Before you start spending money on the newest and latest equipment. Ive got a suggestion for you. If you plan on only hunting waterfowl say 3-5 times a year,, I'd hire a guide for your hunts! Trust me, in the long run, its probably much cheaper!

I spend an average of $6-800 a year on my waterfowling equipment, not including boat and fuel etc.. I hunt on average of 15-18 times a year for waterfowl. Now if I took that $800 a year, I could go on a guided duckhunt a minimum of 6 times in my area. This would put me in excellent hunting areas everytime and I would have all the equipment supplied!