If you’ve ever gone duck and goose hunting chances are you’ve heard people calling these animals. Many people sit in their blinds or in their duck boats and call repeatedly. Unfortunately, most of them are making sounds that the birds would not recognize as one of their own. That’s why it’s not uncommon to hear people calling and calling without ever hearing them take a shot at waterfowl. The ducks and geese simply know not to come in that area because someone’s making a strange sound that they don’t recognize.

When calling for duck and goose hunting it’s important to get the sound right if you want to attract the birds. Just having a duck call and blowing on it doesn’t mean that you’re going to do a good enough job to actually attract ducks or geese. Many hunters seem to treat these things like they are kazoos and below with all their might as if the sheer volume alone will attract the birds.

There’s actually a technique to proper calling for duck and goose hunting. The first thing you should do is actually listen to ducks and geese. You’ll never hear them call the way many hunters blow on those duck calls. Ducks and geese make very short and simple sounds unlike the trumpeting whale people seem to produce on their calls.

It’s important to practice and when practicing try to emulate the sounds that you hear the birds making. Thinking that perhaps you’ll call louder and longer than an actual bird to get their attention isn’t going to help you. You will get their attention and tell them that there’s not a duck or goose where you are. Listen to the short and choppy quacks and honks that these animals make and practice mimicking those.

Also, don’t be fooled into thinking you need an expensive duck call in order to be successful. You can purchase a cheap duck call. It’s not the call itself but what you do with it that will attract the birds or drive them away. If you’re new to calling and unsure of your ability, stick with duck calls. They are easier to mimic than goose calls because geese are more vocal and have a larger range of sounds.

If you do have trouble mimicking the sounds then a more expensive call might help you by limiting the sounds it’s capable of making. Look for short reed calls especially for goose calls. Acrylic calls over wooden ones may also be better because they also limit the depth of sound you can produce. They are also far easier to blow than the old wooden calls. This means you automatically know you don’t have to blow as hard as it prevent you from creating a mighty honk that will drive all the waterfowl in the area away.

If you’ll spend just a little time practicing calling for duck and goose hunting you’ll do a much better job of attracting the birds when you’re actually in the blind or the duck boat.

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Originally posted 2010-04-06 09:00:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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When you’re ready to learn how to duck hunt, the best thing you can do is find someone in your local area who has experience and take them with you. Perhaps a good friend of yours is a duck hunter and can help you learn the basics. If not, you may be able to find a guide through a local hunting association.

Some people learn how to duck hunt simply by reading about it and going out and doing it on their own. This is not the ideal situation because there are pointers and tricks you need to pick up from other people. But whether or not you go alone or with a guide, there are several things you should bear in mind.

As with any hunting, duck hunting requires you to be camouflaged. Choose clothing that will help you blend in with your blind or the surrounding area when you’re lying in wait for ducks. Because you’ll be up in the middle of the night and duck hunting is best when it’s cold, you want plenty of warm clothes that also camouflage you. Beware of exposed skin that can become far more chilled than you realize when you’re concentrating on attracting ducks. Make sure you have your head covered to preserve warmth and extra gloves in case a pair gets wet or damaged.

Waders are another important piece of duck hunt equipment. You can get these in a camouflage print or just go with standard green or brown which blends in well also. If you’re in a warm weather area, you can find lightweight waders to keep yourself from getting too hot. In many areas, being too cold is a concern, in which case you can find insulated waders.

No information on how to duck hunt would be complete without talking about decoys. First of all, it’s important to purchase to the right decoys. Different ducks are attracted to different decoys. This is where a guide or an experienced duck hunter in your area can really come in handy. They can tell you which types of decoys work best in your area and which type work best depending on the exact area you’ll be hunting, whether you’re in a marsh or on the open lake. Decoys can prove to be expensive so you want to purchase the right ones from the beginning and not waste your money on decoys that aren’t going to work for you.

If you’re unsure about which decoys to purchase and can’t seem to find information for your area, go online and look for used decoys. You may be able to find them in places like eBay or in local newspapers. That can help you keep your costs down while you’re trying to figure out which are the best. If the seller is local ask why they’re selling to make sure that they’re not selling the decoys because they purchased the wrong kind, too.

Also, don’t forget that you’ll want to learn how to duck hunt by using a duck call. Learn to mimic the sounds that local ducks make rather than just blowing it as loud as possible. Softer sounds and shorter sounds will attract more ducks and give you a better experience.

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Originally posted 2010-04-11 09:53:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The duck hunt is something that you must plan for and something that’s very hard to do spontaneously. That’s because there is a certain amount of equipment that you need to do a proper hunt. You can’t just wake up one day and decide you’re going to go duck hunting at night. Of course you need the proper duck hunting license and a permit for your gun. But even if you have those, you still need to do some preparation work before you go on the duck hunt.

Duck hunting gear seems to improve with each passing year. Take, for instance, the type of ammunition used. Duck hunters used to use lead shot. Today it’s common to simply use shotgun shells. While some purists still insist on using the old methods, shells will travel farther at a faster speed. So you can be farther away from the bird and still get the shot.

An important advantage of shell ammunition over lead shot is that there is no lead in the shells. Lead shot would actually leak a small amount of lead into the flesh. When you use shells, you don’t have to worry about eating lead when you enjoy your duck dinner.

When you’re planning for the duck hunt you also want to make sure you have proper camouflage. Unlike the type of camouflage hunters wore 20 or 30 years ago, today’s camouflage hunting outfits are lightweight and moisture absorbing. They’re also waterproof on the outside. This serves a few purposes. Being light weight means that if you need to wear thermal underwear beneath them you won’t feel like you’re wearing 10 layers of clothing. And if it’s warm out, you’ll stay cooler.

The fabrics absorb your sweat and pull it away from you so that you’re more comfortable while the waterproof outside keeps the rain out and keeps your sweat in. Camouflage gear like this is ideal for hunting deer and other mammals because it can help suppress your scent. This is less of a concern with duck hunting but you still want the waterproof camouflage gear to keep you comfortable.

You’ll need decoys for the duck hunt. You can get very expensive decoys that are practically photorealistic or you can get inexpensive decoys. As long as they resemble ducks and float, you should be fine.

Next comes the choice of the hunting boat or a duck blind. Duck boats are designed a little bit differently than other types of boats. They’re very flat and low to the water to give the hunter a low profile and draw less attention. Some people choose duck boats that have been painted in a camouflage manner and have all the amenities aboard like a box for gun storage, a cooler for sandwiches and beverages, and even special places to store duck decoys. Others are very basic and cost considerably less.

If you opted for a blind instead, you can find someone who already has a blind and is willing to rent or loan you time in it or you can simply get some wood and build your own.

Photo Credits: peteSwede

Originally posted 2010-04-10 09:41:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Hunting ducks is typically either done in a blind or in the water or next to the bank, or in a boat. Boats for hunting ducks are set up differently than typical fishing boats or pleasure boats. These boats have a flat hull that gives them a very low profile against the water. This makes the boat and you much less noticeable to ducks and passing animals.

But when you’re hunting ducks, the type of boat you use does not determine how many ducks you get. What you do in the boat will make much more of a difference than the boat itself. First of all, you have to learn to be quiet and still. You’ve set your duck decoys and you’re ready and waiting for a shot. If you fidget very much, just the noise of your clothes brushing together may disturb nervous birds and keep them from coming near.

Don’t expect ducks to flock in as soon as you set your decoys. Once you’ve done that, you have to play a waiting game with them and simply be quiet and still is much possible to allow it to happen. If you plan on calling ducks, do it with restraint. Don’t try to out bellow the ducks thinking that the loudest call will attract them more. Try to sound like them with soft, short quacks and sounds. This will attract them much better than an unnatural sounding call.

Boats for hunting ducks do keep you very well camouflaged. Because you want to get flat in the boat, and the best time for hunting ducks is in the cold weather, be sure and bundle up. When you’re on cold water in a boat and lying in the belly of it, you can very quickly get far too cold. Flat bottomed John boats can also be used because of their flat profile and their width which makes them more stable in the water.

These type of boats let you go through high reeds and into places where traditionally shaped boats would scrape the ground. Many avid duck hunters build their own boats for hunting ducks or they do purchase a wide jon boat. Others use a traditional fishing boat to go to the blind where they lay in wait for the ducks rather than in the boat itself. Then they simply use the boat to retrieve the ducks.

Either way, you need to dress warmly and plan to be very patient. Just like the type of football or golf ball a sportsman uses won’t determine how successful he is at the sport, the type of boat or blind you choose will not determine how successful you are at duck hunting. The right kind of boats for hunting ducks can help you lay in wait in the center of the water near the decoys without being as noticeable to the ducks. But ultimately, your calling technique and your patience as well as the trueness of your aim will determine how many ducks you get more than the boat’s shape or size.

Photo Credits: Jo Jakeman

Originally posted 2010-04-05 03:50:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Too many people think the calling ducks is simply grabbing a duck call and blowing. If you do this, you probably drive more ducks away than you attract. The key is to sound like a duck not out-quack the duck. Volume and length of tone will not get more attention. In fact it will make the ducks aware that something’s wrong and they’ll probably avoid you and your entire area. There is a little bit of technique to calling ducks and it goes far beyond just buying a brand-new, expensive call and blaring at every bird within earshot.

First of all, you need to stop and listen to ducks to understand what sound you need to make. Compare the sounds coming from the actual birds to the sounds made by all the hunters around you and you’ll see why so few people actually get off a shot. You need to sound just like a duck which probably means that you need to make your call shorter and softer. It’s also important to know what kind of ducks you’re trying to attract. Different ducks have a different method of calling each other and knowing what ducks are in the area and which call to use can make you a much more successful duck hunter.

People calling ducks at competitions at state fairs probably wouldn’t be able to attract many ducks in a blind. Those calls are done more for the complexity and to impress listeners, even though the best way of calling ducks is actually just making soft quacks at random intervals. Complex patterns might win blue ribbons in competitions, but just learning to make the right kind of quack is the best way to get ducks to come near when you’re hunting.

When you’re actually in the blind or the boat, just make one soft quack in the best imitation of actual duck sound that you can. Then stop and watch and see what happens around you. If there’s absolutely no activity, you may need to adjust your tone or think about the types of ducks that you’re hunting.

Listen to the ducks that you can hear from where you are. Mimic that just one time to see if you can get into a conversation with a duck. If you’re doing it correctly you should be able to use the call and get a response back. Be very patient because sometimes this takes a little while.

If you’re hearing a duck make a series of short quacks, then softly do the same and stop and listen. See what kind of response you get in doing so. Wait a little while and try again and listen for the response. If the sounds change, then change the way you’re calling ducks, too. Just by being aware of your surroundings and understanding that all the animals are different and may be needing different things at the moment, you’ll be able to adjust the way you’re calling ducks and help make your hunt a success.

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Originally posted 2010-04-06 03:57:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Hunting in duck blinds is vastly different than duck hunting in a boat. You’ll also have to take a boat to your blind, but the first step is finding a blind where you can hunt. Some people have a blind set up ahead and allow people to use it or they rent the use of it. But many duck hunting enthusiasts feel much better building their own duck blinds.

Sometimes a group of people will get together and build a duck blind and then share it. If you’re not familiar with the process of building a duck blind or you’re new to duck hunting, this will probably be the way for you to go. That way you have sort of a guide along the process. Maybe you can help someone build a duck blind which will help you learn how to do it.

If you want to build one on your own, start with some treated pieces of lumber 2×6, 4×4, and 2×4. You also need some galvanized screws and a piece of plywood, 5/8-inch is big enough, to place over your subfloor so you’ll have a flat surface. Use 2×6 planks to build the base of the floor with joists no more than 16 inches apart. Then take your plywood and make sure you have holes cut for the 4×4 posts in each corner, then screw it to your floor base.

You want your 4×4 posts to be different lengths in the front and back. The back will be much higher and probably around 50″ to 53″ tall. The roof will slope down toward the front where you want the post to be only around 48″ tall. Be sure that you cut the posts in the back at an angle so that the roof slopes forward. Use the 2×4 pieces to frame out the blind starting with the top of the front post to a back post and work from there. Continue around until you have level 2×4 posts around the outside with one side open to enter the blind.

Once you’ve built a few duck blinds the process is easier and faster. Once they’re built, you paint them with flat paint that’s dark and blends into the surrounding area like brown or dark green. Many people then use things like camouflage tarps or netting and even actual branches and natural greenery from the surrounding area to make it blend in even more.

Just be sure that you leave yourself a space to see out of so you can watch for ducks. You’ll also want to make sure that the opening in the front of your duck blinds is big enough for you to easily point the gun out without any sort of netting or shrubbery hanging down to get in your way. You want to be able to get a clear shot without jostling anything on the outside of the duck blinds and drawing the ducks’ attention. That can make them scatter and ruin your day’s hunting trip.

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Originally posted 2010-04-05 09:54:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Duck hunt trips aren’t for every hunter. Even hunters used to hunting other animals may find duck hunting a bit different and less desirable. Much depends on the hours you like to keep. Most people who duck hunt get up long before the sun and are on the road before many of us are awake.

If you’re new to duck hunting, do yourself and every other hunter in the area a favor and hunt only with a very experienced person. There are few things worse than a new hunter coming to an area for the first time and being generally disruptive without even realizing it. There are rules and etiquette to everything and that includes duck hunt trips. So go on a guided hunt or take an experienced friend with you to help you learn the ropes. That will prevent other duck hunters from being aggravated with you and will give you a much more pleasant experience.

The idea that anyone who’s ever hunted anything can just grab up a gun and go on duck hunt trip is a false idea. There are skills and knowledge that are required for successful duck hunt. Your experienced friend, mentor or guide can help you learn these things.

If you don’t personally know anyone who duck hunts on a regular basis, simply find one. The Internet has a wealth of information about everything you could want to know about including duck hunt trips. Try looking at different message boards and forums at duck hunting sites. Even if you don’t find someone to go on a trip with you can glean a lot of knowledge from people this way. Look at duck hunting magazines for information and check with local hunter associations in your area.

It’s far better to get a guide or a mentor in your local area because they’re familiar with how things are in that spot. Duck hunting it might generally be the same but in different areas that are different techniques that seem to work better. You might as well learn the techniques that are used in your local area instead of something used several states away.

Duck hunt trips are also not cheap. If you’re looking for an inexpensive hobby, then you may want to look for something else. You need a variety of equipment, not the least of which is a decent shotgun. You may already have that if you’re hunter. But you want to wear camouflage clothing and clothing that keeps you warm enough, and you may perhaps invest in a duck call. There’s also the matter of a duck boat or duck blind. Purchasing a boat for duck hunt trips is a considerable expense. Building a blind isn’t as expensive but it does take a little bit of time and knowledge about how to properly build one. This is one area where having a mentor or guide can really come in handy.

Many decoys are fairly expensive, too. Follow your guide’s advice about which decoys seem to work best on a local duck population.

Photo Credits: peteSwede

Originally posted 2010-04-03 09:12:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Throughout the world there are different duck populations and different water bird populations, and just as these will vary, so will your luck as a duck hunter. Duck hunting gear is constantly improving, however, making it simpler and straighter forward for you to go hunting and come back successful. The improvements in duck hunting gear are easily encompassing all areas of duck hunting that are going to concern you, including but not limited to clothing, blinds, ammunition, methods for dog training, decoys and all other hunting gear that you may require.

Many hunters are of the believe that modern duck hunting ammunition and shells are far advanced in comparison to the lead shot that was used several years ago. There are many serious improvements that have been made, including for example higher velocity loads which are capable of providing greater distance for shooting as well as a non toxic shot, which means that consuming the bird will be more palatable in the end. With these improvements in equipment, hunters are capable of bagging their prey from even further away than before

Camouflage wear for hunting has also certainly improved the success of duck hunting. The garments that are worn today are extremely lightweight and also happen to be waterproof, and so they allow for great comfort and they also allow the hunter to remain dry for a longer period of time. Duck hunting jackets have been tailored to be wind proof, and this keeps the hunter warmer for longer, and they are also lightweight meaning that freedom of movement is capable of being provided.

Duck boats are also now much more advanced in nature. Today’s duck boats are much more specialized today than they were a few years ago. Duck boats are a necessary part of the duck hunting gear that is necessary for navigating streams, rivers, swamps, sloughs and lakes for prey. The manufacturers making these watercraft are responding to the importance of boats among hunters of water fowl like ducks.

Another improvement has been made in the way of duck blinds both on land and in boats as well as they have undergone a variety of design changes. Now they offer superior construction, greater designs and better materials as well. When it comes to having all of the right gear, these brand new duck blinds tend to be portable, easy to install, compact, light weight, affordable and also quite capable of hiding hunters. Boat blinds are made from rugged nylon and the frames are study, easy to set up, easy to attach and also just as easy to take down as well. The same is true for land blinds, which are just as easy to set up, and attach and take down, for easy hunting and great results.

There are plenty of new innovations in duck hunting that are making the sport more enjoyable and more successful than ever.

Photo Credits: Lord Str8stroke

Originally posted 2009-07-30 05:52:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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If you seem to think that duck hunting simply amounts to hiding until birds fly by, there are several duck hunting tips that can help you understand the sport better and help you do better when you’re out on a hunt. There’s much more to hunting ducks than simply hiding and waiting for them to fly overhead or land on the water.

If you’re serious about duck hunting, then record your progress. People who set goals and write their goals and their progress toward them down do much better than people who don’t. And because duck hunting is something that involves a lot of observation and paying attention to trends and surroundings, keeping a sort of diary of your duck hunts can help you see patterns and get the most out of your time in a boat or a blind. Being able to look back through your diary at what happened when you didn’t get any ducks and what happened when you did can make all the difference in how successful you are duck hunting in the long term.

This is a good tip to follow whether you hunt ducks or any other game animals or fowl. Keeping a written record of the weather conditions, how you felt, what time you went, and the kinds of decoys or calls you used is a way of recording vital information to discover what works and what doesn’t.

Another important duck hunting tip is to use the right decoys. A decoy isn’t just a wooden shape like a duck with a little paint on it. While some may seem to have good luck with just those types of decoys, better ones offer a better chance at attracting ducks. In fact, if you find a few brands you like you can mix and match them to get different colors and shapes as well as sizes in your decoy spread. The more natural it looks, the better off you’ll be. If you have large and small decoys it will look like there are adults and amateur ducks together and that will give the decoy spread a very ordinary appearance.

Also, rather than just setting decoys and walking away to hide, add some movement. A cord hooked to the decoys that you can pull on makes it appear as if they’re moving around on the water and will make the decoy spread look even more natural to ducks. Some decoys can be purchased that have magnets inside or other devices that will keep them moving a little bit on their own. But if you can move them at will, it will look more natural and you’ll have a better chance of attracting ducks.

Finally, don’t think that one specific tip will make or break your duck hunting. You can have the best decoys and a lousy call and not attract a single duck. Or you can have a great duck call but decoys that keep the birds from landing. Your blind or boat might draw too much attention, or it just may not be your day. Still, following these tips increases your chances of bagging your limit of ducks.

Photo Credits: peteSwede

Originally posted 2010-03-28 03:12:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Duck hunting leases and leases for virtually any type of hunting are legal documents that need to be examined before you sign them. Never sign a lease that you don’t fully understand. You could be bound by things that you didn’t even know were in it if you’re not careful about what you sign. Duck hunting leases are supposed to be a win-win situation for both the landowner and the hunter. But if you don’t fully examine the lease you might find yourself being responsible for things that aren’t your fault or that couldn’t have been prevented.

Be sure there are a number of things clearly written in the duck hunting leases that you look at. The property owner’s full name and any group or business name associated with the land should be clearly written on the lease. Duck hunting leases should also have clear dates when you’re allowed to use the land running through the last date when you’re allowed to use it. The exact cost of leasing the land needs to be stipulated in the lease.

Also look for a part of duck hunting leases that says exactly what your responsibility is for things like property damage. It should be clearly delineated what is considered damage that you have to pay for war repair and what is natural wear and tear of the area.

Look at such things like how much you can be responsible for and how much the landowner can be responsible for if something happens to you. Because duck hunting leases are legal and binding contracts, they will usually be held up in court so you don’t want to sign something assuming the parts you don’t like might never be needed or called into play.

Don’t be surprised if duck hunting leases are different from season to season even with the same land. A landowner may make amendments to their contracts at any time by realizing that certain things should probably be in there to protect them. Always check the contract even if you’ve leased with that particular landowner many times before. You might find some surprising changes that make you question whether or not you want to put your name on that contract.

If the terms of the duck hunting leases are unclear to you, ask the landowner for clarification. Or if you’re very concerned, have your own lawyer look over the lease and explain it to you. Remember that the lease is designed to protect the landowner first and foremost so any language used in the lease is simple legalese and is not intended to imply or accuse hunters of any type of damaging or reckless activity.

The most important thing is to not put your name on something that you’re in doubt about. You may have known the landowner for years, and you feel comfortable signing the contract even if there are our parts that you find questionable. Rethink that to protect yourself, and ask for a change to the lease terms or simply look somewhere else for duck hunting leases.

Photo Credits: Francis Bourgouin

Originally posted 2010-03-26 09:57:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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