Mike Wec was having a tough morning. The Massachusetts marsh he was hunting on Dec. 15 had frozen over despite the wind, and breaking 75 yards of ice just so he could paddle to his spot earned him ...

Just about every duck hunter loves shooting mallards. We’re obsessed with how they respond to the call, decoy with reckless abandon, hover over the spinners in the early season, and fare at the dinner ...

Michigan State University PhD student Ben Luukkonen takes measurements of a mallard hen held by Shannon Stemaly with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources while Kylie McElrath with Ducks ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...