09/09/2026
Team Member Story:
These photos are from a few different hunts but in the same location. I was hunting on the Pecos River in New Mexico. It's located in the Chihuahuan Desert, which is part of the southern portion of the Central Flyway for duck migration. Because it's in the desert, there aren't many places for ducks to stop. However, because it's towards the end of the migration, the ducks that make it to the Pecos River have been shot at the whole way, so they are more alert and reactive to hunters. This combination leads to action-packed, challenging hunts where you will see just about every species of duck. I've hunted that river a lot, and I have taken both of my younger brothers out for their first duck hunts on it. Both of them were successful at getting their first ducks! Because of that, it will always be a special place for my brothers and me.
