Nick Smith has been published in many prestigious outdoor magazines, such as American Angler, Outdoors Magazine, and Fur-Fish-Game. He owns and operates Vermont Outdoor Connections Guide Service, which specializes in quality duck and goose hunting adventures.

Each year more than 4 million hunters pursue waterfowl species in North America alone. This basic outdoor reference for hunters covers bird identification and actual hunting strategies for 27 major species of puddle ducks, diving ducks, and geese. The author also discusses several different styles of hunting waterfowl-from the water and from land-plus different kinds of blinds and their relative usefulness in various habitats.

How-to information on calling and decoying is covered in detail, including decoy placement strategies and all the popular patterns. Both US and Canadian species and hunting opportunities are discussed. Includes index.