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South Dakota Waterfowl Hunts
Common Blind Blunders and Other Duck Hunting Tips
Itching to get in some serious South Dakota waterfowl hunts before the season was over, Fred Billingsley called his hunting buddy, Vince Checca.|
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Both these guys live for the crisp Fall days when they can be out duck hunting in South Dakota as the birds come down from Canada. Here are some duck hunting tips these waterfowl fanatics use when in the field. Ideas you may find helpful too. |
Waterfowl hunting success in part depends on where and how you arrange your decoys. You can only learn where to put them by scouting an area and learning where the ducks tend to congregate. And you want to set out enough decoys. Depending on the amount of water the right number might vary from a dozen or two to 100.
When hunting the numerous shallow potholes in SD remember to muddy the water around your decoys. So it looks the same as if actual ducks were feeding in among the cattails?
Your blind is supposed to conceal you from the ducks. You want it to blend in with the surroundings. Yet don't go to the trouble of getting that right and then fail to wear head-to-toe cammo. Also remember that your shiny face is more visible to a duck than you might imagine. As are your hands and those faded blue jeans.
But don't just strive to blend in - you also want to be quiet. When sitting on a pothole awaiting waterfowl action, don't be yuckin' it up and so forth. Sound travels amazing well out in the open. And can scare off ducks used to listening for barely audible whistles and softly muted quacks.
Okay so vows of silence aren't necessary. But being quiet is.
Also don't fidget. Or root around in your pack. Or otherwise do things that can set yourself up so that the ducks see or hear you before you see them.
Those are some pointers that can increase the chances of having successful South Dakota waterfowl hunts.
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