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This section allows you to meet and learn from waterfowlers both from your area and other flyways. You will find hunt stories, strategies and other information about waterfowling from this die hard group.

Some of these duck and goose hunters will also go on to become a National Field Staff (NFS). To meet the current NFS from your State or Province, click here.

If you are interested in the opportunity of becoming the next NFS, or you would like to represent your State or Province, or you would like to share your duck and goose hunting experiences with other waterfowlers, then give us a holler.     This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Give a warm welcome to Rocky Turnbaugh from his home state of Pennsylvania.

Rocky loves to hunt and is active in taking youth and military personnel into the field. Hats off to you Rocky!

More to come...

Introducing  Texan, Shannon "Earl" Smith.

He started waterfowling with his dad and grandfather when he was nine years old, but got really serious about it around age 16, 20 years or so ago. 

Shannon has been a guide for about 15 years, and is co-owner of Flying Aces Guide Service & Duck Calls.

The first duck he ever killed was a wood duck drake, but for the most part he chases greenheads now. Mallards are where most of his time, effort, and money is spent.

A big IronBands welcome to Shannon.

Banded Speck

The first banded bird I killed was on the Texas coast near Beaumont, TX around 1993. It was a neck collared and leg banded speckle bellied goose that came in with a big mix of snow and blue geese.

Please welcome Travis Schneider from Texas.

He has been hunting since he was eight years old, first chasing deer with his father.

He went on his first duck hunt at the age of ten, and still remembers that hunt vividly as he was ruined for life after his encounter with waterfowl. He never wanted to hunt big game again and switched his focus to hunting birds, primarily waterfowl.

He is now 23 years old and hunts ducks almost every day of the season.

Please give a big welcome to Travis. He's got duck in his blood.

First Duck Memories

The first duck I killed was a drake wood duck several years ago.