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<blockquote data-quote="Porter" data-source="post: 2323173" data-attributes="member: 9436"><p>The biggest piece of advice I can give you is to find someone that is versed in waterfowl hunting and see if you can tag along for a few hunts. Unfortunately, it's not all fun and games like Duck Dynasty makes it out to be. </p><p></p><p>A few more tips I've picked up over the years:</p><p></p><p>1. Scout, scout, scout. Hunt where the ducks want to be, not where you want the ducks to be.</p><p></p><p>2. Call less. Don't be that guy hitting the highball at every high flying mallard. Learn to do a basic quack and you'll be good. If you're where the birds want to be and you get set up right, many times calling isn't even necessary.</p><p></p><p>3. Learn to identify birds on the wing. There are tons of free publications out there that can help with this. Nothing pisses me off more than when guys shoot ducks and then figure out what they are after they hit the water.</p><p></p><p>4. Don't be afraid to spend money for good gear the first time. I highly suggest a warm pair of high quality waders. The cheap ones will get holes and leak and you'll freeze your ass off. </p><p></p><p>5. Pattern your gun with different loads to figure out what works best for you. You mentioned tungsten shot. That's good stuff, but there is no need to spend that kind of coin on a good duck load.</p><p></p><p>Those are just a few things that come to mind at the moment. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Porter, post: 2323173, member: 9436"] The biggest piece of advice I can give you is to find someone that is versed in waterfowl hunting and see if you can tag along for a few hunts. Unfortunately, it's not all fun and games like Duck Dynasty makes it out to be. A few more tips I've picked up over the years: 1. Scout, scout, scout. Hunt where the ducks want to be, not where you want the ducks to be. 2. Call less. Don't be that guy hitting the highball at every high flying mallard. Learn to do a basic quack and you'll be good. If you're where the birds want to be and you get set up right, many times calling isn't even necessary. 3. Learn to identify birds on the wing. There are tons of free publications out there that can help with this. Nothing pisses me off more than when guys shoot ducks and then figure out what they are after they hit the water. 4. Don't be afraid to spend money for good gear the first time. I highly suggest a warm pair of high quality waders. The cheap ones will get holes and leak and you'll freeze your ass off. 5. Pattern your gun with different loads to figure out what works best for you. You mentioned tungsten shot. That's good stuff, but there is no need to spend that kind of coin on a good duck load. Those are just a few things that come to mind at the moment. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. [/QUOTE]
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