Duck Hunting Articles, Videos and How To's

The following articles are provided by myself (Dave Borges) or by other contributors. Submissions for articles are welcomed. Please submit your suggestions for articles or the articles for consideration for posting to the website...share your knowledge with the rest of your fellow duck hunters!. Email to dlborges@comcast.net.

Note:
Articles are viewed in popup window which can take a few moments to process.
You may resize window to suit your need.

Content Description and Link	Media Type	Format	Date Posted
MudBuddy - Vanguard 35 HP muffler and spark plug failure (Must read for users who have the stock muffler!)	Article	PDF	9-2008
New Napa Property for Waterfowl	Article	PDF	9-2008
Google Earth Wetlands Viewer (use these instructions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to add wetlands features to your google earth install)	How To	PDF	9-2008
Outdoor California Articles - From Dept of Fish and Game	Articles	DFG Website	9-2008
Duck Hunt Start Times - Southern California	Chart	DFG Website	9-2008
Duck Hunt Start Times - Northern California	Chart	DFG Website	9-2008
Bird Identification Website - I know someone is going to hassle me because it's not in California, but I have to say, South Dakota's Birds and Birding website has the absolute highest quality photos for identifying your bird, and for the most part they have the exact same species as we do in California, even divers.	Pictures	Website	10-2008
Cornell University Birding Site - A great site to listen to bird calls - they have an extensive library of every waterfowl species and their calls.	Pictures and Sounds	Website	11-2008
35hp Mudbuddy Engine Schematic and Parts List	How To	HTML/PDF	1-2009
Duck Hunting Boat Safety	How To	PDF	1/2009
18ft Excel with 35hp Mudbuddy Engine - Full Description with Photos	Informational	PDF	1/2009
Bird Identification Toolbar for Internet Explorer	Browser Toolbar Add-on	Downloadable tool	3/2009
Gang line techniques and decoy layouts	Article	PDF	9/2009
MudBuddy, 35hp major re-power upgrade and flotation pods added to Excel 18ft boat	Article	PDF	4/2010
The Hunter iJournal is live!	software	iPhone	7-2010

Articles Wanted

We're interested in new ideas and articles written by real people who are excited about the sport of duck hunting, whether they be experienced hunters or newbies. Please email articles related to the following subjects areas:

How To articles
Hunts on DFG or BLM Lands, in particular the waterfowl hunting refuges

We are particularly interested in the following subject matter:

Articles on duck hunting from a boat.
Boat blinds
Duck hunting equipment used for hunting out of boats
Public lands reports (reports can be submitted in our Forums section too).
How To articles
Where to Hunt articles

As you can see from this site, we're all about keeping it real and giving lots of information to enthusiests. We're about informing and exciting you and the next generation of hunters to maintain this great sport and the lands we hunt on.

"Safety first, so we can hunt another day"