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For those interested in how things are playing out after the anti-hunter was shot in Australia, the following is from an email I got from John Byers, the call and decoy maker in Victoria: "The uproar has certainly quietened down. Especially after the police exonerated the 14 year old boy when...

The following might be elementarily, and my question might be considered a "duh". But I recently got a dozen Otter canvasbacks. I have a canvasback location in Sask. which requires about a two mile hike to reach. I can no longer pack my cork cans that far. I wanted Herter's 72s but they are no...

Many on this page are likely aware of the serious (and successful) anti-duck hunting movement in Australia over the past few years. The antis have been able to ban hunting in the States of New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, and The Australian Capital Territory. Of all the Australian...

I just posted about John Byers' new web page. When he emailed me the other day he included it: www.poddybay.com. I was able to pull it up without any problem. But when I tried to bring it up via Yahoo I only got an old price list. I have no idea what is going on. If anyone is interested in his...

I hope some of you will be interested in a new web page from John Byers. John is a noted decoy carver and call maker in the State of Victoria in Australia. John's decoys are cork, and he makes his calls from various native wood. Actually he is about the only one making working decoys and calls...

Kris, Yes, I got both the chachalaca and the white-tipped dove along the Rio Grande. Took two trips down to Texas. I think I was just lucky to get the chachalaca, and hunted for three hard days to get it. It turned out to be a bird I wouldn't exactly want to hunt again. Best, Worth

All the best on your purple swamphen! You had me going for a minute. I was drawing a total blank on the bird, and was puzzled when I checked my Birds of Mexico and Central America guide book and the species wasn't listed. I was just guessing it was a species moving northward like the tree ducks...

Hello, The following will be a rambling post, and perhaps partly viewed as spam. First, I want to thank Mark for his kind words regarding my new book. Over the years I have been very lucky to meet many waterfowlers across the nation. To me, Mark is tops, both as a waterfowler and a person. If I...

P.G. and Ira, P.G., very good to hear from you again. I still greatly appreciate the days brant hunting with you last year. And the bandtail decoy you kindly sent me is on the dinning room table. Lots of guys remark about it. I think it looks much better there than flowers etc. that Marge...

Tod, (With an o this time) I'll post this for you, and hopefully others on this site who share your interest in hunting as many of the various species as possible. I know that I have never had more enjoyment over the years than has come from doing this. Not only being able to travel to the...

Ted, I was interested in your post regarding lesser pinnated grouse. (Yep, I am stuffy about correct names. Charley Waterman loved to give me a hard time about that. He would come up with some of the most obscure nicknames for birds he could think of when we talked.) I can't offer any help...

Hello, Sorry about the web page. My son does all the work on it, and since I just got a new computer he has been having all sorts of problems. I am planning to leave for Sask. on Sept. 12th. If the weather doesn't turn bad, I plan to be up there until early November. I can be reached at my email...

Gary, Great, nice bird! But a thought: We both know that nothing tops your redheads over decoys, but that old gobbler at dawn is VERY close. Luckly waterfowling and turkeys take place at different time frames, otherwise it would be difficult to choose which is best. While my personal overall nod...

As some are likely already aware, FOUR MONTHS IN A SNEAK-BOX, by Nathaniel Holmes Bishop, has been reprinted. The original 1879 printing is hard to find and certainly isn't cheap. Over the years I missed out on two copies due to being late with my order. The Narrative Press...

DeWayne, Naw, not "petty" nor "spiteful". "Vindictive?" Yep, you are totally correct. And I think with good cause. A great deal of that comes from nothing to do with me. For me it was all very simple--I just quit after Strangis. Actually, there are a lot of other issues surrounding him. I just...

Well, as we all know, life is full of surprises. One of the major surprises for me in a very long time is that Jay Strangis will be the editor of another waterfowl magazine. Myself, and others in the waterfowl world had hoped his name would be forgotten, and we could move forward once again. In...

Carl, I found it interesting that the Madduck page caused you such irritation. But on the other hand, there are indeed some very strong opinions expressed on the page. The following, by and large correct, I think, might give you some background to the page: From 1983 until ? James Phillips...

My guess is that a lot of you follow the Madduck page. www.madduck.org. While I don't totally agree with all that is written by various authors, there are certainly some worthwhile opinions stated. Several new articles have just been posted. Both "The Mythical Flight" by Charles Potter, and...

Ryan, Thanks for the interest in my harlequin article. It appeared in the April/May 2003 issue. I will add that Washington took a very strong step forward in wise management of the harlequin after the article appeared. Actually, I don't think my article had a major role in the bag limit change...

First, I would like to thank Brad Harshman for his suggestion I look elsewhere for ducks. That was just good common sense. But due to several things over the past few years I don't get far from home, at least in the Northwest. So to a degree all my eggs are in one basket. As for the reason that...