If
you borrowed waders, they have a hole in them. If you lent waders, they will
come back with a hole in them.
If
you are hunting with the wind in your face, turn around.
Look
for mallards on sunny days in the middle of the morning.
If
it is raining, go home.
Break
ice in large sheets and slide the sheets under existing ice to create open
water.
If
you want a good retriever, spend time with him every day.
Don't
shoot your dog.
Decoys
look like decoys if there is no wind to move them. Create movement in your
spread.
Be
aware of impending wind shifts. Set up to hunt both of the predicted winds and
you won’t have to move your blocks.
Waterfowl
are in range when you can see their eyes or their feet.
The
only thing that will get your feet warm is ducks over your spread.
Ducks
don’t get decoy shy. They get hunter shy.
Do
not separate from your hunting buddies to hunt a spread of decoys and cover
more area. It is not safe and is harder to hide.
Wait
until summer to go swimming. It is too cold now.
Pay
attention to the weather, the ducks do.
Dabbling
ducks decoy better on sunny days, because there are shadows which hide hunters
better.
Do
not set up straight down wind of another group of hunters. It will ruin their
hunt and it is not healthy to aggravate people with shotguns.
A
blind is more important than your second bag of decoys.
When
hunting shallow water, walk through the decoys occasionally to muddy the water.
On
north wind sunny days, set up to hunt a cross wind to avoid looking into the
sun.
When
hunting with others set up a safe zone of fire and shoot only when ducks are in
that zone.
Shooting
at passing waterfowl is not hunting, it is shooting. Decoying waterfowl into
your spread and shooting ducks within 35 yards is hunting.
If
you can’t use a duck call, don’t.
If
it appears that you have missed a duck you’re shooting at, watch it until it is
out of sight. It still may fall.
Retrieve
birds immediately to avoid unnecessary loss.
On
days with little wind, place decoys where they will catch the slightest breeze.
Keep
your ducks separate from other hunters’ and leave a head or wing attached until
you get home. It is the law.
A
well mannered dog is the first step towards a good retriever.
If
ducks are flaring from your spread, shoot the novice hunter, he is probably
looking at them.
Don’t
shoot the egg layers.
Calling
is overrated. You’ll do more to increase your success by learning the habits of
the birds.
If
you can’t identify it, don’t shoot it.
If
you’re not sure of the water depth, send your buddy first.
If
you place more emphasis on the duck hunting experience and less on killing a
limit, you’ll enjoy yourself more often.
The
best hunters are the ones that decoy birds the closest.
Holding
the geese out in front of you at arms length when taking the post-hunt photos,
makes the geese look bigger.
The
best place for most hunters’ calls is in their pocket.
The
sound of acorns hitting the water is better than any duck call made.
You
got to have wind to decoy ducks.
Windy
days make poor duck callers better, but still days make poor duck callers
worse. Call softer on still days and let novice callers practice on windy days
when the ducks are upwind.
Shallow
marshes can have deep drainage ditches and potholes. Use caution around water
without vegetation.
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