New Gear for Waterfowl, Turkey and Upland Bird Hunting in 2012
Feb 9, 2012; 6:55 AM ET
Here is a look at some of the top gear in waterfowl, turkey, and upland bird hunting from the editors of Field & Stream.
New L.L. Bean Winshooter's Dressing Kit:
My vote for the handiest bird-hunting item as SHOT goes to the new L.L. Bean Wingshooter's dressing kit, which includes a perfectly-designed bird and trout knife made of good 'ol 1095 carbon steel and canvas Micarta handles. The shears are built for stout and have a built-in bone notch and a ball at the end of the scissor blade for sliding under skin. --Chad Love
Wolverine Blake Upland Boot:
This new 9-inch uninsulated boot from Wolverine features a waterproof full-grain upper, Goodyear Welt construction (which allows the boot to be re-soled), a traditional wedge outsole, an air cell footbed, and a wicking mesh lining. --John Taranto
Federal Black Cloud Close Range:
Expanding upon their popular Black Cloud line of waterfowl ammo, Federal is introducing five 3-inch Close Range loads, "engineered to put more pellets on targets 20 to 30 yards away." Two 1-ounce 20-gauge loads come with 2s and 4s. Three 1 1/4-ounce 12-gauge loads will be available with 2s, 3s and 4s. The 20-gauge loads clock 1350 fps, while the 12-gauge loads hit 1450.
--JT
Tanglefree Wigeon Decoys:
Waterfowlers looking to add some diversity to their field spread have a new full-body wigeon decoy from Tanglefree decoys. The 16-inch decoys come in a four-pack with two drakes and two hens, two upright and two feeders. --CL
Tri-Tronics Nightrazor Headlamp:
The new Nightrazor from Tri-Tronics will certainly be of interest to houndsmen and duck hunters. This 180-lumen headlamp has four levels of intensity and is cordless, rechargeable, waterproof, weighs less than six ounces, and depending on brightness mode can run up to 40 hours. --CL
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