BRAINERD — When duck hunting on public waters, opening-day hunters arrive in the pre-dawn, often an hour or two prior to ...

ALONG THE RICE RIVER — The thermometer in the truck read 19 degrees when we pulled on waders and walked down to the water in the dark, but it felt much colder. Ice already covered the back bays on the ...

This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light. Buffleheads ...

Minnesota has a long and storied history of duck hunting clubs, but few can trace their roots back more than a century. One that can is the St. Paul Heron Lake Gun Club, located on Heron Lake in ...