re: Lets have a discussion about marsh hunting

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How do you primarily hunt? Boat blind, ground blind, etc?
Are you hunting big bodies of water or smaller ponds?
How many decoys are you using and in what orientation?
What do you think is the key to your success if you have any?

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1.) Hunt in the marsh. Don't build blinds. Use cover around you and supplement with better stuff as needed. MOST definitely do not hunt boat blinds. Hunting in the grass will make you more mobile, more adaptable, and you'll stand out way less than the dude 200 yards away from you hunting out of some huge boat blind. People argue until they're blue in the face about that, but if you pull up to a bank in a 4ft tall boat blind, and all the marsh around you is 1.5ft tall, the ducks are gonna laugh at you.

2.) Depends on the time of the year. Hunt where the ducks are. 80% of what we kill are grey ducks. Later in the year, greys tend to like smaller pot holes as opposed to bigger water.

3.) See #2. Later in the year, more confidence decoys and less greys. No mojos. Ever.

4.) Not being confined to any specific technique or method. Adapting with the ducks.

As you said, hunting the marsh is the hardest form of duck hunting there is - I don't care what anyone says. That being said, if you learn it the right way, you'll have the opportunity to kill a lot of ducks. I hunt in St. Bernard, and hiding is tough. The guys down in Venice really don't know how easy they have it with 300ft tall roseau patches to hide in. The most important thing is to be well hidden - wherever you are.