Duck blinds have come a long way since ancient Egyptians first started hunting over clay decoys along the Nile River in 2,500 B.C. But even back then hunters knew a key rule of waterfowling: The ...

Jess "The Undertaker" Essex of DeWitt pulled a Tom Sawyer type scheme to acquire a new duck blind at his lease on Mill Bayou. The old Essex blind is a classic bit of southeast Arkansas duck hunting ...

For a sport that begins before the sun rises, duck hunters must have functional blinds that not only fill their bags, but also keep them comfortable during a long day of hunting. “A lot of expense, ...

The tablet of graph paper, green colored with quarter-inch squares used for drafting, sat on the low table before me. The woodstove crackled with spruce near where Rigby sat on the end of the table, ...

Duck blinds in Texas coastal waters are not owned and are virtually unregulated by authorities. With few exceptions, there is nothing illegal about erecting a blind most anywhere in Texas bays. And ...

Duck hunters (me included) are a passionate lot. Little wonder. The anticipation in the pre-dawn of the possibility of new ducks, a steaming cup of coffee in hand, the smell of dogs and gunpowder, ...

Robert B. of Novato, CA is the creator of the Duck Blind Ladder, a modified safety ladder for duck hunters entering and exiting their duck blind. Three steps, two right angle hooks, and a 24-inch ...