To Hunt Ducks

A book about duck hunting, first and foremost, that spans three flyways and takes you into the blind with everyday, working stiff waterfowlers who like it best when its cold, wet, and muddy. Hunts run the gamut of North American Duck Country-coastal marsh, flooded timber, rice fields, high lonesome prairie, and sprawling mountain valleys surrounded by snowcapped peaks. There are hunts on public land accessible to all and hunts on private land in duck clubs that for many are a staple of the waterfowling tradition. From the author's late teens through his mid-forties, the stories tell the tale of American duck hunters who pursue waterfowling in their own unique way.If you're a duck hunter you've been here and done this and know what it's all about. Duck hunters are unique for the absurd lengths they will go to be where the ducks are. That theme runs continuous through this collection of short stories. There are tales of youthful folly, exploration, family, old friends, new friends, good dogs, wild ducks, wild country, muddy water, self-reflection, and wide horizons.The constant in these tales is that no matter where one goes, the drama of duck hunting often plays out the same transcending regional distinction while capturing the nuance of culture in a pursuit that has long defined the history of hunting in North America.