Plainsfolk: The Sport of the Day
Duck hunting in North Dakota has always been more than sport — it’s a reflection of who’s doing the hunting, and why. When writer Tom Isern arrived in 1992, he found the local style puzzling: no decoys, no blinds, just patient pass-shooters at the marsh’s edge. Tracing that habit back through the decades, he uncovered a townsman’s tradition — professionals from Fargo and Grand Forks chasing ducks for sport and status, not survival. It’s a reminder that every landscape carries its own unwritten culture.
Josh Wolsky
Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)
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