darton8

I moved to and area that has good waterfoul hunting.What gear would say is a must have and what is just fluff.I already have two 12gauges already.

209jones

which type of waterfowl hunting will you do? Field hunting or over water?
Either way you need decoys, shells or fullbodies for field, floaters for over water.
Need waders and a dog or dinghie or a boat for over water.
a layout blind is nicer for field hunting,but you can get away with burlap and whatever cover you can gather in the field.
and a duck and a goose call, some #2 shot usually works well.
That is as basic as it gets, your pocketbook and what you can carry is the limit.

duckhunter578

209 Jones told you right. Once you start hunting duck and geese and if you like it. It will cost you tons of money. Good luck with your hunts.

darton8

both fields and a over couple ponds thanks I know it's expensive but it seems like fun

cwsims84

The more you like it the more you will spend... youll want better decoys and better calls. not mention better, warmer waders and then a bunch of other junk you just dont need... There is nothing like a good morning of blasting ducks!!

whiffler

Respect your quarry and carry an instrument to dispatch wounded birds.

psandhu

I was in your same situation many years ago. Here's the basic things you will need. Once again, just the basics...

12 mallard decoys, water keel. $35
12 anchors (old spark plug, washers, etc. nothing fancy). $5
12 decoy anchor cords, about 3-4 feet long, $5
mesh laundry bag to carry decoys, $5
hip boots. $50
camo outerwear, hat, gloves. $75
a mallard duck call, $20
3" steel shot, #2, $15/box


You can upgrade by getting 36 decoys, a 3 dozen sized decoy bag, chest waders, a boat and motor, spinning wing decoys, etc.

cwsims84

if he is hunting public land or in anything that requires walking in water, he might want to get waders before he buys anything else, or it will be very very short hunting days...

JoeA

I have to go with the the wader recommendation. I hesitated on buying some, but followed the outfitters advice. Waders are great when laying in a muddy field too.

Outwrite

For the field, start with good shell dekes. Final Approach makes some great ones. It gives you lots of coverage for your $. Get some decent camo and some cover blind material. I used to use a muddied piece of burlap before I got layout blinds. Blinds are good, but you can hunt for a while without them. Get a decent call and practice year round. A CD is good for learning, but also go find some geese on a pond or something and listen to what they sound like.

For ponds, you need a mixed bag of dekes and waders. A dog is good, but takes a lot of time and money to train. Better to get the hang of it first and then train the dog to do what works for you. Greenhead hot buys are good for the money. I like Cabela's hunting waders too. Get some good calls, but you don't have to spend a lot.

Get a good basic rig going and then expand with better stuff as you go. It is incredibly addictive.