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 ...

I grew up in northeast Ohio in the 1970s, which meant, as a duck hunter , I grew up hearing duck sounds from mallards and black ducks, both of which quack. My father and I didn’t attempt to call wood ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...