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We see a lot more gadwall than in the past. Was always black ducks, broadbill and brant when I was starting out. Then mallards became more prevalent. Now I live farther south in the state and can hunt more wilderness areas that open up new species to see. The 2019 picture was a highlight...

I need to digitize a lot of the older photo albums I have. For now here's a good contrast. 1997 to 2019

Always welcome up here Eric. The largest change I've seen in recent years in regards to hunter recruitment is the popularity of sea duck hunting. That too is also changing with reduced seasons and seems to be where most of the pressure is going these days. Lots of younger folks involved...

A duck boss 13 would be a very good option if you can find one. The potential third hunter limited my original recommendations. I usually tend to steer people toward DB13s or the new duck invaders because unless you know somebody who knows somebody finding a reasonably priced high box is a...

Most people run 15 hp two strokes on their 12ft sneakboxes. I ran a 15 yamaha on my fricke.

Love seeing the scenery from other parts of the waterfowling world. Had a fun little swamp/timber shoot last week here in NJ but nothing like flooded tupelo... I've been having one of my better seasons to date in terms of numbers, but it has turned into a grind as of late. Didn't hate going...

With the prices some high boxes have gone for lately you may be better off with something new!

Duck boss 15 or the newer duck invader if you don't have plans to try to gun 3.

The few I've seen taken with the plastic bands locally have been tripled banded, two plastics and a metal band... looking for a few of those myself!

Thanks everyone! I've had a lot of special moments with my dad in the marsh, but this one definitely is right up there with the top ones. That picture's definitely being framed and we also kept both birds for a potential dual mount.

Very cool pictures and experience with your son! I believe the colored bands are part of a new study they are doing. Our brant season is closed until tomorrow so they've been getting a break lately. NJ fish and game link with some info: https://njfishandwildlife.com/news/2019/brantstudy19.htm

We all have hunts that are burned into our memory banks that keep the fire burning for decades to come. I had one of those hunts this past week and had the great fortune to have my dad with me. All the time he put in when I was a scrawny 10 year old who would get upset when he would leave me...

That is a very hard place to learn on your own for the first time. Satellite maps help, but time on the water and understanding what the wind and moon will do in certain situations is golden out there.

Limited video filming lately, though I have a lot to edit from previous hunts. Double edge sword of doing that sort of thing, I have put in a ton of time to figure out areas and pattern birds and I'm not going to burn myself with putting videos out online of certain areas. As much of an online...

This past weekend we had some fun rainy and foggy weather here on the east coast and I decided to play the tides a bit and hunt once it stopped raining. I found myself in pea soup fog for most of the afternoon, but every once in a while it would lift a bit and the birds would move. Sometimes...

Every hunt is a learning session. Wild birds, as predictable as they can seem at times, are still very unpredictable. Coastal NJ is one of the more interesting and dare I say difficult places to learn to hunt due to the conditions, tides, competition, etc. I find I can guarantee birds...

Came out great Eric! I'm very jealous of your workshop. The videos on instagram were really cool to watch, nice to have the full video walk through of the project.

The proliferation of the tagging posts has definitely caught my eye, especially as someone guilty of posting 'pile' pictures. I know that my birds were all harvested within the letter of the law, but taking that 'hero shot' can definitely get you unwanted attention. I'm sure some of you have...

It's a very interesting series to watch, especially as an Atlantic Flyway resident. Everything has been a little behind this season so far in regards to migration, but the weather the next few days could change that up a bit.

Dave the flappers on the roy boats are typically 100% glass on a piano hinge. Some boats also have aluminum or wood flappers depending. Mine are glass. They fold and lay on the sides or deck of the boat, depending on the model, and do not extend past the spray rail. The ability to lower them...