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Pretty sure I've lost my mind. An order from US Composites just arrived, rolls of cloth, chopped strand mat, 10 gallons of polyester resin, mold release wax, pigment and other odds and ends. I always told myself I'd try making all glass boats using one of mine as a plug, but was afraid I'd just...

Thought it might be fun to hear everyone's thoughts and experiences on when kids should shoot/hunt. A few posted regarding the turkey hunting incident in WI, but it's pertinent to waterfowl as well. I've mentioned it before, my first time duck hunting was when I was right around four. We did...

This post is a followup of last month's canvas build for my current pond boxes. Yesterday was their maiden voyage this season. First photo is what they look like "naked". The others are on a salt marsh, you can see the spartina patens is especially short in this location. We backed up to a lone...

Next project is a pond box adapted from the 1942 Field & Stream/Megargee sheerside BBSB plans. It's been in my mind for a few years, but other projects kept jumping to the front of the line. These plans hold a special place in my family history, as my grandfather built his first as soon as he...

Over the years, a few of us on the site have discussed rail hunting. The little birds comprising a half dozen species that live in our duck marshes, sometimes heard but rarely seen unless at the top of a flood tide or an actual flood in a river when they can't run. The traditional way to hunt...

Just a little silliness as the duck season comes to the end. I mentioned yesterday in Tod's trailer tire thread that I was headed out for a night walleye aka "Walter" trip. Thankfully the trailer part was a non-event. Myself and a buddy hit a local lake with our host Mr. Bill. We arrived...

My family traditionally used the coffin style layout for hunting the Spartina grass marshes in New England. The coffin is quite simple, not nearly as refined as the Steve Sanford boxes. Black ducks are the number one puddle duck target species, well known for their wariness. A good hide is...

No ducks this morning. I did get what I think is a nice picture of the Moon and Venus rising behind Gunner.

Cabelas foam filled Broadbill decoys in green canvas bags. Four bags of 25, 100 total sold as a lot. One bag has mouse damage but is serviceable. Located on Connecticut shore, pickup only. $400 for all 100 decoys. Please PM if interested. Thanks for looking.

Far from quality photos, but a pretty cool bird. She's very skittish. I've seen light ones before, but don't recall one this white-ish. She's been around for a week, her and her friends are about ready to lay some eggs. Typically they disappear the last week of April/first week of May, then show...

No posts this morning, makes me wonder if power is out in a wide swath of the country. I hope everyone got through the tornadoes unhurt.

The CT opener on Saturday had a little twist in store this year. Started off early with a motor that sputtered a bit, but got better so figured it was probably bad fuel working through the fuel line. No big deal. Legal shooting arrives with a good bunch of birds, and lots of shooting in the...

For a number or reasons I haven't pursued broadbill for many years. Since my dad passed 12 years ago all the handmade decoys were retired and the much dreaded plastic fills the decoy bags. I lost interest in carving as well, as it was a family thing I could share with my dad. I became an...

Someone else has probably posted regarding this but just in case, I copied this from the DEEP website: Attention Migratory Bird Hunters: The Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Meeting, which has been held in late July/early August in years past, will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016, from...

has made a believer out of me. It's the first day of our second split, and we (my YL Trapper and I) can't miss it especially since the new MLB Chuck Huff is ready for battle. Brought the camera to get a picture to post to the "Crack" thread, but it wasn't to be today. The boat is great, rides...