Duck hunting has long been an essential thread woven into the fabric of Tuckerton and Barnegat Bay culture. Remnants of its “golden age” still stand today, and individual hunters, baymen, historians and artists continue to keep the tradition alive in different ways.
Reflecting on the region’s history at a Tuckerton Historical Society presentation on May 9, educator and historian Kathy Conrad emphasized how duck hunting and gunning clubs shaped the culture of the Barnegat Bay.
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