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[Vince Pagliaroli]

Much appreciated response and will study it closer later today. I?ve been waterfowling for a few years now and still trying to figure out what i?m doing. Over pressured birds are my first thought when i come home empty handed.

Joe,

It is good that you are questioning, and asking how to improve, cuz we have all been there. I tip my hat to you.

As long as all of us have been waterfowling, we are "still trying to figure it out..." Waterfowling is very challenging, and there have been a ton of books written about personal experiences, etc. and what is thought to be the best ways. In today's world info of all kinds abounds.

It takes very little hunting pressure to educate most waterfowl. Does not matter where yer hunting.

Coming home empty handed is all part of the deal. What ya observed and learned that day, ya either put to good use, or ignore. Ya, waterfowlers can be Hard Heads. []


Welcome to the lifestyle, cuz a hobby it is not.


Best regards
Vince

 

[gcs]

Joe, a little piece of advice that has worked for me on high pressure birds, go when the blasting stops.
Get set up at 2 in the afternoon when most, if not all ,call it a day, you now have almost 3 hours of a mostly peaceful meadow to yourself, overcast days are better cause it gets dark sooner, birds still got to eat and may start trickling in giving you working birds.
Not a guarantee, but after the first few days of an opening, or a weekend, I've had better success on afternoon hunts.

 

[Joe Teja]

Grew up deer hunting. Still trying to figure out those buggers. Last deer i had taken was 4 years ago. Like I said I just enjoy being out

 

[Jay K]

Much appreciated response and will study it closer later today. I?ve been waterfowling for a few years now and still trying to figure out what i?m doing. Over pressured birds are my first thought when i come home empty handed.

Waterfowling in the Atlantic flyway, especially for puddle ducks, is probably one of the hardest outdoor endeavors. I have been a fisherman, and mostly offshore fisherman, since I was 13-14. Figured that out on my own, with my father. I've done lots. Nothing compares to trying to harvest puddle ducks here.

I will tell you, all other things in line, the most important thing is hunting the conditions with the tide that's right for the spot. Figure that out and things will come together for you.