Magazine Cover

Carpenter, Tom. "A Different Plan For Divers." Delta Waterfowl Summer 2012: 42-46.

     "A Different Plan For Divers" is an article about hunting diving ducks on smaller bodies of water.  Typically diving ducks are hunted on large inlets, bays, and lakes.  Hunters usually use decoy spreads with over one hundred decoys and the ideal weather is freezing cold, spitting rain, and high wind.  This article contains tips for hunting divers in completely different areas with different tactics.  The cover of the magazine is a picture of a Canvasback, which is probably the most desired diving duck that a hunter can kill, sitting on the water.  ""Hunting divers has to be my favorite kind of hunting," said Metz, who is crazy about canvasbacks and admires bluebills."  This quote is from one of the two men who the article was written about and it shows how a canvasback is one of his most desired ducks.  The cover of this magazine instantly captures the attention of any duck hunter by offering a chance to obtain some knowledge that may benefit the reader next duck season.  "Come along on a detailed look at this duo's successful approach to hunting ring bills, bluebills, canvasbacks, and redheads on small water."  This line is in the opening paragraph of the article and as soon as the reader sees the cover photo and reads this line a connection is made in the mind that makes you want to read the article as soon as possible.