MeatEater's Duck Lore

Every year, millions of waterfowl and shorebirds head to The Great Salt Lake to winter and feed on brine shrimp. But, the vast shallow expanses of this lake make access to the birds a challenge. In this episode, Sean Weaver joins his friend Glade Harris, a mechanical guru who more than knows his way around both airboats and ducks. With a brutal cold front colliding with the West, this hu kwhunting

Wyoming isn't just cowboys and big game hunting. The rivers here provide irrigation for wheat and corn fields, great food for ducks and geese. In this episode, Sean Weaver is hunting with Kevin Harlander from First Lite and Josh Wright, a long-time goose hunting buddy of Sean's. They are knocking on doors to field hunt geese and ducks, and see quickly that the migration is on.

It's no secret that Missouri is one of the best states for shooting mallards. Ducks that nest in both the Mississippi and Central Flyways funnel through here on their way to the Arkansas Delta, and the habitat is great for greenheads. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Logan Williamson, First Lite's Waterfowl Category Manager. It's cold, late-season, and the goal is simple: big flocks of ma

New Mexico is far from most people's minds when they think about duck hunting. But New Mexico lies at the convergence of the Central and Pacific Flyways, and the rivers that cut through this desert create an oasis for wintering waterfowl. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by spearfisherwoman Kimi Werner. It's Kimi's first duck hunt ever, and the desert isn't going to let success come easily,

Stuttgart Arkansas is the duck hunting world's worst kept secret. It is, after all, the rice and duck capital of the world. The city sits in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, and the timber and acorns that flood each winter here are the ancient draw for mallards and hunters alike. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Anne Marie Doramus and Clay Newcomb for the last week of duck season. The mal

In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Mikal Gowins and Kevin Gillespie in South Dakota, which is one of the most important places for duck populations during the nesting and migration periods. But it's not just ducks that it benefits; with endless corn fields and glacial lakes, Eastern South Dakota is vital Snow Goose habitat, with millions migrating through here each spring.