Well if ur a new hunter just have ur license and duck stamp shotgun waders some lead shot... What who said that lol don't shoot lead it's highly illegal I was making a joke. But get either 2-4 shot steel and pattern ur gun to see what shot patterns best. If u don't have ur own place go find a public hunting area with a larger creek or flooded timber area a pond or a lake or anywhere right off a river. The ducks will come in without decoys but get u a fairly nice call and start practicing.