanny. There is no doubt about that!! John

I never did get why dogs had to roll in dead fish either!! MY first Lab and Chessie both loved to do that. I, too, lost another Chessie, Molly, last duck season, during the season. What a loss!! I did not want to hunt for a couple weeks but I finally did in honor of her, and I, too, keep...

Lohman at one time made a diver duck call and I have one that I purchased in the 70's. The only diver duck call made commercially now, I believe, is made by DJ Illinois River Valley Calls. I believe DJ (Dave Jackson) at one time worked for P.S. Olt, who made calls for many years. Hope this...

Gary, I am sorry for your loss, too. But, as they say, "time will heal the wound". That new pup will change your outlook and it won't be long and she'll be bringing birds to you just like River did. Good luck!! John

I like the word "DUCKS" on the blind cover!! Looks great. John

Get yourself Zack Taylor's "Successful Waterfowling", printed in 1974, and in it he has many different boat designs. I used his design - barge blind - that I built in 1975 and still use till this day. I have hunted out of it every season since then and that has been 38 years! The design was...

I am quite sure that it is a copy. I have a Redhead decoy from their mold and on the bottom of the decoy it has Decoys Unlimited - Clinton, IA. The decoy is a sample from them and I bought it in 1972. John