If the gadwall were a stand-up comedian, he’d be the late Rodney Dangerfield. Why Dangerfield? Because the comic was always referring to himself as “getting no respect.” And in the waterfowl hunting ...

The gadwall has no glam. Its nickname, the “gray duck,” is the definition of dull. But a close look at the subtly hued drake shows that he’s every bit as handsome—in an understated way—as any ...