I sometimes wear mine and though great for me the glare off the lens can have negative impact to the ducks view at you.

 

I always use my polarized sunglasses.they help so much when chasing ducks, that go under water.plus helps glare.plus like you said pickin out birds and identifying them,is huge.
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Anyone have a lens color preference? I would guess an amber color lens? That's what I use for fly fishing and it seems to be better than any other colored lens I ever used.

 

Glare=Flare

 

Does the Trinity Maxx Plus hauler glasses fit the Mammoth? Are there any other good glasses you'd reccomend?
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The only real liability I've found to wearing sunglasses while waterfowing has been callling shots too close to inline with the sun for guests without shades to see them.

 

You got to have some good sunglasses, on those Blue Bird days.

I like the old "Stu Apte CLIC Goggles," which are polarized and I keep a pair in my Skiff.
When I was assigned to SEAL Team Two working with Special Operations Command in SE Afghanistan, I got a couple of those high speed ABS proof sunglasses for the military, but had to put prescription sunglass lens in my glasses. They work well, but I still like my old Ray Bans.

 

I'm relatively new to this, so I have to ask . . . when I shoot most ducks, it's been either very early in the morning (first light) or right before the sun is going down . . . how can you guys see anything with sunglasses on? Or perhaps where you're shooting, they're coming in all day?

 

One of the aspects of hiding properly is to be in the shadows while duck hunting therefore glare off of glasses is not an issue. Granted it is impossible to hunt all conditions and wind directions without sometimes looking into the sun but the vast majotiry of the time one should be able to create or find some shadows in which to sit or stand therefore making glare a moot point. If you are hidden properly the only time the birds would see a glare would be with the shotgun mounted and pointed on them and by then it is too late.

To the original question, yes polarized glasses are very helpful in reducing glare, especilly that from being on the water and can make a hunt much more comfortable. I'd be more worried about reducing incoming glare than the occasional flaring of a bird. As for color I prefer blue/green lenses for hunting situations.

 

Wether you're wearing sunglasses or not why would you be looking directly at the ducks anyway? First rule of thumb don't look anymore than you have to until the shot is called.

 

Wether you're wearing sunglasses or not why would you be looking directly at the ducks anyway? First rule of thumb don't look anymore than you have to until the shot is called.

Because I'm the one calling to the ducks and the one calling the shot. Both of which are impossible without watching the ducks

 

You can call ducks and the shot without looking directly up at the ducks. That's why we have peripheral vision. You can keep your head and eyes low and still watch the ducks from the corners of your eyes.

 

You can call ducks and the shot without looking directly up at the ducks. That's why we have peripheral vision. You can keep your head and eyes low and still watch the ducks from the corners of your eyes.

Look down and use peripheral all you want, but water glare is no less visible than sun glare when it comes to sun goggles

 

I've always was the caller and shot caller and always watched the ducks to read them. Besides the occasional flaring of duck(s) like we all get I see no difference is using your peripherals vs watching them directly. Just my .02

 

I always wear my costas, but really do not see any benefits that you wouldnt get from non polarized glasses.

 

I don't hunt in sunglasses and choose face paint baseball stripes instead. But if I did, I would use the same glasses I use upland, long distance and clay shooting: Smith Optics Elite.

Long story short, they're mil spec and used by our armed forces just like Oakley, ESS, and Wiley, only the optical quality is on par with Smith's fishing glasses, plus you don't look like a douche bag wearing them. Glasses are made all over the place but the company is based in Idaho and shipped out of Utah.

Dig 'em: http://www.smithelite.com and checkout their Lifestyle models.

Edit: Personally, I rock the Prospect in Polar Brown. GREAT optics and as solid eye pro as you can buy: http://elite.smithoptics.com/products/# ... ical/view/

 

I always wear my Oakley prescription sunglasses on bright days, can't stand not too! They are polarized and tinted blue. Helps my old eyes really pick out detail when on the water. Just keep my face down, hat brim mostly covers them until shooting time.

 

I don't hunt in sunglasses and choose face paint baseball stripes instead. But if I did, I would use the same glasses I use upland, long distance and clay shooting: Smith Optics Elite.

Long story short, they're mil spec and used by our armed forces just like Oakley, ESS, and Wiley, only the optical quality is on par with Smith's fishing glasses, plus you don't look like a douche bag wearing them. Glasses are made all over the place but the company is based in Idaho and shipped out of Utah.

Dig 'em: http://www.smithelite.com and checkout their Lifestyle models.

Edit: Personally, I rock the Prospect in Polar Brown. GREAT optics and as solid eye pro as you can buy: http://elite.smithoptics.com/products/# ... ical/view/

Wow....that's one cool site....
I like the ear flap hat the guy is wearing at the top of the site on the rotating picture

 

If it's a sunny day I'm wearing sunglasses. Hard to see and ID birds and work with them with your call with the sun blinding you. If you want to be the guy sitting back with his head down waiting for someone else to call the shot, that's fine. But, don't call yourself a duck hunter. You're just a shooter. And of all the ducks in my blind that I've asked, not one has ever confirmed that they saw a glare off my glasses.

 

Wear my costas every day of the year, hunting too.

 

I love all the snipers, with the "glare will flare the ducks" business :lol3: :lol3: :lol3: :lol3:

 

I love all the snipers, with the "glare will flare the ducks" business :lol3: :lol3: :lol3: :lol3:

Lol, I have my gopro in the water near the decoys, still hasn't flared any birds that I can tell