Archive for the ‘Duck Hunting’ Category

Nearly a Darwin ?

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Haha, there is nothing better than having a good idiot story to make you feel better. LOL – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Nearly a Darwin? > Two hunters from Michigan–(true story) This is from a radio program, a > true > report of an incident in Michigan: > [...]

Duck Calling Question…

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Chris, Try just soft quacks over the decoys.Answer any hen that is calling to your decoys with a single quack.you should only use the feed call if you are hunting in water 12 inches deep or less.I would not worry about the feed call at all,it is the most overrated call [...]

Steel Shot (Winchester)

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I am getting ready for my first duck hunt in 20 years. I have new gun and new guage since then. I only hunted once after the steel shot mandates came out. I am trying to find the best shot and choke combo to use in my new rem 870. [...]

Duck hunting suggestions in Mass.?

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Hi- I haven’t been on the group in a while, but I just moved to Massachusetts from North Dakota. I live in Springfield. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for where to try waterfowling in the area (apart from the obvious answer of "go back to ND, you [...]

Never thought I'd see it (exploding shotgun)

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> Ok, being a newbie to hunting and firearms (we are taking every course we > can find, reading books, etc.) I just want to understand this clearly, hope > that’s ok? > snipped <<
If you think your barrel has been plugged, immediately unload the firearm. A break action is [...]

Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposal for Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Long Post)

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Does this mean a 120 day season for southern flyway? Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposal for Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) proposed in previous documents to [...]

Another OT

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > [...] >There has been an explosion in both snow and Canada goose populations. >In fact, hunting regulations have been really loosened up on Snows >especially because there are now so many of them that they’re destroying >habitat in their summer breeding areas up north. Canadas [...]

Duck Hunting VA and MD?

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Does anybody know of any good place to duck hunt in VA and MD? — Sir, you’re drunk!"- Lady Astor to Winston Churchill. "Yes madam, and you’re ugly. But in the morning I will be sober."- Churchill’s reply. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at:     [...]

Duck hunting in North Dakota

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..  Or just jumpshoot.  I find I am getting too lazy to hump > big sacks of decoys around in my old age, so I just jumpshoot. > One thing I find is that on opening day, there are enough hunters > out to keep the ducks flying around, so decoys work [...]

Newbie Duck hunter needs advice

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> Above all, you’ve got to do some scouting, find a good spot to hunt. And > remain motionless when ducks are approaching.
What do you look for in terms of a good location? I suppose you look for flooded timber for one, but that’s about all I know. I’ll be hunting in [...]