The Waiting Game
As dawn broke, I was starting to question my sanity. The mosquitoes were coming by the thousands and my trusty thermacell was safe and secure at the house 30 miles away. I had scouted a small hay field the day before and knew the birds had been using it but the waiting game was starting to have some serious consequences...
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Lab of a Lifetime
Waterfowl hunters go through many stages throughout the course of their lives, and I am no different than anyone else. When I first started hunting it was all about the numbers, how many birds could we could bring to bag was our main goal...
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The Kids' First Day Out of 2009
With having our opener this past week and the kids were in school, My friend Shaun and I spent a couple of days scouting to find some fresh birds that the kids could get an opportunity for this years first geese. In my travels I noticed several flocks working an area but...
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Pennsylvania Waterfowl Heritage Society Raffle
From the desk of Pennsylvania's own, David Rearick, comes the following information about a fantastic undertaking and an incredible opportunity for waterfowlers across the country...
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Michigan Youth Hunt
Michigan held its annual youth waterfowl hunt on September 19th and 20th this year. The youth hunt is a good way to get the kids out and get them exposed to waterfowl hunting. This year, I also had a new pup in the mix and this was a good opportunity to get him some field experience. The field we hunted was an overgrown wheat field with lots of cover to hide the Ground Force Blinds...
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Strong Showing
Zink Staffers have a strong showing at Waterfowl Weekend duck and goose calling contest in Western Pennsylvania. On August 2nd, Washington Pa. Gander Mountain hosted a duck and goose calling contest in conjunction with their Waterfowl Weekend Event. The contest brought callers from 3 states to compete. The senior calling contest consisted of Team Meat Goose, Team Meat Duck, Open Meat Goose, and Open Meat Duck.
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Zink Turkey Callers Light Up the Stage
Port Clinton, Ohio - Zink Calls' competitive turkey callers, Josh Grossenbacher, and Shane Hendershot, recently had a chance to strut their stuff on stage at the 67th Annual World Turkey Calling Championships held in Birmingham, Alabama. Hendershot, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, had captured the 2008 world title, while Grossenbacher, a Seville, Ohio native now living in Port Clinton, had taken the sixth position in the '08 contest. Both men currently work full-time for Zink Calls.
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