History Lesson: Ducks Rode the Railroad Pt. 1

Podcast: Midwest Flyways Podcast · Midwest Flyways

Opublikowano: 2026-09-01

In this episode of Ten Minute Tuesday, the guys kick off Part 1 of a history lesson about a time when Minnesota duck hunters didn’t drive to the marsh, they took the train. As railroads expanded across Minnesota in the late 1800s, they opened access to remote lakes, marshes, and prairie potholes that had previously taken days to reach. Hunters followed the tracks, and the railroad quickly became a major part of Minnesota’s early duck hunting culture. Of course, the guys don’t get very far before the history lesson goes completely off the rails. Between arguin...