The North Atlantic, the Great Lakes, the Gulf Coast, the waves and the wind and the ducks - there's no doubt that big water holds a lure for waterfowlers unlike any other. But when it comes to actually shooting ducks and geese over water, the action is on the small places - the inland lakes, the ponds and potholes, the floodings and creeks and backwaters. Day in and day out, that's where the ducks are, and that's where Chris Smith takes you.
However, each of these places requires a separate technique, alternate decoys spreads and calling concepts, and different gear to use. He tells you how to approach each type of hunting for the weather and conditions. He knows when and when not to call. He describes the skills a good waterfowl dog needs to know for each place, things he's taught his succession of Labrador retrievers over the years.
His knowledge of duck and goose hunting has been earned through both experience and education. A native of Michigan, he holds a B
Author Biography
Christopher Smith is one of America's leading sporting artists. He has won numerous state waterfowl stamp-print competitions, illustrated for a variety of sporting magazines as well as more than two-dozen books, and is the author of two books on waterfowling. He has been a Ruffed Grouse Society and Michigan State Ducks Unlimited artist of the year. He illustrated the booklet Woodcock in the Hand, distributed by the Ruffed Grouse Society and the American Woodcock Society. Chris holds a BS degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management and lives in Sutton's Bay, Michigan, with his wife, son, daughter, and a Labrador retriever.
