It’s not just about the killing. In duck hunting, it all comes down to the trigger pull. We’re not out there just to watch the sunrise, but through the various aspects of participation true duck hunting instills special relationships with wild ducks that bird watchers cannot. ~ Ramsey Russell

Ramsey Russell talks about why he started carving duck hunting decoys years ago. Duck decoys are used to lure ducks nearer to hunters. Carving duck decoys takes it to the next level. The rewards may be far greater than just dead ducks.

Ramsey Russell goes by many names, but you may know him by what he tends to say: “It’s duck season somewhere” or “GetDucks”. Some have even called him the Jim Shockey of the waterfowl world. You may also know him by his physical appearance – hands and face scarred from an unfortunate incident as a teenager where they gave him little chance to make it. You see when you look at Ramsey Russell you may be immediately taken aback by the burns, the scars, the skin grafts, but duck hunting is buried deep in his blood. Duck hunting saved him after his incident. Duck hunting gave him purpose. Duck hunting to him is not about that duck. Chasing that duck allowed him to truly hunt for experiences.

Blood Origins, Safari Club International

Argentina duck species diversity is rich, to include myriad species not hunted or seen elsewhere. Of the 3 world wigeon species and 4 world shoveler species, for example, one each can only be found in Argentina. Ramsey Russell is a recognized authority on worldwide waterfowl, their habitats and behavior, especially as pertaining to hunting situations. In this Waterfowl of the World video, he discusses the most common duck species hunted, plus an interesting hybrid and an uncommon color-variant recently taken while duck hunting Argentina.

Action-packed highlight reel of Arkansas spring snow goose hunting with Dirty Bird Outfitters during the 2019 season. Learn More: Arkansas spring snow goose hunting

Like just about everywhere else in the Deep South, the 2018 Arkansas Duck Hunting Opener was slower than normal. Sure, we shot some ducks. It’s become our tradition to spend the opener at Commander’s Corner, who provides guests with a real Arkansas duck hunting camp experience: the perfect camp accommodations, excellent hospitality, and as-good-as-it-gets southern comfort foods to include the world’s best fried chicken, spacious blinds. The weekend proved once again that real life takes place between the volleys. Huge thanks to friend Ed Wall, Wall Media. Learn More: Arkansas duck hunting