T hough comically large, the punt gun was no laughing matter. The 10-foot, 100-pound weapon was so deadly to North America’s waterfowl that it was outlawed by 1918, as just a single shot from ...

Called the “Punt Gun,” this firearm of unusual size (henceforth known as FOUS) could discharge over a pound of shot at a time, and dispatch upwards of fifty waterfowl in a single go. The FOUS ...

Known as punt guns, ... 31 barrels,” according to a 1950s report by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission about duck hunting history on the Currituck Sound. ...

That said, not all punt guns were always mounted to boats. One of the smallest examples of a punt gun is the Herfurth’s Cannon. Crafted by German gunsmith August Herfurth in Wisconsin, it ...

Duck hunting at Cayuga Lake's north end has been colorful, ... There were no restrictions on harvesting techniques which included the use of "punt guns," which shot blasts of metal shards, ...

In the 1800s, the mass hunting of waterfowl, especially ducks, to supply commercial markets was widely accepted. In addition to the meat, the feathers were in great demand by the fashion industry. It ...

JOHNSON CREEK – Waterfowl hunting has one of the richest histories of any outdoor activity. It includes darker times such as market hunting with punt guns in the 1800s to the advent of ...