I didn’t use any goose calls when I killed my first Canada goose in 1979. No decoys either. Just me, an inexperienced 15-year-old, hiding in my grandfather’s cornfield with my Pop’s ’66 Mossberg M500 ...

Chris Klaczko compares competitive duck calling to playing a musical instrument. “It all comes down to practice, practice and more practice,” he said. Klaczko, 28, of Cayuga, won the sanctioned, New ...

Mastering any goose call, whether it’s for big honkers, lesser Canadas, specklebellies, or snows, takes talent coupled with years of practice. Many of us grew up blowing flutes, which became popular ...