FALL 2022
And to our creatives: Ryan Brod, Michele Hoelscher, and Joelle Cubero
Special thanks to our photogrpahers: John Dunaway, Isaac Neale, Ben Matthews, Dave Fason, Teddy Kelley, Nick Kelly, Asher Koles, Daniel Hublein
We
ff the trees to seasonal change, we scouted every hole in the timber before it flooded, prepared our dogs for signs of coveys, and meticulously placed trail cams thinking “this is the year”. We’re plugged into the annual cycle, as preparedness transitions into the doing and we transition from passive hunters into activeough,ones.maybe we’re not always as sensitive to the shifting winds, and instead take our cues from the arrival of chaotic college football sounds. Maybe we’re just as excited for thecamp-mug-passingwader-snacking,andblind-napping.Wethinkthat’srenewingasmuchasanything.Fallisexactlywhy Make Outdoor Goods to Help Outdoor Good –whether it’s still 100 degrees, or already snowing, we’ll be out there with you, taking nothing foroutgranted.Seeyouthere!
Teal are flying, and I mean really flying, on the veering winds that signal fall’s arrival. All that blind prep, the endless map-searches,onXthe shell hoarding, it’s paying off in the form of blue and green-winged specimens stacked at our feet. From shooting light to the midnight campfire, we’re soaking up every chilledButsensebringsfall,runWhethertimesbewhatbecauseminuteweknowit’sliketostarvedforlikethese.weeaseorfull-speedintotheseasonanundeniableofrenewal.evenbeforetheairtippedo
You
Transition Renewal.&
A perfect combination of lightweight breathability and durable protection. If you live in a warmer climate or enjoy early season hunts, this is your go-to. Available in all of our camos and solids. $ 89 99 | BREATHABLE HUNT TECH SHIRT Lightweight Hunting Shirt Choose your shirt. Choose your adventure. We designed our lightweight outdoor shirts from scratch, adding all our favorite details for optimal performance and comfort. Available in Short and Long Sleeve Upland Midland Breathable 100% Nylon Supplex Offers UPF40+Sun Protection Hidden Chest Pocket Low MovemetandVentsProfileforAirflowFreedomof Wetland
No matter how much time you spend on the water, it’s never enough. We’ve spent years perfecting ovur go-to fishing shirt so you can make the most out of that precious time. $ 89 99 | BREATHABLE FISH TECH SHIRT Signature Fishing Shirt Available in Short and Long Sleeve Signature Fishing Shirt “I’ve tried on so many fishing shirts, and all of them have a terrible fit. Duck Camp got the fit, features, material and feel just right. This shirt looks great and feels great.” TODD J. Lightweight Hunting Shirt
Current Blue Teton Plaid
“From turkey hunting to deer hunting and everything in between, these are the best and most durable shirts I’ve ever owned. ” DEAN W. Lightweight Hunting Shirt This thing is great, even now while it’s hot in Texas, Great Lake shirt or even just to walk around in. Keeps me cool, and as a large man it’s hard to do” B.
CHANDLER
ChamoisSunglassesMicrofiber PocketMagneticon the Left Chest Lightweight 100% Nylon with Mechanical Stretch for Full Range of Motion and UPF50+ Sun Protection Low Profile Vents for Airflow and Freedom of Movemet Smoke
Take a load off, with the lightest shirt around. Our bamboo collection delivers premium, ultrasoft comfort and is available in two di weather wear. and available in camos. Great as a light layer or for warm weather hunting. Available as Available as Charcoal Woodland 6 DUCKCAMP.COM
Why Bamboo?
Beachwood/bamboo is the softest face fabric we’ve come across yet. With naturally built in UPF protection, breathability, and moisture wicking, we think you’ll love it too.
Lightweight Bamboo Pocket Tees $44 BambooLightweight When it’s hot outside the water’s calling your name, this is the shirt you’re reaching for. Featuring our lightest, quick-drying fabric and a flipper pocket, it’s perfect for fishing the late summer and early fall. • 48% Bamboo Viscose, 47% Polyester, 5% Spandex • UP20+ • Moisture Wicking • Quick-Dry • Low Profile Chest Pocket “Just got back from Phoenix Arizona where I golfed two days in a row, 18 holes a day....and I gotta say there is no shade in Arizona for a Midwest guy. First day got burnt, second day I put on the shirt and it saved my life, sun protectant and kept me cool with the moisture wicking. Plus people were jealous, not as import ant but certainly a bonus.” MATT E. Available as: LIGHTWEIGHT BAMBOO HOODIE | $64 Dirt Road SCOUT SHORTS | $54 Lark NowNew available with camo pockets. $44 $54 $64 Moss/Woodland Rust Brown/Midland 8 DUCKCAMP.COM
“This shirt quickly became my favorite, it’s super comfortable and it fits well. It’s breathable enough to wear in hot weather and just heavy enough to keep the chills away in the 50’s and 60’s. One of the best CHANCE E. “Just the right balance for spring summer and fall. Works great as a layering piece when it is cold. Very DEREK
Available as:
Our most versatile layer. The perfect foundation for any hunting kit, it can work as a standalone piece during warmer days, or underneath your (Bonus: it’s not 64 - 69
“Great all around hoody. I normally don’t wear camo patterns when I’m not hunting but this thing is too good and too comfortable. I find myself going for it when I’m lounging around or doing stuff in DORN L.
Original Bamboo
Midland DUCKCAMP.COM 9
JacketBrush + Pants Wherever adventure calls, our Brush collection is ready to get you there. Each piece is constructed with a thick stretch canvas, providing the protection you need and the flexibility you want. A reliable favorite – whether you’re on the hunt or back at camp.
pairs. Work outside and have worn them almost every day for a few months. I’ve worn them camping, guiding, on a date. The pocket notch is nice for a knife clip. The elastic knife pocket is great for cash. I use the wader loops to clip on keys, AirPods, bandana.” LB V.
• 73% Cotton, 25% Nylon Cordura, 2% Spandex • Large Chest & Hand Pockets • Antique Brass Trims $ 169 | FIELD JACKET Brush Jacket • 73% Cotton, 25% Nylon Cordura, 2% Spandex • Classic 5 Pocket Design • Knife Pocket • Chap/Hip Wader Attachment When the going gets tough the tough comfortable.gets
Warmer than a 4am cup of gas station coffee. Our Campfire Shacket is along for the ride. With a cozy flannel exterior and soft grid-fleece lining, this is the perfect way to get a little more comfortable for those early morning drives and post-hunt drinks.
• 100% Cotton Moleskin Outer, 100% Recycled Polyester Fleece Grid Lining • Snap Closure Chest Pockets • Low Profile Hand Pockets $ 149 | FLEECE GRID LINED OVERSHIRT Campfire Shacket DUCKCAMP.COM 13
3DeFX+™ insulation offers a revolutionary amount of warmth, with a minimal amount of material by creating air pockets that recycles your body’s heat. The Airflow Insulated Vest, Jacket and Hoodie give you way more stretch, comfort, and breathability than your old puffer, while remaining almost weightless.
Weightlesseasy.BreatheInsulation
fast.Move
MeetAirflowAirflow You don’t have to slow down just because the temperature drops. With our new Airflow face fabric technology, you’ll have the perfect layers to keep moving – right through the bitter end of the season. Airflow provides the perfect mix of flexibility, breathability, and protection from the elements. On top of it all, it feels practically weightless, making it ideal for just about any weather that has you reaching for an extra layer. Mechanical Stretch Moves with You, Without Adding Weight Super Soft CO DWR Treated Outer is Water and Wind Resistant with a High UPF50+ Rating 100% Recycled Nylon 30D Ripstop Face Fabric; Insulated Jackets and Vest Feature 40 gr Toray 3DeFX+™ Insulation Shell Jacket Packs Into Chest Pocket Airflow Insulated Availableas Insulated Hoodie - CharcoalInsulated Vest - Military Green Shell - Woodland $179 Vest Hoodie $279 Jacket $229$99 Jacket $79 Joggers Available as
e world didn’t need another pair of waders. So these aren’t just another pair of waders. For starters, they don’t fit like a trash bag. Nor are they likely to end up in one. ey stand up to the demands of the hunt without demanding your entire wallet. And they won’t leak, though they have an easy-access zipper just in case you need to take a… well, you get the idea. We believe your waders should be held to the same standards as the rest of your hunting apparel. So we engineered ours for comfort and convenience – with simple, functional details like a MOLLE attachment system and a hidden zipper pocket for valuables. Just the essentials, executed to perfection. Because why add bells and whistles when a duck call will do?
All this is to say, we’re beyond proud to reveal our new waders. And if you hope they’re just like your old ones, prepare to be disappointed. Introducing, the Duck Camp Waders.
• Bonded Fleece Shell • Plush Sherpa Fleece Liner • Synthetic Fill Insulation • Top Front Pocket • Removable Belt and Loop Straps $ 99 | FIELD ACCESSORY Fleece Hand Warmer Available in: e 18wadingwe’vemomentbeenfor. DUCKCAMP.COM
1000g Thinsulate™ boots keep your feet warm and dry while the uninsulated upper allows for breathable, leak-freeChesthunt. panel and side daisy chains are compatible with modular MOLLE attachments and other common accessories, like our handwarmer! Integrated shin and knee padding adds protection and is removable for easycleaning.Theasymmetrical zip front makes space for a pass-through chest pocket, offering a com fortable protected place for your hands. Easily-adjustable, low profile fit,systemsuspensionensuresapropereverytime. Main body fabric is a quiet and durable blend of nylon and polyester, offering waterproof.remainingbreathability,maximumwhileentirely Web & DC Store Exclusive Duck Camp Zip Wader Available in: $ 749 | BOOT FOOT WATERFOWLING WADER Sizes: Boot: 8 — 13 Wader: Small — XX-Large Length: Short, Regular, and Tall 19
• 90% Polyester Shell with DWR / Bonded Fleece Back, 10% Spandex • DWR Treated Face Fabric Provides Water and Wind Resistance • Mechanical Stretch and Quiet Face • Adjustable Cuff & Waist/Hem • 3 Point Hood Adjustment (Jacket) • Harness Pass- rough (Jacket) SOFT SHELL HUNT SYSTEM Contact Soft Shell Jackets + Vest This is our workhorse, the ideal do-it-all option for most hunters. With each design decision, we sought the perfect balance: a shell that provides rugged protection without sacrificing flexibility; a true stealth fleece that’s still lightweight and breathable; all the technical details you want without the extras you don’t. All Withpurpose.purpose. Vest $149 ¼-Zip Hoodie $169$199 Jacket Available as: Jacket in Pin Oak Vest in Woodland Hoodie Wetlandin 20 DUCKCAMP.COM
These are super high quality hunting pants. The material, features, and design all are spot on for hunting. I think these are the best hunting pants for three reasons: 1) they don’t rip when caught in brambles, and 2) they are super comfortable in general, and 3) they don’t make you overheat when it is on the warmer side. CONNOR R.
ese pants are places.going We built our hunting pants to go the distance. Available in two different weights, each pair features our signature blend of tough outer protection and flexible four-way stretch, so that nothing can slow you down. Lightweight, breathable and weather resistant –these are the pants you’ll be reaching for all-yearround. Perfect for all-game hunters in warm to temperate climates. $ 129 | ALL WEATHER PANTS Tracker Pants Our most technical option, made to keep you warm and dry even in the most challenging conditions. Wear these on your next cold weather, big game pursuit. • 90% Polyester Shell with DWR / Bonded Fleece Back, 10% Spandex • Mechanical Stretch and Quiet Face • Chap/Hip Wader Attachment • Zippered Side Pockets • Articulated Leg $ 159 | SOFTSHELL HUNT PANTS Contact Pants Tracker Pants Bonded Fleece Inner Lightweight Double Weeve • 97% Nylon, 3% Spandex with DWR • 4-Way Stretch // Double Weave • Water-Resistant & Wind-Resistant • Chap/Hip Wader Attachment • Zippered Side Pockets • Articulated Leg Contact Pants
Introducing a new kind of tote. Mesh Gear Tote - MEDIUM | $ 99 Dimensions: 15.5in L: x 11in W x 13in H (36L) Perfect For: (1) Pair of Waders, a jacket, Ammo Box and Lunch Box Mesh Gear Tote - LARGE | $ 139 Dimensions: 21 in L x 15 in W x 17 in H (88L) Perfect For: (1) Pair of Waders, Decoys, Jacket, Lunch Box, Coffee Jug, Boots 36L 88L To create the perfect bag, we had to develop the perfect material: our innovative DryHaul Mesh. The ultimate combo of durability and breathability, it provides the rugged structure you need to haul unwieldy loads, while offering unrivaled airflow. And when your adventure’s over, cleaning the bag is as easy as hosing it off It breeeeathes. Because we couldn’t find one that was good at getting all that gear back home, covered in mud or drenched in saltwater. 24 DUCKCAMP.COM
WaxedCanvasGunSleeve$89 Belted Game Bag Set $159 “If you’re in the market for one, stop looking. This is it. The quality is superb and the looks is just top notch. The pockets are very accessible and secure as well. Lastly, it fits like a glove around the waist.” Field HolsterCan$29 Pull the tab to slide the can upwards, making it easier to grab after the hunt. Fits on any belt. Made from a rugged waxed cotton, these pieces are made to take a beating, and develop a one-of-a-kind patina along the way. 26 DUCKCAMP.COM
BELTED GAME BAG SET | $159 LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTING SHIRT | $99 Midland BRUSH PANTS | $119 Ash
There’s a lot of immitators out there, but the Game Series Hat is as old as Duck Camp is. Whether it’s your favorite hunt, or a local mascot, there’s something for everyone.
Wear an original. SeriesGame Hat $32 Logo Truckers $32
You’re not just a hunter when you’re hunting, or an angler when you’re fishing. It’s who you are 24/7. So go ahead and wear your love of the outdoors like a badge of honor, wherever you go.
Conservation Tee Series Around here, we’re committed to fighting for hunter and angler, now and into the future. But we can’t do it alone. That’s why we’ve been working with key conservation organizations across the nation to help fund programs that support habitat, access, and mentorship. Want to do your part? Check out our conservation tee series launching this fall online — all proceeds go directly to our nonprofit partners.
e camp never closes.
Duck Camp Tees $32
The Going Native crew (@going__native) camping along the Texas coastal region, as they trace the gulf from Rio Grande to Louisiana, summer 2022.
See you out there!
We fancy ourselves predators though most of us are average at best. We’re aided by optics and motion sensor cameras and camouflaged clothing and projectiles that move faster than we can comprehend. We need all the help we can get. Meanwhile, the prey we seek have honed their senses over hundreds of thousands of years. How absurd it is to think ourselves superior, I thought, to not recognize the gifts we receive when we’re lucky enough to harvest game. How lucky we are to have our hunting dogs along with us.
ere’s a nauseated feeling that accompanies crippling an animal, akin to mild seasickness. I didn’t sleep well that night, replaying my errant shot and chiding myself for taking it at all. In the morning I rose before sunrise and returned to the pond with Maizie, who seemed to have slept just fine, likely dreaming of wingbeats and the sweet smell of wood duck feathers. I idled us to where I’d fired the evening before, pulled the skiff on shore, and called Maizie over. “Find the goose,” I said, “go get it, go ahead!” Maizie bounded off into the woods.
e flock arrived late, just a few minutes left of shooting light. Not the mallards or wood ducks I expected but instead five or six Canada Geese, honking and gliding in formation over the treetops. e V flared at my decoys, hovered as if considering a water landing on this small marshy pond. I stood, picked a target, and fired. Missed. One of the geese, the trailer, veered from the group. I fired again, missed, pumped the shotgun and fired once more. e slightest flinch, then the goose bailed into the trees like a doomed airliner. I feared I’d crippled but not killed it. Mazie leapt from the blind into the pond. We never trained her quite right and she—a lean, graceful swimmer, a yellow lab with a magical nose—always assumed we’d killed something. When we missed, which was more often than I liked to admit, she’d swim in circles, searching for the duck she was sure we’d downed, looking back at me as if to ask: is this some kind of cruel trick? at evening, I called her off eventually and we searched the pond’s forested edge until it was too dark to see.
“I liked to admit, she’d swim in circles, searching for the duck she was sure we’d downed, looking back at me as if to ask: is this some kind of cruel trick?” I stood there waiting. e air carried the damp, earthy smells of autumn. I knew Maizie was out there utilizing her superior nose, following scent currents that I would never register. Five minutes passed. I thought of calling her but waited. Ten minutes. Fifteen. I feared Maizie had gotten lost but knew better, and continued waiting.
Fifteen minutes, twenty. Finally I called Maizie. I worried she’d hurt herself or gotten turned around in the thick, tangled woods, or that maybe she’d made it out to the gravel road and—worst case scenario—had been struck by a passing vehicle. It was unlikely, given the lack of traffic—so I tried to push the thought out of my mind, and then she came leaping over a fallen birch, the goose in her mouth still very much alive.
Fifteen years’ later and Maizie is long gone, buried at the edge of the woods where deer come every spring to eat fresh shoots of grass. She had a nose on her. I still tell friends about the live goose she chased and retrieved, about the wonders of her senses. I tell them how happy she was to present me with an animal, each one a small and meaningful gift. I think of Maizie when the days get shorter. I think of her when the leaves let go of the trees, tumbling and gliding finally to the waiting earth.
DUCKCAMP.COM 33
“Good girl!” I shouted, and Maizie delivered the goose, her tail wagging in tight circles. I killed the goose with my hands. One of its wings was broken, but otherwise it looked fine, would have lived a while in the woods until something—some predator more skilled than myself—found and dispatched it. Maizie kept nuzzling the still-warm goose. I patted her head and scratched her ears, which she always loved, and then she bounded in circles around me, around the goose, barking and nipping at its limp wings, proud of herself, it seemed. I idled the boat back to the truck, loaded up and headed home, the goose resting delicately in the bottom of the boat. On the ride I thought about recipes, about whether or not I would give some meat to the dog. She had certainly earned it.
1301 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78702 PRSRT STD US DUCKPAIDPOSTAGECAMPCO. Free Shipping on Orders $98+ Free Exchanges & Returns Go GuaranteeTogether Shop online at duckcamp.com or visit our stores! | (737) 270-7665 | @duckcampco We Make Outdoor Goods So You Can Outdoor Good.
