![]() ![]() Aerial imagery will give you a duck’s-eye view to better target your approach. Salt Pannes and Ditches - Coastal marshes are often pock-marked with small salt pannes and drainage ditches where ducks feed on plants and marine invertebrates like snails. Jump-shooting can be more challenging as you’ll have to use topography and what cover is available to conceal your approach. As a bonus, some of those fields may hold remnant crops and as is normal agricultural practices, hunting is legal. Receding floods sometimes leave enough water behind in the riparian corridor to create handy hideouts where ducks can be unmolested.įlooded Fields - Somewhat similarly, floods or heavy rain often leave standing water in fields. Over time, channels change creating oxbow ponds where the still, shallow water grows good duck food. You might even consider a drone, or even a chartered flight to check out the local area for some potential honey holes.īackwaters - Folks who hunt waterways typically target the main stem and its bays, inlets and eddies, but you just might find a few hidden gems back from the bank. Even satellite photos may not have the most recent ones, so get out and scout. They’re continually creating ideal duck habitat and few if any hunters may be aware of newer ponds. Man-made ponds are even better because they often have a dike, which makes perfect cover for you to slip within close range.īeaver Bogs - Nature’s engineers are also good friends to ducks and duck hunters alike. Here’s a few ideas on where to start your quest for quackers.įarm Ponds - Most farms have ponds and while many might seem more suited place to spending a summer afternoon with a worm and a bobber, they also attract waterfowl when they have been blown out of their usual haunts. You can wile away the hours waiting for them to come to you, or you can get out and go after them. ![]() The birds are still out there, somewhere. After the first few hours or days of duck season, waterfowl get wary. ![]()
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