Description
Book SynopsisThe sport of hunting ducks and geese is alive and quite well in North America, thanks in large part to a resurgence of waterfowl numbers, which, in turn, can be traced to conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl, Inc., as well as to sportsmen who impose limits on themselves far stricter than those issued by the law. Assembling the gear, fixing the decoys, working with the Labs and Chesapeakes, caring for the firearms, fixing the blinds or duck boats, and always looking for more hotspots to hunt, waterfowlers are a breed unto themselves. In these pages, read how to become adept at all aspects of duck and goose hunting-how to set the decoys in various conditions, how to call for the various species at different times of the year, how to get out there on the marsh or grain field and collect birds.
Trade Review"You will find timely information on the latest guns and ammunition. And there is also valuable and timeless information about calling, setting decoys and building blinds."--The Idaho Statesman
Table of Contents(Introduction) (1) History of Waterfowling (2) Types of Calls (3) Calling Ducks (4) Calling Geese (5) Decoys (6) Decoy Rigging and Transporting (7) Duck Decoy Sets (8) Goose Decoy Sets (9) Combination Sets (10) Decoy Maintenance (11) Blinds and Other Gear (12) Waterfowl Boats and Boat Blinds (13) Waterfowl Guns and Loads (14) Seasonal Strategies (15) Advanced Duck Hunting Strategies (16) Advanced Goose Hunting Strategies (17) Hunting Sea Ducks (18) Introducing Kids to Waterfowling (Sources) (Index)
