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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