I grew up in northeast Ohio in the 1970s, which meant, as a duck hunter , I grew up hearing duck sounds from mallards and black ducks, both of which quack. My father and I didn’t attempt to call wood ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...

On a recent kayaking adventure into the McCarthy Wildlife Management Area, I scared up a few wood ducks that made their signature screeching calls as they flew up ahead of me. It momentarily reminded ...