Duck Hunting

If your on a flooded cornfield or on a small backwater stream, it's all about whistling wings and feet down. This page will give information about duck hunting.

Things you will need:

The following will be a list of items and things that you will need or should have in order to have a good duck hunt.

Scouting

This can be one of the most important steps to a great hunt. A lot of people will over-look this step however, this can make the morning of the hunt exciting or a good chance to take a nap. You cannot simply do it from the window of your home or place of work. The only way to do this properly is seat time in your pickup. The simplest way to put it, you need to drive around until you find out where the birds are landing or working. If you cannot get the field that they are landing in, then you should attempt to get a field that they fly over on their way to the place they are feeding in. The birds will change fields, so recent scouting before your hunt is highly recommened. This is best done with a few buddies to make the miles seem a lot shorter than they are. We've had some of our best times driving around looking for a place to hunt. Be sure to ask and get permission BEFORE the day of the hunt.

Decoys

This will primarily be about hunting over water, as I've never done it over corn but I would like to change that next year. I use Cabela's brand decoys. They look good and they priced farily. I set them up in J pattern. Always be sure to not let them get icey or have them freeze in the lake.

Lastly, a good hunting companion can make your water retrievels much quicker. A well trained dog is not a need or a must, but it sure is an addition to a great hunt.

Other items you will need is, camoflauge or nuetral colors to blend into your background and blend in. You'll also need some waders that are in good working order, that don't leak. Correct calling and a call you like and can use well is also needed.