This story, "This Is How It Should Be," appeared in the December 1994 issue of Outdoor Life. Two hunting buddies shoot bluebills and canvasbacks as a storm brews in what becomes an old Chesapeake Bay ...

A well-trained retriever is a great partner for a duck-hunting companion. It is one of the best conservation tools you can take into the field. They can get all those cripples and find birds you never ...