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Online vandeman17

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Re: Couple newbie duck hunters
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2020, 11:31:13 AM »
Like others said, prioritize scouting over hunting. Find the birds, watch where they come and go from and if you have time, also watch them in the off season. Listens to how they communicate and watch the way they use ponds and fields.
« Last Edit: September 13, 2020, 01:34:53 PM by vandeman17 »
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Re: Couple newbie duck hunters
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2020, 01:00:11 PM »
This is awesome, thanks for the tips! Yeah we get a lot of ducks and tons of geese up here. My mom had us in a bird watching group when we were kids and they’d lead us out to ponds completely covered in birds, just never hunted em. Guess I’ll start scouting and bird watching again, any more tips are appreciated, I never understood the face paint so that’ll be a new thing we do this year.
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Re: Couple newbie duck hunters
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2020, 01:05:36 PM »
Here is a good old thread too if you are looking for more https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,232852.0.html
 
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Re: Couple newbie duck hunters
« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2020, 02:16:43 PM »
Agree with above statements. If you don't have a dog, a Kayak works great for retrieving birds.  I like the Aquapod but a camouflaged Kayak will work. I don't hunt out of the Kayak, but use the Kayak to get to the hunting location and for retrieving the duck when I don't have a dog with me.

http://https://aquapodboats.com/product/sport/

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Re: Couple newbie duck hunters
« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2020, 04:59:27 PM »
I will add some to what others have said.  I've been waterfowl hunting for 26 years, I started with a very accomplished fowl hunting family and my passion still continues today.  Like others have stated, find where the birds want to be, or at a minimum, where they like to travel through.  We've had amazing hunts pass shooting birds on their way to their destination, this is where scouting can pay off.  Second most important thing is your movement/camo/blind, I am combining these into one.  If you can see a duck, they can see you!  Try not to move, if you're spinning your head around to see birds that may have circled around behind you, 98% of the time they will see you.  Make your blind match the environment around you.  Wear a mask or paint, don't forget your hands, especially if you're calling.  6 realistic moving decoys are better than 3 doz still lifeless decoys.  Get a jerk string and learn when to use it.  If you get the birds attention with it and they're fully committed, don't pull it anymore.  No calling is better than bad calling.  I can't stress this enough.  When hunting heavy pressure public areas, I've seen birds bail on other groups the second they're awful calling started.  I've seen this so many times it's not even funny.  If you are using a boat/kayak/pod of some sort PLEASE wear a life jacket or float coat while in it.  Accidents happen so fast in the nasty weather/cold water.  Even if you down a bird 40 yards out take the time to put it on before you go get the bird.  It may save your life.  Have fun!  Waterfowl hunting can be a lot of work, but for me, there isn't a better sight than a flock of locked and cupped birds.

 


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