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Common questions
Is duckhuntingchat.com legit or a scam?
duckhuntingchat.com was registered Jun 25, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns duckhuntingchat.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for duckhuntingchat.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was duckhuntingchat.com registered?
duckhuntingchat.com's registration dates to Jun 25, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 15, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 25, 2003duckhuntingchat.com was registered on Jun 25, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described duckhuntingchat.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCSep 15, 2016 – May 15, 2019Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for duckhuntingchat.com, from Sep 15, 2016 to May 15, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 17, 2007 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records for duckhuntingchat.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jan 20, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2017 – Apr 2018Nameservers: ns0.comNameservers: ns0.comMay 17, 2007 – Jul 5, 2013Registration records listed ns0.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com) for duckhuntingchat.com from May 17, 2007 to Jul 5, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for duckhuntingchat.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 25, 2003Registration: duckhuntingchat.com was registered on Jun 25, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described duckhuntingchat.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Duck Hunting Chat is a duck hunting forum with duck hunting reports and links.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 17, 2007 – Jan 20, 2026Registrant: Registration records for duckhuntingchat.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jan 20, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 17, 2007 – Jul 5, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com) for duckhuntingchat.com from May 17, 2007 to Jul 5, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016verticalscope.com (ns1.verticalscope.com, ns2.verticalscope.com, ns3.verticalscope.com) were the nameservers listed for duckhuntingchat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 25, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“Duck Hunting Chat is a duck hunting forum with duck hunting reports and links.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.Oct 10, 2019 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2019 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Nameservers: verticalscope.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016verticalscope.com (ns1.verticalscope.com, ns2.verticalscope.com, ns3.verticalscope.com) were the nameservers listed for duckhuntingchat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to verticalscope.comOct 18, 2013duckhuntingchat.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com to verticalscope.com at some point between Jul 5, 2013 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ns0.com: Jul 5, 2013 (registration record). First seen at verticalscope.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: verticalscope.comSep 15, 2016 – Aug 4, 2017Registration records listed verticalscope.com nameservers (ns1.verticalscope.com, ns2.verticalscope.com, ns3.verticalscope.com) for duckhuntingchat.com from Sep 15, 2016 to Aug 4, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Google DomainsApr 3, 2018Google Domains (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) were the nameservers listed for duckhuntingchat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Google DomainsApr 3, 2018duckhuntingchat.com's nameservers moved from verticalscope.com to Google Domains at some point between Aug 4, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at verticalscope.com: Aug 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNameservers: Google DomainsJun 30, 2018 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for duckhuntingchat.com from Jun 30, 2018 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
ZeroSSL GmbH
Jul 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for duckhuntingchat.com from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 30, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 17, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for duckhuntingchat.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: duckhuntingchat.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com to verticalscope.com at some point between Jul 5, 2013 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ns0.com: Jul 5, 2013 (registration record). First seen at verticalscope.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 15, 2016 – May 15, 2019Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for duckhuntingchat.com, from Sep 15, 2016 to May 15, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 15, 2016 – Aug 4, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed verticalscope.com nameservers (ns1.verticalscope.com, ns2.verticalscope.com, ns3.verticalscope.com) for duckhuntingchat.com from Sep 15, 2016 to Aug 4, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Google Domains (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) were the nameservers listed for duckhuntingchat.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: duckhuntingchat.com's nameservers moved from verticalscope.com to Google Domains at some point between Aug 4, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at verticalscope.com: Aug 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 30, 2018 – Jan 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for duckhuntingchat.com from Jun 30, 2018 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 10, 2019 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2019 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Apr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for duckhuntingchat.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for duckhuntingchat.com from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 17, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for duckhuntingchat.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The live front page reads as a community or social site that runs a marketplace, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #344,129)+5
Verified continuity: 23.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What duckhuntingchat.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Duck Hunting Chat is a duck hunting forum with duck hunting reports and links.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.