A duck in hand, another in the brush

Eric Osborne walks along the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge with a mallard in hand as he and hunting partner Braden Martin search for a downed duck. Water fowl hunting continues until Dec. 16. Permits can be obtained from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Anchorage. Applicants must have completed the basic hunter education course, and hunters are asked to report what they kill.