Chad Fix is the guy in the blind that looks at the feet of every downed bird. It won’t be in hope to see a band wrapped around it, though. He’s yielded zero in the +20 years of gunning thousands of birds from Kings in the raging Bering Sea to wild Pekin in iced out Minnesota backwaters. To him each foot, feather, etc. is unique; each bird has a story that should be celebrated.
Most of his celebrating during the season is by facilitating hunts for disabled members from Capable Partners – a Minnesota Organization where he’s also a Board Member. He also lends his expertise to a few prominent brands in the waterfowl industry. In the offseason he’s tinkering with his decoys, putting his dog, Jacie Mae, through retriever and spaniel hunt tests, and cooking up wild game and foraged flora recipes for his better half, Nicole.
Versatility in your waterfowl gear extends to your wader selection, too “I’ll wear neoprenes until I croak.” “You sure about that?” I asked my buddy, Ryan. “Yep,...
A day in the duck blind assisting a blind hunter proves that ability is simply a matter of perspective We’re all doubting Thomases whether we like it or not. The impossible, in...
Teaming up on elusive white whistlers on an accessible hunt There is a certain calm that comes after a blizzard that’s unlike any other. Stilling silence covered the land in...
Exploring the camp gear needed for the duck hunting season. To every season we turn over our tools and gear. The hose is replaced by the rake, the rake by the shovel, the shovel...
Falling in love with the Mavericks of the sky. There comes a time in most boys’ lives where they want to be just like their father. I can’t recall the thousands of times this...
Part of being a Public Lands Hunter is Sharing the Resource Properly There’s a plague in the world of waterfowling. What was once regarded as the longstanding unspoken rules of...
