Hunting waterfowl as a pastime goes back centuries, and while some of the hunting technology has advanced considerably, one tool has remained constant: the handheld duck call. To attract their prey, ...

Calling in a big flock of mallards, working them hard on the edges, and then finishing them over the decoys is one of the most thrilling moments in all of waterfowl hunting. But for beginners, blowing ...

This photo provided by courtesy of Dave Estis shows duck calls created by Tate Estis in a workshop at his home in New Kent, Va. Tate Estis was so fascinated by the duck calls he and his father used to ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - It may not be "Duck Dynasty," but a Detroit Lakes partnership has found its own small niche in the duck call business - it allows hunters to put cremated ashes from their ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — It may not be “Duck Dynasty,” but a Detroit Lakes partnership has found its own small niche in the duck call business — it allows hunters to put cremated ashes from their ...

Jim Ansell and the wood lathe hum as one, turning a 2-by-3-inch block of exotic marble wood into the shape of a duck call. As the lathe spins and Ansell gently guides the shaping tool, the duck call ...

Your first duck call should be affordable, easy to blow, and, most importantly, sound like a duck. That criteria seems pretty simple, but it's true. Beginner duck callers shouldn't be looking for a ...