JayAnglin

Jay Anglin

Freelance Contributor

Jay Anglin is an avid hunter, fisherman, and guide from LaPorte, Indiana. A veteran writer, Anglin, holds a biology degree from Northern Michigan University. 

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Off-Season Gear Guide for 2026

Find the top selections for your spring outdoor adventures

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Image for Migration Alert: Mississippi Flyway Hunters Pack Up as Light Goose Migration Shifts into the Dakotas
Migration Alert: Mississippi Flyway Hunters Pack Up as Light Goose Migration Shifts into the Dakotas

March 24, 2026 – Mississippi Flyway – Light Goose Conservation Order

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Image for Migration Alert: Mid-Latitude Light Goose Hunters Preparing for Big Numbers
Migration Alert: Mid-Latitude Light Goose Hunters Preparing for Big Numbers

Feb. 26, 2026 – Mississippi Flyway – Light Goose Conservation Order

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Image for Migration Alert: Snow Goose Hunters Prepare for Quick Push North as Weather Warms
Migration Alert: Snow Goose Hunters Prepare for Quick Push North as Weather Warms

Feb. 4, 2026 – Light Goose Conservation Order

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Migration Alert: Return of Winter Weather Bodes Well for Late-Season Opportunities

Jan. 14, 2026 – Mississippi Flyway – Illinois and Indiana

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Image for Migration Alert: Indiana and Ohio Hunters Take Advantage of Shifting Weather
Migration Alert: Indiana and Ohio Hunters Take Advantage of Shifting Weather

Dec. 30, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Indiana and Ohio

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Image for Migration Alert: Winter Weather May Improve Canada Goose Hunting throughout Great Lakes Region
Migration Alert: Winter Weather May Improve Canada Goose Hunting throughout Great Lakes Region

Dec. 5, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Great Lakes Region

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Image for Migration Alert: Illinois Hunters Dealing with Low Water Conditions, Duck Numbers Increasing
Migration Alert: Illinois Hunters Dealing with Low Water Conditions, Duck Numbers Increasing

Nov. 24, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Illinois

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Image for Migration Alert: Migration Throughout the Great Lakes Region Increases Following Winter Weather
Migration Alert: Migration Throughout the Great Lakes Region Increases Following Winter Weather

Nov. 14, 2025 – Great Lakes Region

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Image for Migration Alert: Waterfowl Migration Increases Across Michigan
Migration Alert: Waterfowl Migration Increases Across Michigan

Nov. 6, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Michigan

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Image for Migration Alert: Changing Conditions Bodes Well for Wisconsin Waterfowlers
Migration Alert: Changing Conditions Bodes Well for Wisconsin Waterfowlers

Oct. 31, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Wisconsin

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Image for Migration Alert: Minnesota Hunters Welcome Change in Weather Following Slow Start to the Season
Migration Alert: Minnesota Hunters Welcome Change in Weather Following Slow Start to the Season

Oct. 9, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Minnesota

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Image for Migration Alert: Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Waterfowlers Prepare for Opener
Migration Alert: Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Waterfowlers Prepare for Opener

Sept. 26, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan

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Image for Migration Alert: Teal Hunting, Habitat Reports Vary Across the Great Lakes Region
Migration Alert: Teal Hunting, Habitat Reports Vary Across the Great Lakes Region

Sept. 5, 2025 – Mississippi Flyway – Great Lakes Region

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2025 Father's Day Gift Guide

High-end gear selections to help you choose a great Father’s Day gift

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2025 Off-Season Gear Guide

Find the gear that will get even the most hard-core duck hunters through the summer

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Monsters of the Midway

The wintering distribution of Canada geese has shifted in the Midwest, providing amazing hunting opportunities in some unlikely places

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Common Amateur Retriever Trainer Mistakes

Are you making one of these training mistakes?

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Father's Day Gear Guide for 2024

Find your dad a great gift among this collection of innovative products for the outdoors (or forward this as a hint).

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Retriever Training: Teaching Basic Hand Signals

These savvy trainers explain how they begin the process of teaching hand signals

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2024 Snow Goose Gear Guide

The latest and greatest gear to get you ready for the Light Goose Conservation Order

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Dangerous Duck Hunts

Harrowing tales from those who hunt waterfowl in some of North America's most treacherous locations

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What Waterfowl Hunters Need to Know about Ticks

Protect yourself and your retriever from tickborne illnesses this fall

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The Next Generation of Polaris UTVs

The author breaks down his experience with the new Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic

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Gear You Need for Early Geese

This collection of early-season products will help kickstart your fall

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June Gear: Gifts for Dads

If he's not giving any hints, get him one of these can't-miss lifestyle products for waterfowlers

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April Gear: Spring Outdoors

This collection of gear will suit you well for outdoor activities you’ll tackle this spring

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2023 Canada Goose Hunting Gear Guide

This refreshing collection of gear will improve or enhance your Canada goose hunts this fall

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2022 Father's Day Gift Guide

Find the perfect gift for your old man, or forward this as a hint

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May Gear: Must-Have Retriever Training Gear

Essential products to improve your training sessions

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March Gear: Travel Accessories

Gear for when you’re on-the-go

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Late-Goose Gear Guide 2022

This collection of late-goose hunting gear will keep you in the field and on the geese

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Five Public Land Hotspots in the Atlantic Flyway for 2021

The Atlantic Flyway is a historical hotbed of waterfowl hunting in North America.

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Image for Five Mississippi Flyway Public Land Hotspots for 2020
Five Mississippi Flyway Public Land Hotspots for 2020

Find ducks and geese on public land in the Mississippi Flyway

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