Friday, May 4, 2012

DuckJunkies.com Website Upgrades Update


As most of you know we have been going through a website upgrades... and it has been a struggle... for nearly 3 months.

At this time you'll notice most of the content is back and the forum is working once again but there are still glitches, some 404 errors and login issues for some members. Please give us a week to workout more of these items and if you are still finding glitches are having trouble please email our webmaster.

We sincerely thank you for your patience and support!

Friday, January 27, 2012

2012 Special Edition Snow Goose Hoodie

Limited Time Offer! snow goose hoodie 2012

We are now taking orders for our 2012 Special Edition Snow Goose Hoodie! This hoodie is offered in White with black print and is the perfect addition to your snow goose hunting wardrobe. It can be worn in the field or just lounging around. Click the Read More link for more details and to order yours now! (Only $25 through Monday!*)

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

You May Know It But Your Dog Doesn't

Bart RickMcCurleySome trips to the vet with your hunting dog might be preventable.

So we get to vet office and Bart, after smelling all of the food and treats they sell there, decides he is hungry. I go over to the receptionists desk where there is a jar full of dog treats and grab a few. I lean down to give Bart one and he nearly bites my hand off. Then I feed him another...then another. About this time the vet finally comes out and asks what the issue is. I felt really stupid telling him Bart won't eat lately as Bart is sitting there chewing a mouthfull of Snausages.Read More READ MORE

Monday, November 21, 2011

Slow Down Hunters! Please Slow Down!

slow downWe are alllllllll guilty, even as I write this article I KNOW I'm guilty of "Getting In a Hurry" ... either pre-hunt or post hunt. How many times have we gone out on a hunt, telling ourselves that we need to leave by a certain time and extend that time because the birds are flying?

Story time.Read More

11 Years old growing up in Pennsylvania... READ MORE

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Giving Back to your Mentors

be a mentor to your mentorMost Waterfowl Hunters gained their knowledge or love for the sport through an influcial person in their lives.It could be your father, grandfather,or another adult figure. For me it was my father and best friend.One of the most memorable hunts happened with them.Read More

The story was on a the day.... READ MORE

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Red Heads of Red Fish Bay by W.S. Allen

"Steady"

Was the barely audible command whispered by Paul Stewart, our guide.

In unison all the shotgun barrels that were leaning against the top of the duck blind began to move slowly. The several sets of hands that only a second before delicately held acrylic and wooden duck calls now were firmly grasping foregrips and buttstocks.

At the same time the ears on the two gun dogs lying on the floor of the blind perked up as their heads jerked skyward.

"Steady, steady." READ MORE

Thursday, October 27, 2011

More land to possibly be added to Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife area

Under the Healthy Rivers INitiative, the Department of Natural Resources and its partners are working with willing landowners to permanently protect 43,000 acres in the floodplain of the Wabash River and Sugar Creek in west-central Indiana and another 26,000 acres of the Muscatatuck River bottoms in southeast Indiana.

Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area already encompasses 2,400 acres along the west bank of the Wabash River between Terre Haute and West Terre Haute. At this time it is not sure if the new area will be public hunting or controlled by land owners. READ MORE

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Video tip: Blowing the bouncing hen or hiccup call

Want that extra edge when out in the duck blind?

The bouncing hen, also known as the hiccup call, adds an extra note that will help you call in those birds when the pressure is on. In this video, Shannon Smith will help you learn to blow the bouncing hen step by step.
VIEW NOW

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Pumpkin Photo Contest!

Show us your pumpkins!
Enter the Duck Junkies 2011 Pumpkin Photo Contest!

The contest is super simple!

  1. Add your pumpkin pictures to the contest photo gallery (please don't submit pictures that do not belong to you)
  2. Get your friends and family to vote for your picture

That's it!

The winner will receive a turn with the Traveling Decoy, a gift certificate to the online store and more!

Entries will be accepted until Monday, November 7th, 2011 and the winner will be announced the following week based on number of votes.

*(You must be logged in to submit or you will get a message saying you are not allowed. Maximum file size allowed: 2048 KB so please reduce large files before submitting. If you are having trouble submitting your photo, please email it to: photocontest@duckjunkies.com with yourDuckJunkies.com username and photo description.)

My Hero by W.S. Allen

These selfless folks are hero’s heroes...

The road looking out the windshield gives the illusion that it goes on forever. The hills, lakes, fields of golden corn and wheat, or rivers that are running wild with energy provided by the latest storm can’t or won’t impede the black strip of asphalt that looms just outside the 3mm thick piece of glass. READ MORE

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

He Has Come Full Circle by W.S. Allen

“Circles”

I love circles. We’ve all driven in circles at one time or another, some more times than others. Even if you don’t believe in them I’m sure you’ve all heard of crop circles. As a sophomore in high school after many hours trying to figure out what PI meant I learned how to find the circumference of a circle and who hasn’t heard of circle the wagons, circle back, form a circle, perfect circle, circle time, circle of friends, magic circle, and least we forget Arctic Circle? After everything is said and done Ferdinand Magellan was pretty fond of a circle. READ MORE

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Outdoors with Kendall: Father Daughter Hunting


Nothing beats the intrinsic rewards of mentoring the next generation of waterfowlers, especially when it's your own child.

Follow our Pro Staff Rick McCurley this season as he films his daughter Kendall on dove, teal, duck, deer and squirrel hunts. Check back here often for the latest segment!

Monday, October 10, 2011

New iPhone App: Migration Central

MigrationCentral-iPhoneDuck Junkies has broadened waterfowl hunters migration information sources

DuckJunkies.com has launched an iPhone app, Migration Central, to compliment their existing web-based community and hunting resource for waterfowl hunters.

The online community provides hunters with networking opportunities and a wealth of information including a migration map featuring a detailed weather component.

Migration reports come from a variety of sources ranging from waterfowl professionals to weekend warriors.

The new mobile app for the iPhone allows waterfowlers to follow the migration from their iPhone. The app will automatically pull up current reports nearest to your location or allow you to search on your own.

Icing on the cake: All member reports submitted each week are entered into a drawing for gift certificates and prizes!

Friday, September 30, 2011

Waterfowl Scouting & Migration Map

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weeklyreportsdrawingIT'S MIGRATION TIME!

View migration reports from our Staff, Guides, Biologists and other members just like you!

Plus, all reports entered on the map each week are put in a prize drawing so encourage everyone you know to submit reports each week for a chance to win!

*Drawing will only be held if 10 or more reports are submitted

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Another 1st in the Duck Blind


by Chris Skillings

As some of you may remember I posted a story last year in reference to my neice Talayia. The story was that she was able to kill her 1st mallard during the MN youth last season. The cool thing about that was that it was only the 2nd mallard shot on that pond in 15 years, it is primarally a wood duck pond.

Well two years in a row I can report another first in the duck blind this ones hits a little closer to home as it involves my son Xavier.

READ MORE

Thursday, September 22, 2011

On The X Outdoors


Webisode 1.0 "Scout N Shoot"
Is ready for viewing here.... it's gonna leave you looking for more!

Watch more waterfowl hunting, view our Beyond the Blind video tips and more in our Media section!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Earn A Mentor Band

1No better time than the present to step up and be a mentor!

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You may have read Scott's article Youth Events Made Easy or flipped through Delta's Mentor Manual but what's next? It's time to put that knowledge to work! By doing so, not only will you earn a Duck Junkies blue MENTOR band that you can flaunt on your lanyard with pride, but more importantly you will create lasting memories for everyone involved.


WATCH VIDEO

Monday, July 11, 2011

The Hitch Hiker: Duck Junkies' Traveling Decoy


Welcome to the first annual DUCK JUNKIES TRAVELING DECOY PROGRAM!

We are pleased to announce that in addition to the decoy we are sending overseas for the troops to pass around, we will also be sending a duck decoy through each flyway for the 2011-2012 waterfowl hunting season! Each weekend a new person/group will hunt over the decoy assigned to their flyway. They will take pictures and maybe a video and then make a journal entry about the hunt and send the decoy and journal on to the next participant. When the decoy has completed it's journey, all participants will be entered in a drawing to win the decoy from their flyway along with the journal/photos. Sign Up Now!


Click HERE to Get More Details About The Hitch Hiker: Duck Junkies Traveling Decoy 2011-2012

Friday, June 10, 2011

Interview with Adam...


We met up with Adam Lynch to get his story...

If you have ever looked through a sportsman's catalog, it's likely you have seen Lynchmob Game Calls in them. Chris Boatwright and I recently caught up with Adam Lynch, whose father George Lynch owns and started the company. He was in Madison Alabama with some students and friends that he pastors through Mosaic1, which is where he works pastoring to college students at different colleges in Michigan where he lives.

They were here in Alabama helping out victims of the recent tornados that have come through our are leaving its wake of devastation and destruction. They were out in the heat all day cleaning up brush and debris and helping rebuild people’s homes, and anything else that needed to be done. He brought six students to help him out, and they all were working really hard when we got there to see him. Adam, 25, went to college at Spring Arbor University in Michigan and his family’s business is located on Lake Erie.

Read the Interview HERE.