07-10-2010, 05:48 AM
Great advice so far.
far as the camo goes, you don't need to go all out for ducks, get good comfortable camo clothes that blend well with your surroundings, you don't need a pop out blind. Making sure you have a little cover around you to break up edges is important. #1 is movement, you will be amazed how exposed you can be as long as you DON'T MOVE until you're ready to shoot. Don't look up with your face!! Use your eyes and keep your face down, a big beard or face mask helps keep light from reflecting off your face. The most common phrase you hear from us when we bring a new guy is "don't look up", right when a guy looks at the ducks they flare.
Another huge concern is to use shade to your advantage, if you can get on the shady side of some taller grass or cattails, that's best, the sun reflects much different off any clothing or blinds than it does natural vegetation. Keep adjusting your position through-out the hunt to stay shady.
Save the money you spend on a blind to get some good warm camo waders and you'll be hunting a lot later into the season.
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far as the camo goes, you don't need to go all out for ducks, get good comfortable camo clothes that blend well with your surroundings, you don't need a pop out blind. Making sure you have a little cover around you to break up edges is important. #1 is movement, you will be amazed how exposed you can be as long as you DON'T MOVE until you're ready to shoot. Don't look up with your face!! Use your eyes and keep your face down, a big beard or face mask helps keep light from reflecting off your face. The most common phrase you hear from us when we bring a new guy is "don't look up", right when a guy looks at the ducks they flare.
Another huge concern is to use shade to your advantage, if you can get on the shady side of some taller grass or cattails, that's best, the sun reflects much different off any clothing or blinds than it does natural vegetation. Keep adjusting your position through-out the hunt to stay shady.
Save the money you spend on a blind to get some good warm camo waders and you'll be hunting a lot later into the season.
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