Posted on 12/07/2015 10:48:37 AM PST by w1n1
Duck hunting season is here and one method of tactics used in luring ducks to you is duck calling.
Duck calling is still something of a mystery to some. You've burned countless hours practicing with your call in the truck, watching instructional Youtube videos, and making, well, noise out in the marsh. Occasionally, your calling results in a fly-by that's close enough for a pass shot. But that's not what you're after.
You've seen good callers command ducks into the decoys-and that's what you want to learn to do yourself. This list of tips, compiled with the help of top waterfowl guides, call makers, and thousands of field hours, will help you be a better duck caller.
You Can't Quack for Squat The range of sounds replicable with a duck call can be overwhelming. While more advanced calling sequences can work, the easiest sound is grossly underrated: the simple quack. When a single hen is allowed to land in your spread, you'll usually get to hear her raspy, guttural quack. It'll be slightly urgent, as if she's lost from her friends. Yet that sound is often overlooked in modern calling routines.
The Fix: Start at step one, and learn to quack. Doing so will often bring ducks to the spread when seemingly nothing else will. On still, calm days, or in areas with heavy hunting pressure, a single-note quack in repetition is deadly. Don't leave home without it.
You Bought a Call Because It's Pretty Your buddy is a pretty good duck caller, and he firmly believes his $150 custom call is the best one made. But when you try his favorite acrylic masterpiece, the sounds you make ... well, they're not good. Regardless of your buddy's instructions, you simply can't make a decent sound with his duck call. When afield, the ducks sure aren't buying it.
The Fix: Find a call that fits your "air"-not the one that looks pretty or your buddy likes best. This was a tip given to me several years ago by Duck Commander's John Godwin. While most of the guys in the Commander crew blew a modern DC model, Godwin chose an older model call that performed best for him and his calling method. Call manufacturers offer calls with a variety of reed, barrel and end-piece designs. The best way to determine your best fit is through simple trial and error at a dealer with several different calls. Read the rest of duck calling tips here.
Hey Daisy!
What are you doin’ hangin’ out with that loser Donald? He doesn’t even wear pants!
Why don’t you slide on over here...
Why a duck? Why not a chicken?
“B’RACK, B’RACK, B’RACK, B’RACK, B’RACK...”
Bump!
That bird is fowl.
Oh its on, Jack.
Cut em good... I mean hack em and stack em.
“””You Bought a Call Because It’s Pretty”””
First its pretty duck calls, then its pretty tires, then its pretty guns.
Next thing you know, you’re shavin’ your beard and wearin’ capri pants.
...gripping your pillow tight...
Soo-EEE! Oops, wrong duck call...
Don't get me started on the muddy girl camo.
Nice!
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