I am not going to pretend for a second that I know what I am talking about duck hunting. This is where the questions come in. I started to duck hunt with guys that have been doing it for (more than) a few years and I am sure that they are sick of my questions. I think they want me to get into it because of my two labs.
I have been scouting a swamp on a game land for the past few weeks.
The ducks would fly north at dusk (mostly) and a few would come in from the south. The marsh/swamp is wide open. Not much cover over or in the swamp (pleanty around it). But I would see the ducks, about 50 to 60 birds flying out every night. Tonight I saw five. This is where I get stupid.
I was not there the evening of the first day. (last Sat) Is it possable that there was a lot of pressure Saturday that kept the ducks down today? I was working with my dog. Is it possable that they might have spotted us although I did my best to stay below the marsh grass that blocked my view of the swamp and they of me? I could see the sky not the water. Will ducks watch the movment of other birds to see where it is safe to fly? I had red winged black birds flying over me for two hours.
It was an open sky. Does that hurt anything? I just found it odd that after watching the movement of ducks for two weeks they just left. I am guessing that they found a safer, better covered area. Any kind of answer will help. I all ready know I suck...so you do not have to tell me that. Thanks guys!
I have been scouting a swamp on a game land for the past few weeks.
The ducks would fly north at dusk (mostly) and a few would come in from the south. The marsh/swamp is wide open. Not much cover over or in the swamp (pleanty around it). But I would see the ducks, about 50 to 60 birds flying out every night. Tonight I saw five. This is where I get stupid.
I was not there the evening of the first day. (last Sat) Is it possable that there was a lot of pressure Saturday that kept the ducks down today? I was working with my dog. Is it possable that they might have spotted us although I did my best to stay below the marsh grass that blocked my view of the swamp and they of me? I could see the sky not the water. Will ducks watch the movment of other birds to see where it is safe to fly? I had red winged black birds flying over me for two hours.
It was an open sky. Does that hurt anything? I just found it odd that after watching the movement of ducks for two weeks they just left. I am guessing that they found a safer, better covered area. Any kind of answer will help. I all ready know I suck...so you do not have to tell me that. Thanks guys!