ORIGINAL: trea
hey, im 14 yrs. old and im new to duck hunting. i deer and turkey hunt but this is my 1st year duck hunting. so i need some help. I live in claxton, georgia and i have a swamp/creek deep in the woods on my property and i've seen ducks back there before while riding 4 wheelers, but if i want to go hunting do i walk or sit down and call them like you would a turkey??? if you do call them what kind of calls do you use?
Thanks...
trea,
I used to live in Fayetteville, GA, and from what I remember, Claxton is kind of close to Ft. Stewart. If that is the case, you probably are seeing wood ducks and regular puddle ducks. If I were you, I would get down there before first light and post up next to a tree. Try to find a place with a little bit of open water and toss out about 8 - 12 decoys. Don't worry about trying to call the wood ducks - they don't listen. Your best bet on woodies is to pass shoot them. The mallards on the other hand are VERY callable. When hunting in flooded timber or in a swamp situation, you don't need to do a lot of loud calling. Clucking and quacking is all you need to do. Get a decent call and an instructional cd and you'll be in business. Straight Talk by Buck Gardner is the way to go on instructional cds.Hunting timber is best on a bluebird day because the decoys and water are more visible. If you are down there on a clowdy day, be extra still and keep your calling very subtle or they'll pick you out. Good luck.