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What is the Best State for a DIY Duck Hunt?

The crew at OnX Hunt has some suggestions for waterfowlers looking to hit the highway this season.

Sport Hawk | 10.28.21

There is some form of waterfowling in just about every state. However, certain regions offer superior duck hunting simply because they lie in one of the four North American migratory flyways.

Although you might jump shoot plenty of ducks by canoeing a winding creek in northwest Georgia, you are not going to encounter the same opportunities as someone standing waist-deep in Arkansas flooded timber.

If you are considering a road trip to one of the Lower 48’s waterfowling hot spots (and you know you are), this destination primer from the digital scouts at OnX Hunt will point you in the right direction.

U.S. Issues Bahamas Travel Warning

Effective February 25, 2019, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory to the Bahamas. Here’s the latest status.

Sport Hawk | 4.18.2022

The Bahamas has generated its share of angling controversy over the last decade, particularly with the adoption of new fishing regulations that some view as misguided and detrimental to the very communities they were intended to help. The rules were change in early 2017, only to be reportedly suspended the following spring, creating continued confusion among U.S. fisherman about what’s allowed and how to stay legal.

If that wasn’t enough to dampen the spirit of Bahamas-bound anglers, on February 25, 2019, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory stating that “Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault, is common, even during the day and in tourist areas.” The warning stems primarily from incidents on Nassau and Grand Bahama, but it’s not the kind of P.R. the country needs to maintain its reputation as the laid-back and sunny “Bonefish Capital of the World.”

(Update: This warning was still in effect as of April 18, 2022.)

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