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Hunting with sunglasses.

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#1 ·
I see people duck hunting with sunglasses all of the time and you see people on TV doing it as well. My eyes are really sensitive to the sun and I am wondering if anyone wears them while they are hunting? I would be worried about glare but I'm just not sure.
 
#2 ·
I often wear 'em. Would imagine my hat bill eliminates most glare, and it's not like there's not glare off of the water, lillies and gosh knows what all else out there anyway. But the bottom line is that when I need 'em, I need 'em, and the birds don't seem to mind.

Biggest negative is having to be careful about not calling shots in the sun that hunters without good shades can't see.
 
#3 ·
The biggest thing to remember is when you're wearing sunglasses and hunting ducks, don't forget your dangly earring, and tongue stud. I also like a big cowboy hat with a Pheasant tail feather sticking out of it. SUPER tight black jeans, and purple clown hair for a wig will complete your ensamble. You will kill the hell of ducks. I've said it before. make sure you wear those big oversized novelty sunglasses like you buy at Disney World. That's what I use and it works perfectly, just make sure you don't call shots that the other douche bags who don't wear sunglasses can't see.
 
#6 ·
There was a time when I wouldn't be caught dead in the blind with 'em on in fear it would flare the ducks. Someone mentioned the camo non-glare and I've tried those but couldn't really see at a distance, anything coming. They had a 'screen' pattern in the lens. Got a pair of Stihl camo safety glasses from hardware store and they work good. I like to sit back farther in the blind just to be safe. The sun is hard on ya' , especially if the blind is facing east.
 
#7 ·
captainduckhead said:
The biggest thing to remember is when you're wearing sunglasses and hunting ducks, don't forget your dangly earring, and tongue stud. I also like a big cowboy hat with a Pheasant tail feather sticking out of it. SUPER tight black jeans, and purple clown hair for a wig will complete your ensamble. You will kill the hell of ducks. I've said it before. make sure you wear those big oversized novelty sunglasses like you buy at Disney World. That's what I use and it works perfectly, just make sure you don't call shots that the other douche bags who don't wear sunglasses can't see.
Wow :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
#8 ·
i got some high def specs from foiles and wow they make a difference i can get on the birds when there in the sun and also it enhances a ton of colors such as the green heads head and orange feet
 
#11 ·
i wear sunglasses 90% of the time. the big oversized darthvader old lady drug store one's, polarized. they help alot for alot of reasons. they help me see better in general, they enhance colors and id'ing birds, and they protect my eyes from stuff that come's flying out of my gun (im lefty shooting a righthanded 1100).... for some reason i always get powder and gunk flying out of my gun... and it really messes up my eyesight for like 5 mins after i get powder in my eye
 
#14 ·
In another life, I was "Capt. Rick," ran mostly inshore charters and went through boatloads of cheap sunglasses before getting off my wallet and trying a pair of Ocean Waves in their "backwater green" tint (Costa Del Mar has a very similar green tint) those who'd run that murky channel before me recommended. Was like donning glasses with a sorely needed prescription and worth every penny! Can't speak to "Blu-Blockers," but they're light years ahead of the similarly advertised "Eagle Eyes".
 
#15 ·
captainduckhead said:
The biggest thing to remember is when you're wearing sunglasses and hunting ducks, don't forget your dangly earring, and tongue stud. I also like a big cowboy hat with a Pheasant tail feather sticking out of it. SUPER tight black jeans, and purple clown hair for a wig will complete your ensamble. You will kill the hell of ducks. I've said it before. make sure you wear those big oversized novelty sunglasses like you buy at Disney World. That's what I use and it works perfectly, just make sure you don't call shots that the other douche bags who don't wear sunglasses can't see.
WOW, you did everything but call him gay. whats wrong with sunglasses? He didnt say he was wearing Elton John shades. It was a pretty funny post tho, :lol3:

JR