Nov 28, 2022
Long before the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, a former market hunter named Jack Miner was the very first person in Canada--and likely anywhere in North America--to attach metal leg bands to migratory waterfowl. And the leg bands he attached to his "flying preachers" were very unique. Known as Wild Goose Jack,...
Nov 23, 2022
"The sounds of wild geese set me free," explains Ian Kilpatrick, who's spent most of his life hunting very near his home in Manitoba. From a cozy basement room adorned with bear, deer, antlers, furs, feathers and other sentimental reminders of their lifestyle, he and son, Cole, describe memorable times, special people,...
Nov 21, 2022
Where else in the world might one find 4-gauge and 8-gauge shotguns, hard-to-find Winchester Model 12s, one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia, famous prints and other hard-to-find treasures unavailable elsewhere on the internet?! And whether shopping for that hard-to-buy-for special someone that has everything--or...
Nov 18, 2022
From ginormous Giants to mallard-sized cacklers, Canada Goose subspecies express tremendous size and color variability. Ever wondered why? Once lumped as 11 subspecies, they're now classified as 7 Canada Goose subspecies and 4 Cackler Goose subspecies--but it was once proposed that there be 200 subspecies! Confused?...
Nov 16, 2022
Paul Conchatre's Birdtail Waterfowl in Manitoba isn't just another guided waterfowl destination. It's a whole 'nuther level experience. And it's all by design. Whether you're talking the best goose decoys money can buy, customized a-frame blinds, hand-carved diver rigs or even they efficient layout of the...