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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

Duck hunting season begins Nov. 19 and there are some new bag limit changes to know before you go. courtesy of Georgia DNR Get ready, Georgians. Duck hunting season is back this weekend. The ...

Tell me you’re in Florida…. A duck is squatting on the 20. Also, fact- ducks do not like being picked up. The crowd started chanting “Ducky” instead of The usual “Bucky” chants.

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 ...

Why Gun Control Backers Love To Talk About Duck Hunting Joel Brice, of Bismarck, N.D., stands in Rice Lake, a public hunting area outside Bismarck, on a waterfowl hunt Oct. 27, 2009. By Pema Levy ...

Here's Ohio's laws on hunting ... Amid amplified rumors of people killing waterfowl, what are Ohio's rules for hunting ... rifle, pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10-gauge, punt gun ...

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 ...