do you do some scouting. if you get a good spot of scouting and set up at the right time you should get lots of birds to come threw. as for locking up some birds just get shot at to much and are alot more spectial than others. but dont give up, i have had bad days waterfowl hunting, but i love it and if i have 3 bad yrs in a row i would still hunt cuz i love it. even seeing birds is a good day to me