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Title: How To Duck Hunt


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How To Duck Hunt
  • Andrew Knox

2
I will walk you through a duck hunt in Eastern
Washington.
3
  • Hunted Ducks for 14 Years
  • Member of the Mallard Ranch
  • How many of you have played Duck Hunt on
    Nintendo?
  • I am going to show you what actually happens on a
    duck hunt.

4
Setup
  • Scout potential hunting spots
  • Wake up early and dress warm
  • Setup Blind and put out Decoys

5
Setup Scouting
  • Make sure you have permission to hunt there
  • Ducks tend to keep same lifestyle pattern
  • Conditions/ Hunting Pressure matter

6
Setup How to Dress
  • Warm base layers
  • Waterproof Waders
  • Camouflage outermost layers
  • Bring Ear Protection

7
Setup Build the Blind
  • Finding hunting area in dark, can be tricky
  • Choose location near the water
  • Build it with natural materials

8
Setup Put out the Decoys
  • Attracts ducks to location
  • Use between 2-4 dozen decoys
  • Right in front of blind

9
Setup Decoy Spread
10
The Hunt
  • Ready, Set, Wait!
  • Attract ducks by calling
  • Shoot when they come in range
  • Have your dog retrieve them

11
The Hunt Calling
  • Makes ducks aware of you
  • Opens up a dialogue between you and the duck
  • Convinces them to choose your spot

12
The Hunt Shooting
  • Use a shotgun
  • Wait until the last second to jump up and shoot
  • Aim ahead of them

13
The Hunt Retrieving
  • Wait until the bird has fallen to say fetch
  • Help guide the dog towards the bird.

14
Post Hunt Clean-up
  • Pick up decoys, shotgun shells and trash
  • Leave the area like you found it.

15
Post Hunt Prepare Ducks
  • Pluck off feathers or Cut off breast meat
  • Many ways to cook
  • Dont over-cook!

16
  • Better idea of how to Duck Hunt
  • Peaked your interest
  • Understand ducks on Lake Umduckum
  • Questions?

17
Bibliography
  • Levi Meseburg, Hunting Guide at MarDon Resorts
    Duck Taxi Services. November 24th, 2007.
  • Rick Nemecek, Decoy Spreads Freshwater marsh
    spreads. Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Viewed on
    February 6, 2008 http//www.ducks.org/Hunting/Dec
    oys/121/DecoySpreadsFreshwaterMarshSpread.html
  • Steps to Build a Simple, Temporary Duck Blind
    Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Viewed on February 6th,
    2008 http//www.ducks.org/Hunting/HuntingTips/283
    7/StepstoBuildaSimpleTemporaryDuckBlind.html
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