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I want to start duck hunting. Help/advice appreciated
Posted on 7/9/12 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 7/9/12 at 9:53 pm
I've talked about it long enough. I've never been in my life and the few friends I have that hunt them seem to think the other members of their lease will have a problem with bringing a guest. So I'm just going to try and figure it out myself.
Background: I dabbled in a little bit of everything when I was younger but turkey hunting is my passion and basically is the only hunting I've done since I was in high school. I'm starting completely from scratch.
I have a ton of questions, but I'll start with just a few...
1. Where to go? Is there any decent public land hunting in SE La (I live on the Northshore) or in SW Miss, or should I just start with some guided hunts? I don't need specifics on the public areas, just wondering if it is even worth looking into.
2. Equipment....choke, shot, camo, waders, decoys, calls, etc?
3. How difficult is it to ID when you're in the blind and they're flying?
Are there any links with info on getting started, like a "duck hunting for dummies" type deal?
Background: I dabbled in a little bit of everything when I was younger but turkey hunting is my passion and basically is the only hunting I've done since I was in high school. I'm starting completely from scratch.
I have a ton of questions, but I'll start with just a few...
1. Where to go? Is there any decent public land hunting in SE La (I live on the Northshore) or in SW Miss, or should I just start with some guided hunts? I don't need specifics on the public areas, just wondering if it is even worth looking into.
2. Equipment....choke, shot, camo, waders, decoys, calls, etc?
3. How difficult is it to ID when you're in the blind and they're flying?
Are there any links with info on getting started, like a "duck hunting for dummies" type deal?
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Posted on 7/9/12 at 9:54 pm to MOT
go with someone who knows what they're doing a couple times. you learn how to ID them with experience. can't help you with location where you're talking.
i like 4 shot for ducks. decoys i use 10-20 teal/mallards. calls, haydel can't go wrong for a beginner.
i like 4 shot for ducks. decoys i use 10-20 teal/mallards. calls, haydel can't go wrong for a beginner.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 9:57 pm to MOT
quote:Hunting clubs have the guest rules in the by-laws, this should not be in question.
the few friends I have that hunt them seem to think the other members of their lease will have a problem with bringing a guest.
As to where to start, most good public areas have been hunted by generations and the people think they own "spots" but there are some places in refuges- not that I'm suggesting it.
Can you lease a blind? Not sure where you live but that's a possibility.
Hate to drop too much money to start but if you don't have a good place you're not going to like it/continue anyway.
You could even put a 4 man blind and get a financial partner where each of you could still bring a friend.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:00 pm to MOT
I'd say do a guided hunt first & they should be able to help with all your questions. 
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:02 pm to MOT
I'm somewhat in the same boat as you, want to start duck hunting this year. DeezNuts bought a duck boat earlier this year so I'll probably be hunting with him some. I've never been.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:02 pm to MOT
A boat or at least a piroue will give your many more options than trying to walk in somewhere.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:02 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:
I've never been
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:08 pm to jimbeam
My dad quit duck hunting not long after I was born. I only hunted dove/squirrel/rabbit until we joined a deer lease in 2003. None of us had done that before, we just figured it out as we went. Figure I can do the same with ducks.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:08 pm to Boats n Hose
its addicting bro
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:10 pm to Boats n Hose
Good luck. I've moved to mainly geese. just teal during the teal season and the beginning of duck season. This post was edited on 7/9/12 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:12 pm to Tino
So I've been told. I won't have the luxury of a deer lease this season, so I figure I could use another activity other than hip booting it through the WMA and not killing deer. I'll probably do a lot more speck/sacalait fishing this winter.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:13 pm to Boats n Hose
if you mean speckled trout, if you can hit them in the winter, you mop up. It's very hit or miss, inside fishing. Feast or famine
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:15 pm to jimbeam
I had a couple good trips last year, I just spent most of my time at the deer camp. I'm hunting much closer to the house so I could potentially go speck fishing in the morning and come back in time to make an evening hunt. Just sucks that it's public land hunting in the swamp.
ETA I do have one small strip of land we own I can hunt, but the back side of it is so secluded there are regularly people hunting all through there.
ETA I do have one small strip of land we own I can hunt, but the back side of it is so secluded there are regularly people hunting all through there.
This post was edited on 7/9/12 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:22 pm to Boats n Hose
Boats i tried to take you.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:25 pm to NicoBlues
i like your avi nico
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:26 pm to NicoBlues
I'm coming this year. We need to another skeet shoot. Once it starts to cool off a little bit.
I need to buy some new arrows and start slangin em once it cools off some too
I need to buy some new arrows and start slangin em once it cools off some too
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:30 pm to jimbeam
Yeah thats my girlfriend when i go to my havana in Costa Rica. She's a firecracker.
Boats, we need to get some dates in early January to go to Tensas Thur-Mon.. And the skeet shoot is on in August.
Boats, we need to get some dates in early January to go to Tensas Thur-Mon.. And the skeet shoot is on in August.
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:31 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Can you lease a blind?
That could be a possibility. Should I just google leases or do you know of any good sites with listings?
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:31 pm to NicoBlues
o rly 
Posted on 7/9/12 at 10:32 pm to NicoBlues
Will do man, I'll be hanging around G-town for the next year it looks like. In fact right now I'm working not very far from the spanky splash stand.
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