One of the greatest Midwestern waterfowling traditions is the pursuit of diving ducks. Geese and puddle ducks are a ton of fun, but there is a mystique around diving ducks that is uniquely Midwestern.



    When I think of hunting for divers I picture the classic Les Kouba painting where the sky is gray, the water is churned and the reeds are bent by the wind. Making that image complete is a group of divers coming in, wings cupped, committed to the spread.
    It could be any of the...
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