Working A Duck

The Zen of the Marsh, and What Comes After

Every year for damn near 20 years, my life takes on a weekly rhythm from October until the end of January. This, you see, is our duck season, and I hunt ducks and geese more often than any other animal.

Most years, I hunt twice a week, on average. This year I am hunting less, in no small part because, well, Holly and I have been quite successful on our h…