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Duck Commander and Mossberg Join Forces

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North Haven, CT – O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc, America’s oldest family-owned and operated firearms manufacturer, has entered into a long-term agreement with the Robertson family and the hugely-popular Duck Commander franchise. Bestknown as the stars of the top-rated reality TV series, Duck Dynasty, the Robertson clan lead by family patriarch, Phil, has expanded their Louisiana-based call-making company into a national phenomenon and A&E Television Networks™ mostwatched series. Terms of the multi-year agreement will include focus on the family’s passion of waterfowl hunting, promotion of the shooting sports and family values as well as a series of Mossberg “Duck Commander” firearms. Continue reading

New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach

Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Add Confidence to a Spread with the New Gadwall Floaters from Final Approach.

Overland Park, Kan. Final Approach, a reputable leader in the waterfowl industry since 1993, has introduced a new Gadwall floating duck decoy six-pack set. Each Gadwall six-pack includes three drakes and three hens, with several head positions in each pack.

Final Approach decoys are custom-designed to provide outstanding definition and realism in the field. Custom-quality, highly visible paint schemes and highly realistic texture and feather detail set Final Approach decoys apart from other products on the market. Continue reading

Migration Update – July 9, 2013

Blue-winged teal. Photo by Kammie Kruse, US FWS. Flyways.us

Blue-winged teal by Kammie Kruse, US FWS. Flyways.us

As we await the final publication of the 2013 Waterfowl Breeding survey hunters in the three flyways that offer an early teal season are expected to receive a bag limit increase from five to six teal and a possession limit increase from two times the daily limit to three. The proposal for the changes has been accepted by the service and the ruling is expected sometime in August after the public comment period.

Of course, this is only a recommendation and the states within those flyways must accept the increase individually so be sure to check the finalized regulations your state before heading to the field during the early season. Continue reading

Featured Independent Video – July

Waterfowler.com is please to share this independent film production from Broadshot Productions. The film quality is enjoyable and the audio track is a welcomed change to the typical Jeff Foiles inspired rockin’ beat. While these young guns aren’t competition quality callers and they whack a duck with teeth, the video is real, filled with passion for the sport and surely fuels our anticipation for the coming season. We look forward to seeing their future productions.


BSP Duck Hunt 2013 from Broad-Shot Productions on Vimeo.

Leatherman Expands PocketTool Line with Shooting Specific Models

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Portland, OR —In the summer of 2012, Leatherman Tool Group acquired its second company, Seattle-based PocketToolX™. For the remainder of 2012 Leatherman continued to manufacture existing PTX designs under the Leatherman name.  Now the company is debuting new activity-specific models for hunting and shooting sports: theCam™, Pump™ and Rail™.

Traditional Leatherman tools with multiple moving features require upwards of 150-200 processes and points of contact before they are on their way out the door of their one and only manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon. All this attention to detail is what makes the tools so popular, but it also equals a longer time-to-market. Continue reading

Scott Sporting Dog Introduces a Balanced Training Dummy

Scott Pet Balanced Training Dummy

Scott Sporting Dog Balanced Training Dummy Helps Train Puppies to Carry Game Birds Correctly

The Scott Sporting Dog Balanced Training Dummy is specially designed for training puppies to properly carry game birds, and is an exclusive Scott Sporting Dog design. The retriever training dummy is ideal for training force fetch and hold and continually reinforces the dog’s instinct to balance what it is carrying. The design encourages the dog to hold the dummy in the center. Construction features include a solid plastic center and closed cell foam filled soft canvas end pieces. Canvas ends allow for the application of Pheasant, Grouse or other training scents and are washable. Continue reading

Browning introduces the A5 shotgun with a 3½” chamber.

A5 Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

A5 Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

Morgan UT- For 2013, Browning introduces the A5 shotgun with a 3½” chamber. This marks the first ever recoil-operated 3½” Browning shotgun. Five A5 models will be chambered in the new 3½”, 12 Gauge: A5 in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, A5 in Realtree Max-4, A5 in Mossy Oak

The recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system allows the A5 to cycle a wide range of loads. The A5 features the Vector-Pro lengthened forcing cone and the new Invector-DS choke tube system to deliver tight, consistent shot patterns. To reduce felt recoil, the A5 comes with an Inflex II recoil pad.

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